Being called 'an Akron guy' by John Groce is a badge of honor for Zips men's basketball players. Akron meets Arizona in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

For a school in the Midwest, a kangaroo is a unique mascot. What's the story behind Akron being the Zips, and the history of ...

Nate Johnson uses a 'Luka Dončić move' to lead Akron to a men's basketball win over Miami in the Mid-American Conference ...

Former Akron coach Keith Dambrot guided the Zips to a 71-56 win the last time they beat the Rockets in Toledo. Mid-American Conference leading Akron (24-6, 16-1) won Tuesday night with senior ...

The Akron men's basketball team wins its first game at Toledo since 2013. Shammah Scott, Tavari Johnson and Nate Johnson lead ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Shammah Scott scored 16 points off of the bench to lead Mid-American Conference champion Akron past Toledo 96-87 on Tuesday. Scott also had five assists for the Zips (24-6 ...

Akron Zips (23-6, 15-1 MAC) at Toledo Rockets (16-13, 9-7 MAC) Toledo, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toledo hosts Akron after Javan Simmons scored 21 points in Toledo’s 87-74 loss to ...

Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital has saved 2,000 hours for bedside nurses after rolling out virtual nursing to five units recently. In an era of healthcare workforce shortages, the virtual nurses ...

KENT, Ohio – Kent State Men's Basketball (19-9, 9-6 MAC) returns to action on Friday, Feb. 28 against the University of Akron Zips. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. on ESPN2. The Golden Flashes look ...

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Tavari Johnson's 21 points helped Akron defeat Ball State 87-82 on Tuesday night. Johnson shot 9 of 13 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line for the Zips (22-6, 14-1 Mid ...

Ohio ended Akron's 14-game win streak in men's basketball Saturday with an 84-67 win over the Zips 84-67 in Athens. Ohio (15-12, 9-5) led 43-29 at halftime and by as much as 75-48 during the ...