Akron Zips
MAC (24-9, 14-6)
Big Wins: 3/11 vs Toledo (70-62), 3/12 vs Kent State (75-55)
Bad Losses: 11/22 Fordham (43-63), 2/15 at Western Michigan (57-61)
Coach: John Groce
Probable Starters:
Bryan Trimble, Junior, Guard, 10.4 ppg
Xavier Castaneda, Junior, Guard, 13.5 ppg, 2.3 apg
Mikal Dawson, Sophomore, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Ali Ali, Sophomore, Forward, 14.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.6 apg
Enrique Freeman, Sophomore, Forward, 13.2 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Key Role Players:
Michael Wynn, Junior, Forward, 2.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Garvin Clarke, Freshman, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 1.1 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.1 (173rd in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.9 (26, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.0 (69, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.2 (122, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (139, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (122, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.0 (288, 11)
Rebound Margin: 4.6 (52, 3)
Assists Per Game: 12.0 (252, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.5 (70, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2017 | NIT | First Round win over Houston |
| 2017 | NIT | Second Round loss to UT-Arlington |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round loss to Ohio State |
| 2014 | CIT | First Round loss to IPFW |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to VCU |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Notre Dame |
| 2010 | CBI | First Round loss to Green Bay |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round win over Florida State |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round loss to Massachusetts |
| 2006 | NIT | Opening Round win over Temple |
| 2006 | NIT | First Round loss to Creighton |
*all team stats through 3/6
