Archive for March, 2008
Zips Lose To UMASS, End Long Season
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008Amherst, MASS – The Akron Zips long season came to an end today in Amherst, Massachusetts as they lost to UMASS 68-63 in the National Invitation Tournament. The Zips seemed to struggle in the beginning. Akron was slow to adjust to the UMASS height in the paint and their tough 3-point shooting from the perimeter. The [...]
Akron Upsets Florida State In First Round
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008Tallahassee, FL - Whenever Akron travels outside the MAC to play, they are greeted with the usual “Where is Akron?” or “What is a Zip?”. Tuesday night was no different as Akron opened NIT postseason play against the Florida State Seminoles. Whether the Seminoles and their fans received answers to their questions they won’t soon [...]
Akron To Play Florida St. In NIT
Sunday, March 16th, 2008Akron, OH – The Akron Zips will play Florida State Tuesday at 9:00pm in the National Invitation Tournament. The game will be played in Tallahassee, Florida on the campus of Florida State. This is Akron’s second selection to the NIT in three years. It was expected that Akron would have been in the NIT last [...]
The Shots Didn’t Fall But The Zips Did
Saturday, March 15th, 2008Cleveland, OH – Redemption is sweet when you get it. But it makes you bitter when you want it so bad and can’t have it. That is what Akron fans are feeling as the Zips fell to Kent State Saturday night in the MAC Championship game 74-55 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. A [...]
A Chance At Redemption For The Fans Too
Saturday, March 15th, 2008Cleveland, OH – For Akron Zips fans, this season began with a chip on our shoulders. Fans were still numb from the controversial game-winning shot by Miami(OH) that sent Akron packing. They lost a chance at an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and were subsequently snubbed by the NIT for postseason play. Now, the [...]
Akron Earns Another Chance For A Title
Friday, March 14th, 2008Cleveland, OH - The Zips are one huge step closer to another chance at a MAC Championship title as they took care of the Western Michigan Broncos 78-62 in the MAC Tournament Semi-Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Zips started out strong. Their first two baskets were 3-pointers from Cedrick Middleton and Nate [...]
Zips Handle CMU For Tourney Win
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Cleveland, Ohio – Some people wondered how the University of Akron Men’s Basketball team would respond after a heartbreaking loss to close out the regular season against rival Kent State. Akron had three days to prepare for their opponent in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament. They faced Central Michigan who defeated the Zips in [...]
MAC East Title Slips By Zips
Sunday, March 9th, 2008Akron, OH – Zips fans have to be sick and tired of desperation 3-pointers at the buzzer. Remembering back to last year’s MAC Championship game, fans remember all too well how Miami’s Doug Peno’s prayer-of-a-shot killed Akron’s hopes at a Championship title. Sunday night at the JAR, wasn’t any easier to watch. This time the [...]
The Cedrick Express Helps Lift The Zips Over OU
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Oxford, Ohio – Cedric Middleton’s timing is so timely that NASA could use him to help shoot down their next errant satelite. Tuesday night, Middleton and the Zips battled Ohio University on the road, a game with a lot on the line. Middleton’s 19-points helped lift the Zips over the Bobcats 80-77 giving them a [...]