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Season Recap: Men’s Basketball Shows Signs of Life in Trying Times

By Tyler Gunter, ZTV Reporter | Sports Report April 3, 2019

The 2018-2019 Men’s Basketball season was a slight improvement from the last season, but not enough to make the big splash that the Zips have long been hoping for.   Last season, Akron went 14-18...

#0, Jalen Avery, celebrates after making back-to-back baskets. 
(Photo courtesy of David Dermer)

Kent State Takes Round One

By Colin Brennan, Sports Contributor February 21, 2018

The Zips and the Golden Flashes faced off this past Saturday in Kent, Ohio; the Flashes came out victorious.  The Zips came out looking as good as they have all season, pushing their lead to 13 early...

Postgame interview with the Rockets guard, Jaelan Sanford following their win over Akron. (Photo courtesy of Toledo Men's Basketball)

Rockets Dominate Zips During Weekend Match-Up

By Colin Brennan, Sports Contributor February 7, 2018

Akron welcomed the current MAC West leader, Toledo, to the James A. Rhodes Arena on Feb. 3rd. Unfortunately, the Zips losing streak continued as they lost to the Rockets, 77-56 on Saturday. The Toledo...

Men’s basketball picks up first two wins of the season

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor November 21, 2016

The University of Akron men’s basketball team won its first two games of the season this past weekend by beating American and Radford at home. The Zips improved their record over the weekend to 2-1 after...

Reggie McAdams looks to pass in an NIT Season Tip-off game

Men’s basketball breaks two-game losing streak

By Terry Rabbitts, [email protected] 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...

Vote for Zippy in the Capital One Mascot Challenge.

Zippy buzzes in mascot challenge

By Forrest Dukes, Sports Editor November 10, 2014

In the final week of the Capital One Mascot Challenge Zippy lost to Buzz, the mascot from Georgia Tech and fell to her lowest seating in the tournament, 6th place. The tournament has now moved on to...

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