The University of Akron women's basketball team will host Kent State in the second Wagon Wheel rivalry game of 2026 at noon Feb. 21 at the Rhodes Arena. Kent State prevailed 91-79 in the first matchup ...

KENT — The Kent State and Akron women's basketball teams clashed in their first Wagon Wheel rivalry game of 2026 on Jan. 17 at the M.A.C. Center. Kent State prevailed 91-79 and now holds a 63-18 ...

The Dustin Ford head coaching era has been underway at the University of Akron since the Zips hired Ford to succeed John Groce on March 30. Still, Wednesday, April 15, represented a significant moment ...

Former University of Akron men's basketball coach John Groce said he is reflecting on his nine seasons at the helm of the Zips "with a smile," adding it wasn't "easy" during an emotional time to ...

The Akron and Kent State men's basketball teams met for another Wagon Wheel rivalry game Friday, Jan. 30, at Rhodes Arena. The Zips (18-4, 9-1 Mid-American Conference) were 69-52 winners over the ...

Four trips to the NCAA Tournament in the past five years made it the Akron Zips men's basketball program's most successful stretch of its Division I era. The Zips went 29-6 last season, which ended ...

The Toledo Rockets and Akron Zips face off Saturday, March 14, 2026 in the MAC Tournament championship at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Akron enters as the favorite (check current spread) with one of the ...

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AKRON, Ohio — On Senior night at Akron's James A. Rhodes Arena, the Zips and their fans celebrated a season to remember: a program-record 26 wins, and an ongoing streak of 31 in a row at home. But ...

The best story doesn’t always mean the best team. Miami (Ohio) took the college basketball world by storm with its undefeated regular season. The RedHawks could be on their way to an at-large bid in ...

Akron has already reached a milestone, becoming the first team to win the Mid-American Conference Tournament three straight years. The Zips have their sights set on another goal — an NCAA Tournament ...

Dustin Ford explained he is much more involved with navigating the NCAA transfer portal in his new role than he was as Zips associate head coach. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with ...