Don’t look now, but it’s quarterfinal time at the Q in Cleveland where the Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Akron Zips will put on a nightcap closer to Day 1 in The Land. The Zips earned an 11 seed for the tourney and opened with a 79-78 win over No. 6 Western Michigan. With that win, they advanced to face the Eagles, who earned an automatic bye to the House Lebron Built.
The Zips enter the MAC quarterfinal with a 14-17 overall record and 6-12 in the MAC. Eastern Michigan enters the contest with a 20-11 overall record and 11-7 in MAC play.