Being called 'an Akron guy' by John Groce is a badge of honor for Zips men's basketball players. Akron meets Arizona in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

A year ago, Akron was a No. 14 seed in the Midwest Region and lost a first-round game against No. 3 Creighton in Pittsburgh. Buy Akron NCAA tournament tickets IT'S BRACKET MADNESS: Enter USA TODAY's ...

The Akron Zips will be part of March Madness for a second consecutive year. A year ago, Akron played its first-round game — a 77-60 loss to Creighton — in Pittsburgh. It will be a little more ...

Ashworth has made 103 of CU's 321 3-pointers this season. A year ago, Creighton won tournament games over Akron and Oregon before being eliminated by Tennessee. Creighton players react as they are ...

Last year the Zips were knocked out of the tournament by Creighton 77-60. That UA team was led by eventual NBA draft pick Enrique Freeman. This Akron team is much different. The Zips feature several ...

Last year the Zips were knocked out of the tournament by Creighton 77-60. That UA team was led by eventual NBA draft pick Enrique Freeman. March Madness: Watch Akron vs Arizona for free on FUBO ...

Last year the Zips were knocked out of the tournament by Creighton 77-60. That UA team was led by eventual NBA draft pick Enrique Freeman. This Akron team is much different. The Zips feature ...

Last year, Akron was a No. 14 seed, losing 77-60 to Creighton, the No. 3 seed. That Zips team was fronted by eventual NBA draft pick Enrique Freeman. This year's Zips team features MAC Player of the ...

A year ago, Akron played its first-round game — a 77-60 loss to Creighton — in Pittsburgh. It will be a little more difficult, and expensive, if you want to watch the Zips in person this NCAA ...

Last year, Akron fell by 17 as the No. 14 seed to No. 3 Creighton and looks to make Arizona sweat plenty in this contest. As the eighth highest scoring team this season (84.6 points per game ...