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Akron pursues its first NCAA Tournament win after conquering the MAC in 3 straight years
Akron aims to convert its dominance in the Mid-American Conference into an NCAA win after a 29-5 season and three consecutive MAC tournament titles.
- On Saturday, March 14, 2026, Akron captured the MAC tournament title in Cleveland, becoming the first team to win it three straight years; the Zips are the Midwest Region's 12th seed and will face Texas Tech this Friday in Tampa, Florida.
- Having never reached the second round in seven previous March Madness appearances, Akron has won 19 of 20 games since, with five seniors or graduate students and only one MAC loss earlier this year.
- Akron's offense is elite, ranking seventh in Division I scoring at 88.4 points and ninth in 3-pointers with 10.9 made per game, led by first-team All-MAC Tavari Johnson and Amani Lyles.
- The bracket gives Akron a potential Alabama or Hofstra matchup on Sunday, and recent history shows a 12 seed has won two games in each of the last two tournaments.
- While some call the draw favorable for Akron, the Red Raiders have gone 3-4 since Toppin's injury and still have plenty of firepower, Groce said.
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Akron pursues its first NCAA Tournament win after conquering the MAC in 3 straight years
Akron has already reached a milestone, becoming the first team to win the Mid-American Conference Tournament three straight years.
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