Groce with his University of Akron Zips (27-6), and Steele with his Miami University RedHawks (25-8). One will win and one will lose. Their mother, Barbara Steele, is going to be happy for one of ...

Akron guard Nate Johnson makes game-winning shot with 2.3 seconds left After Miami guard Evan Ipsaro missed a hook shot contested by UA's Tavari Johnson with 8 seconds remaining, Akron guard Nate ...

No. 1 seed Akron took care of business in Friday’s semifinal win over No. 4 Toledo, and No. 2 Miami did the same in the nightcap game over No. 3 Kent State. The Zips (27-6) and RedHawks (25-8 ...

Nate Johnson hit a short pull-up jumper with two seconds left and top-seeded Akron rallied from 18 points down to beat Miami (Ohio), 76-74, on March 15 for a second-straight Mid-American ...

Consider how Akron won this game. Miami missed a shot with five seconds left. Zips forward Amani Lyles boxed out under the rim. He grabbed a rebound with two hands. He looked up court. He saw Nate ...

According to FanDuel, Akron (27-6) is favored by 6.5 points over Miami. The over/under is 158.5. The RedHawks (25-8) are underdogs on the money line, with about 2-1 odds.

That changed in the title game win over Miami (OH), as Johnson filled it up from deep and finished with a solid 15 points as Akron's second-leading scorer -- fitting, considering he was the Zips ...

In the MAC title game, Johnson's lay-in with 2.3 seconds remaining lifted Akron to a 76-74 comeback win over Miami to send the Zips to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four seasons.

AKRON, Ohio - - After opening the day with a hard-fought 5-4 victory over fifth-seeded Akron, the Ball State softball team saw its 2025 season come to an end with an 8-0 (5) loss to top-seeded Miami ...

"Happy for them. They have had a great year," Travis Steele said of Akron Friday night after Miami defeated Kent State 72-64 in a MAC Tournament semifinal. Miami won the nightcap after Akron ...