College Basketball - Mid American Conference
Akron Zips
| Location: Akron, OH University Founded: 1870 Enrollment: 23,000  Nickname: Zips Mascot: Zippy the Kangaroo School Colors: Blue and gold Joined the MAC: 1992 Varsity Teams: 15 U. President: Dr. Louis M. Proenza Director of Athletics: Mack Rhoades Basketball Head Coach: Keith Dambrot Conference Titles: MAC Reg. Sea: 1998, 2007 OVC Reg and Post Sea: 1986 Basketball Arena: James A. Rhodes Arena Current Capacity: 5,500 |
The school’s men basketball team is known as the Zips and it has been a very successful athletic program.
The Zips have won two regular season conference championships, one in1998 and 2007 with the MAC. They also won both regular and post season titles in 1986 with the OVC.
The Zips have recently received their second NIT Tournament invitation for the 2008-09 period, and this will be the fifth appearance for the team in the tournament.
With a record of 24 victories and 11 losses for the 2007-08 season, Coach Dambrot wants to expose his team to the Elite in the MAC this 2008-09 season.
Akron 2009/10 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| 15-Nov | Austin Peay | L 80-77 |
| 20-Nov | vs. North Carolina State* | L 66-45 |
| 21-Nov | vs. Drake* | W 63-59 |
| 22-Nov | vs. Howard* | W 69-52 |
| 27-Nov | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 68-65 |
| 29-Nov | Niagara | W 80-68 |
| 4-Dec | at No. 22 Texas A&M | L 74-62 |
| 12-Dec | Malone College | W 62-30 |
| 18-Dec | UNC Greensboro | W 83-59 |
| 20-Dec | St. Francis (PA) | W 80-51 |
| 22-Dec | Illinois-Chicago | W 77-65 |
| 27-Dec | Valparaiso | W 77-57 |
| 30-Dec | at Wyoming | W 85-76 |
| 5-Jan | Rhode Island | L 68-63 |
| 9-Jan | Bowling Green | W 71-45 |
| 13-Jan | at Ohio | W 67-62 |
| 17-Jan | at Buffalo | L 78-65 |
| 20-Jan | Miami (OH) | W 69-49 |
| 23-Jan | at Kent State | L 87-70 |
| 27-Jan | at Western Michigan | W 79-70 |
| 30-Jan | Toledo | 7:00 PM ET |
| 1-Feb | Eastern Michigan | 7:00 PM ET |
| 3-Feb | Northern Illinois | 7:00 PM ET |
| 6-Feb | at Ball State | 12:00 PM ET |
| 9-Feb | at Central Michigan | 7:00 PM ET |
| 14-Feb | Ohio | 2:00 PM ET |
| 17-Feb | at Miami (OH) | 7:00 PM ET |
| 24-Feb | Buffalo | 7:00 PM ET |
| 27-Feb | at Bowling Green | 2:30 PM ET |
| 5-Mar | at Kent State | 8:00 PM ET |
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