Official Site of the Zips · Feb 27, 2017
Akron Zips Back-to-Back Regular-Season MAC Champions
Akron, Ohio – For the second straight season, the Akron Zips men's basketball program secured the Mid-American Conference Regular-Season Championship and earned the No. 1 Seed for the MAC Tournament.
After Friday's 89-83 road win against Buffalo (Feb. 24), the Zips improved to 23-6 overall and 13-3 in MAC play, owning a 2.5-game lead over the league with two games to play. On Saturday, Feb. 25, Kent State defeated Ohio 70-67 at the M.A.C. Center, which solidified Akron with sole possession of the 2017 MAC regular-season title, MAC East Championship, and as the MAC tournament's top seeded team.