Quincy Diggs Likely Reinstated
Diggs has been reinstated to the team, according to the Akron Beacon-Journal. That provides a huge lift to the Zips who graduate Zeke Marshall, Brian Walsh, and Chauncey Gilliam.
AKRON ZIPS
Last Game
| Final - 3.21.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Zips | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| Va. Commonwealth Rams | 50 | 38 | 88 |
Stories
Five reasons why Ohio's season was a success
Despite the lackluster finish, Ohio actually had a successful 2012-2013 season. Here's why.
Cooper and Marshall named Mid-Major All-Americans
D.J. Cooper and Zeke Marshall were named Mid-Major All-Americans Monday.
HAVOCed
WTF...
Mid-American Conference Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:53 AM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Akron Zips | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Ohio Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Buffalo Bulls
|
0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Toledo Rockets | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Ball St. Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
|
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
VCU destroys Akron
There would be no 5-vs.-12 upset in the night cap in Auburn Hills between VCU and Akron. In fact, the game turned out to be the farthest possible thing from an upset.
The problem with Akron in your bracket
A Mid-American Conference connoisseur wants the ZIps to win, but the odds aren't good. What's a bracketeer to do?
VCU tastes life as a high seed
The Rams are known in the NCAA Tournament as of late for their double-digit seeded shenanigans, but for the first time since 1985 they will play a game as the higher seeded team in March.
Akron Zips take on the VCU Rams
The Akron Zips tip off at approximately 9:45 Thursday night. The Zips look to continue their season and upset the VCU Rams.
A quick look ahead at the 12-seeded Akron Zips
Should Michigan handle SDSU on Thursday, the Wolverines will take on either VCU or Akron in the next round. This is a brief introduction to the latter, this year's MAC champions and the 12-seed in the South region.
Get your NCAA tourney printable bracket here
The NCAA tournament field is set, and you can print out a copy of the bracket right here.
And the opponent is...
The Akron Zips have had their name called, and they are the 12th seed in the South Region in the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. They will face the Virginia Commonwealth Rams in the second...
Akron Bracketology Update
Less than an hour remains until the brackets are released for the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Where will Akron be heading?
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Friday, November 09 2012 | loss 70 - 74 | coverage |
| John Carroll | Monday, November 12 2012 | win 97 - 53 | coverage |
| @ Oklahoma St. Cowboys | Thursday, November 15 2012 | loss 65 - 69 | coverage |
| @ UNC-Asheville Bulldogs | Friday, November 16 2012 | win 82 - 63 | coverage |
| @ Penn St. Nittany Lions | Sunday, November 18 2012 | win 85 - 60 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders | Sunday, December 02 2012 | win 82 - 77 | coverage |
| @ Creighton Bluejays | Sunday, December 09 2012 | loss 61 - 77 | coverage |
| @ Detroit Titans | Saturday, December 15 2012 | loss 73 - 80 | coverage |
| Ark.-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | Tuesday, December 18 2012 | win 76 - 46 | coverage |
| Cleveland St. Vikings | Sunday, December 23 2012 | win 87 - 57 | coverage |
| Texas Southern Tigers | Thursday, December 27 2012 | win 83 - 68 | coverage |
| Princeton Tigers | Sunday, December 30 2012 | win 62 - 58 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Coppin St. Eagles | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | win 91 - 63 | coverage |
| Western Michigan Broncos | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | win 65 - 43 | coverage |
| @ Northern Illinois Huskies | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 68 - 53 | coverage |
| Ball St. Cardinals | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | win 71 - 64 | coverage |
| @ Kent St. Golden Flashes | Saturday, January 19 2013 | win 71 - 67 | coverage |
| @ Toledo Rockets | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | win 71 - 56 | coverage |
| Buffalo Bulls | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 68 - 64 | coverage |
| @ Bowling Green Falcons | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | win 68 - 55 | coverage |
| February | |||
| Ohio Bobcats | Saturday, February 02 2013 | win 86 - 72 | coverage |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | Tuesday, February 05 2013 | win 68 - 56 | coverage |
| @ Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Saturday, February 09 2013 | win 54 - 50 | coverage |
| @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | win 70 - 62 | coverage |
| Bowling Green Falcons | Saturday, February 16 2013 | win 67 - 50 | coverage |
| North Dakota St. Bison | Friday, February 22 2013 | win 68 - 53 | coverage |
| @ Ohio Bobcats | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | win 88 - 81 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ Buffalo Bulls | Saturday, March 02 2013 | loss 67 - 81 | coverage |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Tuesday, March 05 2013 | win 72 - 58 | coverage |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | Friday, March 08 2013 | loss 64 - 68 | coverage |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | Friday, March 15 2013 | win 62 - 59 | coverage |
| Ohio Bobcats | Saturday, March 16 2013 | win 65 - 46 | coverage |
| @ Va. Commonwealth Rams | Thursday, March 21 2013 | loss 42 - 88 | coverage |
Roster
Akron Zips Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Abreu | 11 | GUARD | 175 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Luke Avsec | 3 | GUARD | 180 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Carmelo Betancourt | 12 | GUARD | 175 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Josh Egner | 33 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-7 | sophomore | |
| Pat Forsythe | 34 | CENTER | 240 | 6-11 | freshman | |
| Chauncey Gilliam | 23 | FORWARD | 230 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Nick Harney | 10 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-8 | junior | |
| Darius Hoisten | 30 | GUARD | 180 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Deji Ibitayo | 4 | GUARD | 205 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Blake Justice | 14 | GUARD | 195 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Jake Kretzer | 15 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Zeke Marshall | 44 | CENTER | 235 | 7-0 | senior | |
| Reggie McAdams | 21 | FORWARD | 200 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Jonas Stalyga | 5 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| Demetrius Treadwell | 1 | FORWARD | 225 | 6-7 | junior | |
| Brian Walsh | 2 | GUARD | 200 | 6-5 | senior |
Stats
Akron Zips Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Zeke Marshall | 33 | 28.2 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 65.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 66.7 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 64.2 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 13.0 |
| Demetrius Treadwell | 30 | 28.9 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 50.0 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| Alex Abreu | 29 | 30.2 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.7 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 39.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 81.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| Nick Harney | 30 | 20.4 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 23.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 67.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 9.5 |
| Brian Walsh | 32 | 23.7 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 39.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 36.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 76.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 7.2 |
| Jake Kretzer | 33 | 21.0 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 83.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 5.7 |
| Chauncey Gilliam | 29 | 15.7 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 39.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 31.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 73.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 5.6 |
| Reggie McAdams | 32 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 39.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 37.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 58.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| Pat Forsythe | 33 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 53.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Deji Ibitayo | 29 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 32.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 23.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 58.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Jonas Stalyga | 5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Carmelo Betancourt | 33 | 11.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 38.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 52.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| Darius Hoisten | 5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Blake Justice | 6 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Luke Avsec | 7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
