After a third trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last four seasons, Akron Zips men's basketball coach John Groce agreed to a ...

The transfer portal has uniquely affected Mid-Major programs. However, the impact it has had on the MAC is different.

No. 1 Akron fought back from an 18-point deficit to beat No. 2 Miami (OH) 76-4 and punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

Johnson, the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, made a game-winning, floating layup with 2.3 seconds remaining to give Akron a 76-74 come-from-behind win over ...

The Zips beat Miami 102-75 in Akron on Jan. 25. "This would be the second time I get to play for a [MAC Tournament] championship with this team," Nate Johnson said. "I mean, what kid wouldn't want to ...

"The goal is not to make the championship game," Steele said. "The goal is very crystal clear ... He went 85-56 at Ohio with two MAC Tournament titles, 97-76 at Illinois and is 167-87 at Akron with ...

"The goal is not to make the championship game," Steele said ... 97-76 at Illinois and is 167-87 at Akron with two MAC regular-season championships and two MAC Tournament crowns.

The Zips set a program record for most regular-season wins (25). Akron had previously won 24 games in two other regular seasons (2006-07 and 2019-20). The Zips won 14 consecutive games at one point en ...

He responded by scoring a career-high 31 points to lead Akron to a 94-86 MAC men’s ... The Zips (27-6) advance to Saturday’s MAC championship for the third time in four years, looking to ...

They play No. 1 Akron Saturday night for the MAC championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The RedHawks have four Greater Cincinnati natives on their roster, Taft alum Eian Elmer ...

Akron defeated rival Kent State 77-72 Friday night at Rhodes Arena to clinch the MAC regular season championship. Tavari Johnson led Akron with 16 points. Nate Johnson totaled 14 points, 10 rebounds, ...

Akron plays Miami (Ohio) — which beat Kent State in the other semifinal — in the MAC championship game March 15 at 7:40 p.m. The winner gets the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament ...