Bill Connelly begins his conference previews with the MAC, which still has some high-level talent despite portal losses.

A 2022 Lyons High School graduate in La Grange Park, Illinois, Tavari Johnson also contributed as a reserve to Akron's 2024 team that won a MAC Tournament title and played in the NCAA Tournament. In ...

Johnson was a starter on Akron's 2024 and 2025 teams that also won MAC Tournament titles and played in the NCAA Tournament. In three seasons with the Zips, Johnson has played in 92 games (60 ...

Johnson was a starter on Akron's 2024 and 2025 teams that also won MAC Tournament titles and played in the NCAA Tournament. In three seasons with the Zips, Johnson has played in 92 games (60 ...

Miami (OH) RedHawks (24-8, 16-4 MAC) vs. Akron Zips (26-6, 19-1 MAC) Cleveland; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -5.5; over/under is 157 BOTTOM LINE: Akron and Miami (OH ...

Cancel any time. BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -5.5; over/under is 157 BOTTOM LINE: Akron and Miami (OH) meet in the MAC Championship. The Zips have gone 19-1 against MAC opponents, with a 7-5 ...

The No. 1 seed Akron Zips (25-6) will try to maintain their dominant season when they face the No. 8 seed Bowling Green Falcons (14-17) in the 2025 MAC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday morning.

CLEVELAND — After winning the Mid-American Conference men's basketball regular-season title, the Akron Zips opened 2025 MAC Tournament play Thursday morning with the look of a champion.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -10.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Akron takes on Bowling Green in the MAC Tournament. The Zips have gone 17-1 against MAC teams, with an 8-5 record in non ...

Akron is 7-0 in the MAC for the second time under coach John Groce as the 2024-2025 team joins the 2023-2024 team. The Zips were 7-0 in the MAC twice under former coach Keith Dambrot, starting the ...