Akron coach John Groce has repeatedly described the Zips as a relaxed, joyous group, and Wilson's Flair impression is ...

CLEVELAND — The Akron men's basketball team is returning to the NCAA Tournament and the Zips did it in dramatic fashion Saturday night at Rocket Arena in front of a national television audience.

Akron and Miami have been the two best teams ... this spread but potentially pull off the upset is force turnovers. The Zips are 160th in college basketball in turnovers per possession, coughing ...

The last time these two teams took the hardwood, the Zips stomped the RedHawks to the tune of a 102-75 win. This time around, I think Akron wins a closer matchup 89-81. The last time these two ...

No. 1 seed Akron took care of business in Friday’s semifinal win over No. 4 Toledo, and No. 2 Miami did the same in the nightcap game over No. 3 Kent State. The Zips (27-6) and RedHawks (25-8 ...

Nate Johnson scored 31 points Friday in Akron's win over Toledo in the MAC Tournament semifinals. Johnson was named the MAC Player of the Year earlier this week after leading the Zips to dominant ...

Miami (OH) RedHawks (24-8, 16-4 MAC) vs. Akron Zips (26-6, 19-1 MAC) Cleveland; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -5.5; over/under is 157 BOTTOM LINE: Akron and Miami (OH ...

BOTTOM LINE: Akron and Miami (OH) meet in the MAC Championship. The Zips have gone 19-1 against MAC opponents, with a 7-5 record in non-conference play. Akron is fourth in the MAC with 35.0 points ...

he’s been that way all year,” Akron coach John Groce added. “He’s smart, he can guard multiple positions … he just does so many things, he’s so versatile.” The Zips (27-6 ...

watched the game wearing an Akron-blue sweater while sitting in the red Miami rooting section. The RedHawks, who lost by 27 points in its regular-season battle with the Zips, grabbed an 8-6 lead ...

CLEVELAND — Beating a quality opponent three times in the same season is a daunting task, but it's exactly what the Akron Zips men's basketball team did Friday night to advance past the Toledo ...