Western Kentucky’s men’s basketball team is slated to play Akron in the first round of the Cayman Islands Classic in November.
The Hilltoppers will face the Zips at 12:30 p.m. CT Nov. 21 at John Gray Gymnasium.
WKU holds an 8-2 mark over Akron, which finished with a NET of 126 and record of 22-10 in 2021-22. The Hilltoppers last played the Zips in Akron, Ohio, in 2001, winning 78-68. The series dates back to 1980, when WKU started the series with six straight wins.
The Hilltoppers will play Illinois State or LSU in their second game of the tournament on Nov.