Akron Zips men's basketball coach John Groce guided his team to the program's seventh NCAA Tournament berth in 2025. Here's ...

In a Sports Illustrated ranking, Zippy came in as the second-best mascot in this year's NCAA Tournament. The University of ...

For a school in the Midwest, a kangaroo is a unique mascot. What's the story behind Akron being the Zips, and the history of ...

Madness is here and aside from expecting the best basketball among college teams, the spectacle from other aspects of the frenzy, such as the mascots, are what makes the tournament a colorful on ...

Akron's high-powered offense is what gives it a chance against heavily favored Arizona on Friday in the first round of the ...

Akron mascot Zippy performs in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami (Ohio) in the championship of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025 ...

Why is Akron called the Zips? Why is Akron's mascot a kangaroo? Akron won the Mid-American Conference Tournament, rallying from an 18-point deficit to edge Miami (Ohio) in the closing seconds.

NCAA Tournament first-round game | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | 4:35 p.m. Friday | TruTv | 1290-AM, 107.5-FM ...

You get the hint. Why then is the University of Akron known as the Zips, and why would the school have the kangaroo Zippy as a mascot? The story hops around more than a pouched marsupial in Australia.