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 ...

In a Sports Illustrated ranking, Zippy came in as the second-best mascot in this year's NCAA Tournament. The University of Akron's bouncing kangaroo was No. 1 in the rankings last year. Overtaking ...

Akron Zips men's basketball will play against the University of Arizona Wildcats in March Madness. Here's what fans should ...

Can Akron basketball advance in NCAA bracket for the first time? Our 2025 March Madness breakdowns show how Zips can make a tournament run — or not.

The No. 2 seed Miami-OH RedHawks (25-8) and the No. 1 seed Akron Zips (27-6) will meet in the final of the MAC Championship ...

The University ... is Akron's leading scorer at 13.5 points per game. He also averages 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.9 steals. Tavari Johnson is at 12.8 points and 4.0 assists. The Zips are ...

University of Akron men's basketball coach John Groce loves to talk about his current team and reminisce about past Zips teams. He values his time and memories as the lead voice of teams at Ohio ...