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3/30/2026

Akron basketball elevates Ford after Groce departs

DUSTIN FORD

AKRON, OH -- Fast might be an understatement.
Shortly after announcing that UA head coach John Groce was departing to lead the College of Charleston program, Akron Athletics announced associate head coach Dustin Ford is stepping up to guide the Zips.

Groce came to Akron from Ohio in 2017 and guided the team to six Mid-American Conference championships and four NCAA postseason appearances

Ford, who spent his . . .

MAC FOOTBALL

3/24/2026

MAC announces 2026 football schedule

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference today announced its football schedule for the 2026 season.

A historic addition highlights this year’s slate, as Sacramento State will compete in its first season as a football-only member of the MAC.

The MAC will release an updated schedule later this spring that includes game times and television designations for the first three weeks of the regular season, along with its nationally recognized midweek MACtion schedule. All remaining game times and television assignments will be announced 12 days prior to each game. MAC football games will once again be featured across ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+) and CBS Sports Network.

Conference play begins on Saturday, August 29, as Eastern Michigan hosts Sacramento State in a season-opening matchup. The 2026 season will culminate with the 30th MAC Football Championship Game on Saturday, December 5 at Noon ET (ESPN), featuring the top two teams in the conference standings based on winning percentage.

The Championship Game will once again be played at Ford Field in Detroit, marking the 23rd time the event has been hosted at the home of the Detroit Lions.

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MAC FOOTBALL

3/21/2026

Broncos tap Fennell as next men's basketball HC

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae has announced the hiring of Kahil Fennell as the new head coach of the WMU Men’s Basketball program. Fennell will be formally introduced as the 16th head coach in the history of the Bronco men’s basketball program on Monday, March 23, at 5:30 pm at the construction site of the Kalamazoo Event Center.

Fennell arrives in . . .

NCAA BASKETBALL

3/20/2026

Tennessee first half blitz proves decisive as RedHawks fall

By MIKE SMITH
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- One of the most historic seasons in Miami University athletics came to an end Friday as No. 6 seed Tennesse defeated No. 11 Miami 78-56 in NCAA tournament play at Xfinity Movile Arena.

Tennessee, which moves on and will face Virginia in Round two action, raised its record to 23-11 (11-7 SEC). Miami fell to 32-2 (18-0 MAC)

The RedHawks were led by senior guard Peter Suder, who scored 27 points. However, in a dramatic departure from Miami's production throughout 2025-26, Suder was the only RedHawk to reach double figures. Seven Miami players finished the season with scoring averages in double figures.

Suder went 4 of 7 from . . .

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NCAA BASKETBALL

3/20/2026

Red Raiders Red Hot; eliminate Akron in NCAA play

TAMPA, FL -- Amani Lyles and Shammah Scott combined for 46 points, but Texas Tech (23-10, 12-6 Big 12) put five players in double figures enroute to a 91-71 win over Akron (29-6, 17-1 MAC) in NCAA first round action at Benchmark International Arena.

Jaylen Petty led the way for TTU, which connected on 64.2 (34 of 53) percent from the field overall, including 55 percent (11 of 20) from beyond the arc.

The Red Raiders were particularly effective in the second half as they extended modest 40-35 intermission advantage. Texas Tech hit 70 percent (19 of 27) from the field during the final 20 minutes.

The Zips were . . .

NIT BASKETBALL

3/19/2026

Redbirds have hot hand; defeat Kent State

NORMAL, Ill. - Kent State Men's Basketball's (24-10) season came to an end on Wednesday night dropping their National Invitation Tournament opening round game at Illinois State University by a final score of 79-58. A trio of Golden Flashes scored double-digits despite the hosting Redbirds holding control for most of the contest.

Illinois State came out of the gates hot making CONTINUE

MIAMI BASKETBALL

3/19/2026

RedHawks down Mustangs for NCAA tourney win

Threes and board work key win over SMU

By MIKE SMITH
DAYTON, OH -- Eian Elmer scored 23 points and the RedHawks hit 16 of 41 3-point goals while knocking off Southern Methodist University 89-79 Wednesday in NCAA First Four action at UD. Arena
While the Mustangs were generally favored coming into the game, MU led most of the way, fighting off an SMU second half rally to win by 10.

"The reason people love March Madness is they love to see 'upsets,'" Miami head coach Travis Steele said in post-game comments. "This wasn't an upset tonight at all. But people are going to say it was,"
he added before saying his team wasn't done.

Tennessee, a No. 6 seed, will . . .

MAC BASKETBALL

3/17/2026

EMU selects Billy Donlon as new basketball head coach

Strong defensive emphasis among Donlon's strengths

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Billy Donlon, a veteran coach with more than two decades of experience across the NCAA Division I level and a proven record of building disciplined, winning programs, has been named the 31st head men's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University, Vice President/ Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee announced today, March 17.

