Noah Robotham sank his free throws down the stretch to clinch the win for the 7th seed Akron Zips. It was a closely contested game where neither team had more than a 7 point lead. MAC Player of the Year Isaiah Johnson led the Zips with 21 points.
The Zips next opponent, the UT Arlington Mavericks, used a career high 24 points from Drew Charles to knock off the 3 seeded BYU Cougars. The Sun Belt regular season champs got 22 from Kevin Hervey, and 20 from Kaelon Wilson.