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Akron faces tall task in season opener at No. 18 Ohio State Wed Aug 31 11:33:59 2011 EST
Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - The much-maligned Ohio State Buckeyes finally get back to the business of playing football when they open the 2011 season against the visiting Akron Zips this Saturday. Akron, which calls the Mid-American Conference home, is hoping for a much better season in year two of the Rob Ianello era after winning just one of its 12 games in 2010, and that didn't come until the regular-season finale against Buffalo. The Zips claimed just three victories the year before so
Notre Dame downs Akron to advance Fri Mar 18 16:06:39 2011 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - There was no one-and-done disappointment for Notre Dame this year. Ben Hansbrough had 15 points and handed out six assists, as the Fighting Irish beat the Akron Zips, 69-56, in a Southwest Region matchup. Tim Abromaitis scored 14 points and Scott Martin added 11 with six rebounds for second-seeded Notre Dame (27-6), which lost its NCAA Tournament opener to Old Dominion in 2010 as a No. 6 seed. The Fighting Irish will next take on the winner between Texas A&M a
Windy City dust-up pits Zips against Fighting Irish Fri Mar 18 10:44:11 2011 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The 15th-seeded Akron Zips face a tall task this afternoon, as they encounter the second-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a second round matchup of the NCAA Tournament from the United Center. Akron will make its third appearance in the Big Dance and its second in three seasons this afternoon. The Zips have yet to win a game however, posting an 0-2 record thus far. They earned a tourney berth this year by capturing the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid in
No.17 Minnesota plays host to South Dakota State Thu Dec 23 10:41:20 2010 EST
with a 6-0 mark before bowing to Virginia at home, 87-79, as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge back on November 29th, but unlike SDSU the Gophers have not lost since. Eight days ago, Minnesota won yet again at home by a score of 66-58 over the Akron Zips, extending the current win streak to four in a row. The teams met right here in Williams Arena last year as well, as the Gophers pushed their unbeaten streak against SDSU to 13 in a row as they ran away from the Jackrabbits, 92-62. Nate Wolters
Zips face tall order against 21st-ranked Golden Gophers Wed Dec 15 10:34:30 2010 EST
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - In their last game before final exams, the 21st-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers take the floor at Williams Arena this evening, when they play host to the Akron Zips. Tubby Smith's Gophers have won nine of their first 10 games on the season. The team's lone loss on the year came against Virginia as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge back on November 29th. The team has won three straight since, including a 71-58 victory over Eastern Kentucky last weekend. The Gop
Ohio upends Akron in OT, gains MAC's automatic bid Sat Mar 13 21:10:43 2010 EST
leveland, OH (Sports Network) - Armon Bassett poured in 25 points and made the go-ahead jumper late in overtime, as the ninth-seeded Ohio University Bobcats punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with an 81-75 victory over the third-seeded Akron Zips in the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game. Bassett also pulled down six rebounds for the Bobcats (21-14), who claimed their fifth MAC tournament title and their first since 2005. D.J. Cooper donated 23 points, seven boards, an
Bobcats battle Zips for Mid-American Conference crown Sat Mar 13 10:43:52 2010 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Looking to claim their second consecutive Mid-American Conference Tournament title, the third-seeded Akron Zips will take the floor this evening against the ninth-seeded Ohio University Bobcats at the Quicken Loans Arena. The Bobcats entered this tournament as the ninth seed, but that did not stop them from reaching the title game. Ohio began this event with an 85-77 overtime win over Ball State. The team then followed that victory with an impressive 81-64 victo
Mid-American Conference Tournament Recaps Sun Mar  7 17:21:35 2010 EST
Eagles to a 65-59 victory over the 11th-seeded Northern Illinois Huskies in the first round of the Mid- American Conference Tournament. Justin Dobbins tallied 13 points for Eastern Michigan (17-14), which will attempt to upset the third-seeded Akron Zips in the quarterfinal round. Carlos Medlock added 11 points for the Eagles, who got 10 points from Jay Higgins. Xavier Silas poured in 20 points in the narrow defeat for Northern Illinois (10-20), which received 15 points and 11 rebounds from Sea
2010 Mid-American Conference Tournament Preview Sat Mar  6 10:54:54 2010 EST
time, CMU possesses a veteran tandem in Jordan Bitzer and Robbie Harman. If Harman and Bitzer and put together a couple impressive matchups then the Chippewas might have a shot for their first title since 2003. The defending tournament champion Akron Zips blew a chance to play as the top seed when they lost at home to Kent State on Friday. Instead, the Zips will have to try to repeat in this tournament as the third seed, but to Akron the team's seeding is nothing more than a number. The Zips hav
Zips comes calling on 19th-ranked Aggies Fri Dec  4 10:42:22 2009 EST
College Station, TX (Sports Network) - The 19th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies welcome the Akron Zips to Reed Arena in College Station for a non-conference clash. Akron opened the season with back-to-back losses, but the team has certainly turned things around with four consecutive wins. Last Sunday, the Zips put forth their best offensive effort of the season in an 80-68 victory over Niagara. Akron has yet to play a team as tough as Texas A&M, as the closest it has come thus far was versus NC
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