Donlon will be formally introduced to the EMU community soon at a press conference inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center. Currently an assistant coach at Clemson University, he will coach the No. 8 seed Tigers against No. 9 seed University of Iowa Friday, March 20, in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round in Tampa, Fla.

"We cast a . . .

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3/15/2026

NCAA-bound Zips to face Texas Tech in Tampa

AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron men's basketball team learned its fate for the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship on Sunday, March 15. The 12-seeded Zips (29-5) will battle No. 5-seeded Texas Tech (22-10) in first-round action on Friday, March 20 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla., as part of the Midwest Regional.

This will be the first meeting between Akron and Texas Tech.

The winner of Akron-Texas Tech will advance to face the winner of No. 4 Alabama and No. 13 Hofstra in second-round play.

Akron and Texas Tech will be featured on truTV at 12:40 p.m. ET.

Akron will be making its eighth overall NCAA Division I Tournament appearance after previously qualifying in 1986, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2022, 2024 and 2025.

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(Courtesy of UA Athletics)

MAC BASKETBALL

3/15/2026

RedHawks will face SMU in Dayton First Four battle

Anticipation -- and maybe some anxiety -- gave way to preparation Sunday night as Miami's men's basketball team learned its NCAA fate. The 31-1 RedHawks will face fellow No. 11 see SMU(Southern Methodist University) in a FirstFour matchup Wednesday night (approximately 9:15 p.m.) at the University of Dayton Arena. The winner of that game will then meet eighth seeded Tennessee Friday (approxmately 4:25 p.m. in Philadelphia.as part of MidWest Regional action.
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The Miami vs SMU game will air on truTV, while the matchup against Tennessee will be shown on TBS.

"Obviously, very excited to . . . CONTINUE

MAC BASKETBALL

3/15/2026

Second half rally gives Akron MAC title 3-Peat

CLEVELAND, OH -- Down by 12 points at intermission, Akron (29-5, 17-1 MAC) stomed back in the second half to nip Toledo (19-15, 11-7 MAC) 79-76 Saturday in MAC Men's Basketball Championship action at Rocket Arena. It is the third straight MAC tourney title for UA, marking the first time any program has won three straight MAC tournament.

Redshirt senior Shammah Scott, who hit just 2 of 8 treys while totaling 12 points, provided the winning margin, sinking a long triple with 6.4 seconds remaining to break a 76-all tie. A final Toledo shot from long distance was bounced off the rim.

Tavari Johnson and . . .

MAC BASKETBALL

3/14/2026

Johnson, Scott lead Akron past Kent State

Zips headed to third straight MAC title game

CLEVELAND, OH -- Tavari Johnson and Shammah Scott scored 18 points apiece and the Zips held Kent state to 29.4 percent shooting from the field as Akron downed Kent State 75-68 Friday in Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament action at Rocket Arena.
It was UA's eighth straight win over its rival and sets up a chance for Akron to win a MAC record third straight tourney title when it faces Toledo Saturday.
The Zips trailed . . .

MAC BASKETBALL

3/14/2026

Rockets continue tourney run; earn title game berth

CLEVELAND, OH -- Sonny Wilson scored 18 points and Toledo shot 57 percent from the field as the Rockets defeated Massachusetts 77-67 Friday in Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament action at Rocket Arena.
Toledo (19-14, 11-17 MAC), which has won six of its last seven outings, will face defending champ Akron in Saturday's title game. UMass, which upset No. 20 Miami -- ending the RedHawks 31-game win streak -- Thursday, likely finishes with a 17-16 (7-11 MAC) record in its first season as a Mid-American Conference member.
Wilson connected on . . .

MAC BASKETBALL

3/13/2026

Kent State pulls away to defeat Bobcats

CLEVELAND, OH -- Delrecco Gillespie and Morgan Safford combined for 51 points and 16 rebounds to lead Kent State (24-8, 14-4 MAC) past Ohio (15-17, 9-9 MAC) 86-75 in Mid-American Conference Tournament action Thursday at Rocket Arena.
With the victory, KSU advances to meet No. 2 seed Akron Friday (7:30 p.m., CBSSN).

Both teams held first . . .

MAC BASKETBALL

3/12/2026

Zips overcome Buffalo upset bid

CLEVELAND, OH -- Up by 13 with 4:14 to play, the Akron Zips (27-5, 17-1 MAC) held off a late Buffalo (17-15, 7-11 MAC) rally to claim a 73-70 win Thursday in first round action of the Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at Rocket Arena. With the victory, second-seeded UA advances to meet the Ohio-Kent State winner Friday.
The Bulls pulled within . . .

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