Akron Zips
Jackson carries Akron over UMass 85-79
Dec. 30, 2019 10:01 PM EST
Loren Cristian Jackson had 26 points as Akron beat UMass 85-79 on Monday night.
Dibaji Walker sank a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in the...
Liberty continues winning ways with 80-67 victory over Aron
Dec. 21, 2019 06:00 PM EST
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Caleb Homesley scored 16 points and Scottie James scored 15 and Liberty beat Akron 80-67 in a DC Holiday Hoops Fest contest on Saturday...
Jackson scores 15 to carry Akron over Tulane 62-61
Dec. 20, 2019 05:00 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson had 15 points and Xeyrius Williams made two 3-pointers in the final three minutes as Akron narrowly beat Tulane 62-61...
Banks, Akron cash in on 50-point win over DII Concord
Dec. 15, 2019 05:20 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Channel Banks scored 19 points to lead five Akron players in double figures and the Zips beat Division II-member Concord 100-50 on Sunday.
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Cheese scores 21 to carry Akron past Southern 72-57
Dec. 08, 2019 05:12 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Cheese came off the bench to score 21 points with six rebounds, four assists and two steals and Akron breezed to a 72-57 victory over...
Jackson, Williams lift Akron over Marshall 85-73
Dec. 04, 2019 09:29 PM EST
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson scored 28 points and Xeyrius Williams added a career-high 25 points and Akron beat Marshall 85-73 on Wednesday...
Cheese scores 20 to lift Akron over Merrimack 64-47
Nov. 29, 2019 09:37 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Cheese had 20 points as Akron beat Merrimack 64-47 on Friday night.
Xeyrius Williams had 14 points, 12 rebounds...
No. 2 Louisville leads big before holding off Akron 82-76
By Gary B. Graves Nov. 24, 2019 08:33 PM EST
Cheese scores 19 to carry Akron past Youngstown St. 82-60
Nov. 21, 2019 10:20 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Cheese came off the bench to score 19 points to carry Akron to an 82-60 win over Youngstown State on Thursday night.
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Jackson scores 18 to lead Akron past SC-Upstate 76-45
Nov. 18, 2019 10:00 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson had 18 points as Akron rolled past South Carolina Upstate 76-45 on Monday night.
Greg Tribble had...
Cheese scores 20 to carry Akron past NC Central 57-47
Nov. 15, 2019 10:28 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Cheese had 20 points as Akron beat North Carolina Central 57-47 on Friday night.
Cheese made 10 of 11 foul shots...
Culver, Haley score 16, West Virginia beats Akron 94-84
By Matt Thornsbury Nov. 08, 2019 10:19 PM EST
Williams lifts Akron over Malone 81-64
Nov. 05, 2019 10:20 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Xeyrius Williams scored 17 points as Akron opened the season with an 81-64 victory over Malone on Tuesday night.
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Former Akron coach and SEC assistant Dan Hipsher is retiring
Jun. 26, 2019 05:52 PM EDT
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — Dan Hipsher, the basketball coach at Akron for nearly a decade and also an assistant for two Southeastern Conference schools, is retiring.
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USC signs Akron grad transfer Utomi for 2019-20 season
Apr. 16, 2019 09:43 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has added forward Daniel Utomi to its basketball roster for next season, its second graduate transfer addition this month.
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Buffaloed: No. 18 Bulls bowl over Akron in MAC quarterfinals
By Tom Withers Mar. 14, 2019 02:19 PM EDT
Jackson leads Akron past Miami (Ohio) 80-51 in MAC tourney
Mar. 11, 2019 11:06 PM EDT
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson had 25 points as Akron romped past Miami (Ohio) 80-51 in the Mid-American Conference Tourney first round on Monday night....
Whittington scores 21 to lead Kent St. past Akron 68-65
Mar. 08, 2019 10:09 PM EST
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Philip Whittington had a season-high 21 points as Kent State narrowly beat Akron 68-65 on Friday night.
Antonio Williams had 18...