2022–23 Akron Zips men's basketball team
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 3–4 (– MAC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Dustin Ford (5th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | James A. Rhodes Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 MAC tournament winner |
The 2022–23 Akron Zips men's basketball team represents the University of Akron during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by sixth-year head coach John Groce, play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1]
Previous season
The Zips finished the 2022–23 season 24–10 overall, 14–6 in MAC Play to finish in a tie for third place.[2] As the No. 4 seed, they defeated Buffalo, Toledo, and Kent State to win the MAC tournament.[3] They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the East Region, where they lost in the first round to UCLA.[4]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Ali Ali | F | 6'8 | 205 | Sophomore | Kendallville, Indiana | Transferred to Butler |
Aziz Bandaogo | C | 7'0 | 215 | Freshman | Dakar, Senegal | Transferred to Utah Valley |
Sekou Kalle | F | 6'10 | 224 | Freshman | Louisville, Kentucky | Transferred to Evansville |
Bryan Trimble, Jr. | G | 6'3 | 224 | RS-Junior | Kansas City, Missouri | Transferred to Missouri State |
Michael Wynn | F | 6'6 | 210 | Junior | Albany, New York | Entered Transfer Portal |
Incoming transfers
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Trendon Hankerson | G | 6'2 | 185 | Junior | Novi, Michigan | Transferred from Northern Illinois |
Sammy Hunter | F | 6'9 | 228 | Sophomore | Nassau, Bahamas | Transferred from Mississippi |
Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Amani Lyles F |
Columbus, Ohio | Beechcroft | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Tavari Johnson G |
Chicago, Illinois | Lyons | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Ryan Prather Jr. G |
Clarksburg, Maryland | Clarksburg | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 15, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Prince Mosengo F |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Keystone Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]()
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
South Dakota State | W 81–80 OT | 1–0 |
31 – Castaneda | 14 – Freeman | 7 – Castaneda | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,157) Akron, OH | ||||
November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., Barstool Sports |
vs. Mississippi State Barstool Showcase |
L 54–73 | 1–1 |
20 – Castaneda | 4 – Tied | 6 – Castaneda | Wells Fargo Center (5,213) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 15, 2022* TBA, TBA |
Morgan State | W 65–59 | 2–1 |
17 – Freeman | 13 – Freeman | 4 – Tribble | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,759) Akron, OH | ||||
November 21, 2022* 1:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Western Kentucky Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals |
W 72–53 | 3–1 |
18 – Freeman | 11 – Tied | 3 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
November 22, 2022* 1:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. LSU Cayman Islands Classic semifinals |
L 58–73 | 3–2 |
28 – Castaneda | 10 – Freeman | 4 – Castaneda | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
November 23, 2022* 5:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Nevada Cayman Islands Classic |
L 58–62 | 3–3 |
21 – Johnson | 9 – Freeman | 4 – Johnson | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Marshall | L 57–68 | 3–4 |
16 – Johnson | 14 – Freeman | 4 – Johnson | Cam Henderson Center (4.012) Huntington, WV | ||||
December 4, 2022* TBA, TBA |
Muskingum | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
December 11, 2022* 2:00 p.m., TBA |
Jackson State | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
December 14, 2022* TBA, TBA |
Wright State | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
December 19, 2022* TBA, TBA |
Maine | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
December 22, 2022* 5:00 p.m., TBA |
at Bradley | Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||||
December 30, 2022* TBA, TBA |
Concord | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2023 TBA, TBA |
Northern Illinois | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
January 6, 2023 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
at Ball State | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | |||||||||
January 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., TBA |
at Bowling Green | Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH | |||||||||
January 13, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Eastern Michigan | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., TBA |
at Central Michigan | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||||
January 21, 2023 TBA, TBA |
at Western Michigan | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||||
January 24, 2023 TBA, TBA |
Miami (OH) | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
January 28, 2023 TBA, TBA |
Ohio | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
January 31, 2023 TBA, TBA |
at Buffalo | Alumni Arena Buffalo, NY | |||||||||
February 4, 2023 TBA, TBA |
Kent State | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
February 7, 2023 TBA, TBA |
Toledo | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
February 11, 2023 TBA, TBA |
at Ohio | Convocation Center Athens, OH | |||||||||
February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., TBA |
at Eastern Michigan | George Gervin GameAbove Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
February 18, 2023 TBA, TBA |
Buffalo | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., TBA |
at Toledo | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | |||||||||
February 25, 2023 TBA, TBA |
Western Michigan | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
February 28, 2023 TBA, TBA |
Ball State | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
March 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., TBA |
at Kent State | MAC Center Kent, OH | |||||||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2022† TBA, TBA |
vs. Quarterfinals |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
† If a top eight finisher in MAC
Source[8]
References
- ^ "John Groce". Akron Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Akron rocks rival Kent State 75-55 for MAC title, NCAA berth". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "UCLA 57, Akron 53". ESPN. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Akron Athletics.
- ^ a b "2022 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". Akron Athletics.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Akron Athletics.