A year ago, Akron was a No. 14 seed in the Midwest Region and lost a first-round game against No. 3 Creighton in Pittsburgh. Buy Akron NCAA tournament tickets FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament ...

Last year, Akron fell by 17 as the No. 14 seed to No. 3 Creighton and looks to make Arizona sweat plenty in this contest. As the eighth highest scoring team this season (84.6 points per game ...

Akron head coach John Groce received the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year award, presented to the top mid-major head ...

The Akron Zips will be part of March Madness for a second consecutive year. A year ago, Akron played its first-round game — a 77-60 loss to Creighton — in Pittsburgh. It will be a little more ...

Last year the Zips were knocked out of the tournament by Creighton 77-60. That UA team was led by eventual NBA draft pick Enrique Freeman. This Akron team is much different. The Zips feature several ...

Akron has made the NCAA Tournament six times previously, but has yet to win a first-round game. The team's most recent trip came just a year ago and resulted in a loss to 3-seed Creighton in the ...

Akron’s last-second officially win punched ... falling short as recently as last year to Creighton in a No. 3 vs. No. 14 seed first round matchup. The last two MAC tournament wins, both by ...

A second-half deficit erased. Jubilant St. John’s players celebrate with the Big East Tournament championship trophy after their win over Creighton in the final on March 15, 2025. Jason Szenes ...