Zips Selected to Win MAC, Johnson Named to Preseason All-MAC Squad

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Cleveland, Ohio – For the fourth consecutive year, the Akron men's basketball team was selected to win the Mid-American Conference East Division while ranking as the favorite to claim the MAC Tournament title, according to the 2016-17 MAC Preseason Men's Basketball Poll.

The 12 head coaches and 24-member MAC News Media Panel also named senior center Isaiah Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio) to the East Division Preseason All-MAC team, announced by the league office on Friday.

"It's our goal to win both the regular season and tournament every year regardless of where we are picked," Zips' head coach Keith Dambrot said. "Obviously, we…