Zip go the Zippers!
30
Dec
ZIPS WIN FIFTH STRAIGHT AKRON, Ohio – Nick Dials hit a 3-pointer and went 5-of-6 from the free throw line in the final 41 seconds to key the University of Akron men’s basketball team to a 79-73 win over Illinois-Chicago on Saturday at Rhodes Arena. The win was the fifth straight for Akron (10-2), and [...]
29
Dec
GAME NOTES UIC (8-4) at Akron (9-2) Saturday, December 29 7 p.m. EST Rhodes Arena (5,500) Akron, Ohio Television: None Radio: Akron-ISP Sports Network – SportsRadio 1350 AM (WARF) in Akron, WERE (1490 AM) in Cleveland and through the ZipsZone on GoZips.com. Steve French (play-by-play) and Joe Dunn (color). (6:30 p.m. EST airtime) Akron Coach [...]
25
Dec
FORMER ZIPS FIND CAREERS IN EUROPE Not able to land a gig in the NBA, former Akron stars Romeo Travis and Dru Joyce are finding success across the pond in Europe. Travis is playing in Spain — Joyce in Germany. Although they get home sick, Travis and Joyce are happy to extend their basketball careers. [...]
23
Dec
RHOADES PAVING WAY In a major article that starts on the front Sports page and jumps to an entire page inside, Beacon Journal columnist Patrick McManamon sits down with Akron Athletic Director Mac Rhoades for some Q & A. In the article, Rhoades describes what he thinks are his accomplishments after two years on the [...]
22
Dec
AKRON EXTENDS HOME WINNING STREAK AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Cedrick Middleton scored 11 of his 16 points in the first half and Akron jumped out to a 20-point halftime lead en route to beating Youngstown State 79-59 Friday night.Nate Linhart scored 14 points and Jeremiah Wood added 12 as the Zips (9-2) won their 16th [...]
22
Dec
YOUNGSTOWN LIMPS INTO THE JAR A 3-6 Penguin team arrives at the JAR tonight with the Zips (8-2) hoping to hand them their fifth straight loss. Akron is a 16 1/2 point favorite — the over/under is 110. This is the 85th time Akron and YSU have met on the hardwood. Akron leads the series [...]
20
Dec
ZIPS OPEN HOMESTAND WITH WIN AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men’s basketball team took advantage of an early 11-3 run and never looked back, tallying its third-straight victory and seventh win in eight games by defeating North Carolina A&T 88-70 on Wednesday at Rhodes Arena. Three Akron (8-2) players reached double figures, led [...]
19
Dec
MC KNIGHT, ROBERTS JOINS BASKETBALL TEAM AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men’s basketball team added 6-foot-6 freshman forward Brett McKnight to its roster and learned that 5-foot-11 sophomore guard Darryl Roberts is eligible for competition, head coach Keith Dambrot announced on Tuesday. McKnight (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster HS) signed with the Zips last November and [...]
18
Dec
ZIPS REMAIN AT #11 For the second consecutive week, the Akron Zips are ranked at #11 in the Mid-Major top 25. Other MAC mentions include Kent State, which rises from #17 to #15. Ohio U and Miami fall under the “others receiving votes” category. SAGARIN RATINGS The Mid-Major poll may show the Zips some respect, [...]
16
Dec
ZIPS WIN BRACKET-BUSTER REMATCH Let’s go Pee, Let’s go pee! The Akron Zips goes into Ohio Valley Conference territory once again to pull out a much-needed victory in Clarksville, TN. Down 29-27 at the half, it had all the makings of a choke job on the road. However, the Zips did exactly what they needed [...]
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