Keith Dambrot – The Buchtelite

Buffalo top Zips in championship game

By Terry Rabbitts, twr15@zips.uakron.edu

March 13, 2016

Buffalo’s Blake Hamilton shot a dagger through the University of Akron men’s basketball team and all its fans as he buried a three point shot with just 2 ticks left on the clock to give his team a 64-61 victory in the championship game of the Mid-American Conference Saturday night. With the win,...

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Zips beat Falcons for 11th straight 20 win season

By Jacob Allen, Writer

February 10, 2016

Antino Jackson made a career high six 3-pointers to lead the University of Akron men’s basketball team to an 83-68 victory over Bowling Green on Tuesday. The win improved the Zips to 20-4, securing yet another 20 win season for coach Keith Dambrot. After a 19 win first season with Akron, Dambr...

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Forsythe leads Zips past Marshall in men’s hoops action

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@Buchtelite.com

December 5, 2015

Pat Forsythe scored 20 points for the second consecutive game to lead the University of Akron men’s basketball team to a 75-65 victory on the road over the Marshall Thundering Herd Friday evening. Forsythe and three other players hit double digits in scoring, including Reggie McAdams (14), Noah Robo...

Tags: Akron men's basketball, Akron Zips, Antino Jackson, Isaiah Johnson, Jake Kretzer, Keith Dambrot, Kwan Cheatham Jr., Noah Robotham, Pat Forsythe, Reggie McAdams

Men’s basketball breaks two-game losing streak

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 28, 2015

The University of Akron Men’s basketball team got back on the winning track with a 82-58 victory over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers Friday evening at the James A. Rhodes Arena in their fourth and final NIT Preseason Tip-off game. Reggie McAdams and Josh Williams each scored 14 points and...

Tags: 2015 NIT Season Tip-Off, Aaron Jackson, Akron men's basketball, Akron Zips, Antino Jackson, Isaiah Johnson, Jimond Ivey, Josh Williams, Keith Dambrot, Kwan Cheatham Jr., Men's basketball, Pat Forsythe, Reggie McAdams

Zips shoot their way past Razorbacks, 88-80

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 19, 2015

The University of Akron men’s basketball team had five players score in double figures and never trailed in the game as they defeated a Southeastern Conference team for the second time in as many seasons with its 88-80 victory over Arkansas on Wednesday night. Antino Jackson scored a career-high...

Tags: 2015 NIT Season Tip-Off, Akron Basketball, Antino Jackson, Isaiah Johnson, Jake Kretzer, Keith Dambrot, Kwan Cheatham Jr., Pat Forsythe, Reggie McAdams, Zips basketball

Men’s basketball beats Cleveland State, 65-53

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 15, 2015

The University of Akron men's basketball team used a good first half to establish a big lead, then held on to defeat the Cleveland State Vikings 65-53 in the late game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Doubleheader at Kent State’s M.A.C. Center Saturday evening. Antino Jackson led the Zips with 12 points,...

Tags: Akron men's basketball, Antino Jackson, Jake Kretzer, Jimond Ivey, Keith Dambrot, Kwan Cheatham Jr., Pat Forsythe, Reggie McAdams, Zips basketball