Official Site of the MAC · Mar 12
Second-Seeded Zips Defeat Bulls to Seal Eighth Straight Semifinal Appearance
Akron 73, Buffalo 70
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The No. 2 Akron Zips advanced to their eighth consecutive semifinal appearance with a 73-70 victory over No. 7 Buffalo in the third quarterfinal bout of the 2026 MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday evening at Rocket Arena.
Tavari Johnson led the Zips with 25 points while Amani Lyles notched a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 16 boards. Shammah Scott (12) and Evan Mahaffey (10) also added double figures for the two-time defending champions.