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Prior to this game’s kickoff, one could have dismissed a contest between the Akron Zips (4-8, 3-5 MAC) and the Toledo Rockets (7-5, 4-4 MAC) as programming fodder; a contractually-obligated ...
Akron Zips men's basketball coach John Groce received his latest contract extension after 3 NCAA Tournament trips in 4 years.
Prior to this game’s kickoff, one could have dismissed a contest between the Akron Zips (4-8, 3-5 MAC) and the Toledo Rockets (7-5, 4-4 MAC) as programming fodder; a contractually-obligated ...
Akron set a single-season program record with 28 wins and prevailed in 21 of its final 23 games. Unfortunately for the Zips, an 0-7 record in Division I NCAA Tournament games is also part of their ...
Akron Zips football coach Joe Moorhead reacts as the Colgate Raiders get off to a two-score lead during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Akron, Ohio.
Under Moorhead, the Zips went 2-10 in 2022 and 2023 before doubling those win totals this season. Akron also ended this season with consecutive wins, a first in the Moorhead era.
Akron's win featured runs of 13-0 and 14-0 in the first half and 9-0 in the second half. The Zips have scored 85 or more points in each of their last five games and are 10-0 when doing so this season.
The Akron Zips were one of the most intriguing 2-10 teams in the country in 2022. After three years of languishing in a football desert under Tom Arth, the Akron administration got serious and ...
Akron Offense The Akron offense is led by NC State and Cal transfer Ben Finley. In his first season starting for the Zips, Finley is 50/88 (56.82%) with 549 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.
Things have not been pretty for the Zips, and it's been even uglier against Ohio State. The last time Akron and Ohio State played was a 42-0 Buckeyes win in 2011. Since 2011, Akron has gone 37-80.
Akron shot 36 of 65 from the field, including 15 of 34 from beyond the 3-point arc, and 15 of 19 from the free throw line. The Zips finished with an edge in rebounds (41-24) and assists (21-15).