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Zips’ Basketball Season Coming to Close

Perseverance and home-court advantage characterize the challenging 2018 season for the Akron basketball team.

No. 22, Emmanuel Olojakpoke, slams home a dunk on Dec. 9 against Appalachian State, a little over a month before undergoing successful open-heart surgery. (Photo courtesy of Zips Men's Basketball)

Expectations were certainly not at an all-time high for the Akron Zips coming into this 2018 basketball season. After the departure of legendary head coach Keith Dambrot and many key players from recent years, Akron was expected to have somewhat of an off year for a program that has been successful for so long.