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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 17–16 (8–10 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Dustin Ford |
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Home arena | James A. Rhodes Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 15 Buffalo † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 32 | – | 4 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2018–19 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by second-year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They defeated Miami (OH) in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Buffalo.
Previous season
The Zips finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. In the MAC tournament, they defeated Western Michigan in the first round before losing to Eastern Michigan in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Malcon Duvivier | 4 | G | 6'2" | 210 | RS Senior | Toronto, ON | Graduated |
Craig Eurbanks | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Cleveland, OH | Walk-on; graduated |
Virshon Cotton | 11 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Freshman | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred to LIU Brooklyn |
Sina Gbadebo | 14 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Windsor, ON | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
Eric Parrish | 20 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Freshman | Cypress, TX | Transferred to Bossier Parish CC |
Torrey Patton | 24 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Freshman | Trotwood, OH | Transferred to Indian Hills CC |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Tyler Cheese | 4 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Albany, GA | Junior college transferred to Florida SouthWestern State College |
LePear Toles | 5 | G | 6'6" | Sophomore | Canton, OH | Junior college transferred from State Fair Community College | |
Channel Banks | 11 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Junior college transferred from Sheridan College |
Jeremy Roscoe | 13 | G | 6'3" | RS Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Junior college transferred from Chipola College | |
Xeryius Williams | 20 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Senior | Huber Heights, OH | Transferred from Dayton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
Khadim Gueye | 50 | F | 7'0" | 248 | Junior | Dakar, Senegal | Transferred from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Gueye will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Recruiting class of 2018
There was no recruiting class for Akron in 2018.
Recruiting class of 2019
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Mikal Dawson SG |
Huntington, WV | Huntington Prep School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 26, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Ali Ali SF |
Kendallville, IN | East Noble High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 29, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Camron Reece PF |
Oakland, CA | Sheridan College | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 30, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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