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Cleveland State (2-3) vs. Akron (2-6)
Saturday, December 15, 2001 CSU Convocation Center Tip-off - 2:00 p.m. Akron Leads series, 30-28 2000 - Akron, 82-80 |
Breakdown:
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Akron: G Rashon Brown (Sr., 6-1, Cleveland, Ohio), G Emmanuel
Smith (Jr., 6-3, Euclid, Ohio), F Andy Hipsher (So., 6-8, Akron, Ohio),
F Darryl Peterson (Fr., 6-5, Cincinnati, OH) C Matt Seibert (So., 7-1,
Columbus, Ohio)
Cleveland State: G Jamaal Harris (Sr., 6-1, Cleveland Hts., Ohio), G Jermaine Robinson (So., 6-2, Philadelphia, PA), F Theo Dixon (Sr., 6-6, Cleveland Hts., Ohio), F Andre Williams (Jr., 6-5, Clayton, NJ), F Tahric Gosley (Jr., 6-8, Philadelphia, PA) |
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The Viking pair of Harris and Robinson have easily outscored
their Zip counterparts Brown and Smith (24.0 ppg vs. 16.2). But both Harris
and Brown are notorious for going cold, especially Brown. Whoever finds
their stroke will have the advantage.
Advantage: Vikings |
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CSU sports one of the HL's top players in Dixon, while Andy Hipsher
is one of the MAC's elite. Hipsher, however, is still trying to get back
to form after off-season surgery, so Dixon may have himself a field day
over the taller Akron player. Williams does have some experience over the
freshman Peterson, but the Monmouth transfer will certainly have to step
up on defense.
Advantage: Vikings |
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CSU's Project isn't a part of this equation. Most likely, the 6-8 Gosley
will be on the 7-1 Seibert. Look for Seibert to be the key to this game
if Gosley can't contain him.
Advantage: Zips |
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Akron took a hit this week, as Andre Sims was declared academically
ineligible and was dismissed from the team. Ironically, another ineligible
player, CSU's Walt Chavis, may see his first action tonight. The Zip bench
is extremely young. But the Vikes aren't much better, with freshmen John
Rabb and Percell Coles doing much of the fill-in duty and 7-2 behemoth
Pete Ritzema being The Project. Coles and Rabb will get the job done, though.
Advantage: Vikings |
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Akron coach Dan Hipsher isn't in much better shape than Rollie. Hipsher,
in his seventh year, has had to rely on his children (sophomore Andy and
freshman Bryan) to fill roster spots, and have lost six games in the process.
Rollie, well, you guys know about Rollie...
Advantage: Even |
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Vikings in a squeaker, 74-72. Please. Akron is too young and inexperienced. But then again, so was Stony Brook. They will, however, pull this game out. |
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