2022–23 Akron Zips men's basketball team
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 22–11 (13–5 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Dustin Ford (6th 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 represented 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, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1] As the third seed they defeated Buffalo in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to Kent State to finish 22–11 and 13–5 in MAC play[2][3]
Previous season
[edit]The Zips finished the 2022–23 season 24–10 overall, 14–6 in MAC Play to finish in a tie for third place.[4] As the No. 4 seed, they defeated Buffalo, Toledo, and Kent State to win the MAC tournament.[5] 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.[6]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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* 7:00 p.m., 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* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Muskingum | W 80–33 | 4–4 |
17 – Castaneda | 9 – Lyles | 6 – Johnson | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,466) Akron, OH | ||||
December 11, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Jackson State | W 85–72 | 5–4 |
23 – Castaneda | 9 – Freeman | 5 – Tied | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,385) Akron, OH | ||||
December 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Wright State | W 66–54 | 6–4 |
19 – Castaneda | 15 – Freeman | 4 – Hankerson | James A. Rhodes Arena (1398) Akron, OH | ||||
December 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Maine | W 87–55 | 7–4 |
33 – Castaneda | 8 – Freeman | 3 – Castaneda | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,424) Akron, OH | ||||
December 22, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bradley | L 55–74 | 7–5 |
19 – Castaneda | 10 – Freeman | 2 – Castaneda | Carver Arena (3,530) Peoria, IL | ||||
December 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Concord | W 84–58 | 8–5 |
18 – Freeman | 10 – Freeman | 6 – Hankerson | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,550) Akron, OH | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | W 76–51 | 9–5 (1–0) |
27 – Freeman | 15 – Freeman | 4 – Hankerson | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | ||||
January 6, 2023 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
at Ball State | L 63–70 | 9–6 (1–1) |
23 – Freeman | 14 – Freeman | 1 – Tied | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ||||
January 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | W 74–70 | 10–6 (2–1) |
21 – Freeman | 15 – Freeman | 5 – Castaneda | Stroh Center (1,844) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
January 13, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Eastern Michigan | W 104–67 | 11–6 (3–1) |
23 – Castaneda | 9 – Freeman | 9 – Johnson | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,177) Akron, OH | ||||
January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Central Michigan | W 69–51 | 12–6 (4–1) |
13 – Castaneda | 9 – Freeman | 5 – Castaneda | McGuirk Arena (1,509) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
January 21, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN3 |
at Western Michigan | W 66–55 | 13–6 (5–1) |
32 – Castaneda | 11 – Freeman | 4 – Tribble | University Arena (2,288) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
January 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | W 73–68 | 14–6 (6–1) |
32 – Castaneda | 8 – Freeman | 4 – Tribble | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,620) Akron, OH | ||||
January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Ohio | W 83–77 | 15–6 (7–1) |
32 – Freeman | 15 – Freeman | 4 – Hankerson | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,234) Akron, OH | ||||
January 31, 2023 TBA, ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | W 81–64 | 16–6 (8–1) |
32 – Castaneda | 9 – Freeman | 8 – Tribble | Alumni Arena (5,001) Buffalo, NY | ||||
February 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Kent State | W 67–55 | 17–6 (9–1) |
24 – Castaneda | 17 – Freeman | 4 – Tribble | James A. Rhodes Arena (5,821) Akron, OH | ||||
February 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Toledo | L 74–84 | 17–7 (9–2) |
23 – Castaneda | 12 – Freeman | 4 – Tribble | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,041) Akron, OH | ||||
February 10, 2023[10] 7:30 p.m., CBSSN |
at Ohio | L 81–90 | 17–8 (9–3) |
34 – Castaneda | 12 – Freeman | 4 – Hankerson | Convocation Center (5,038) Athens, OH | ||||
February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | W 78–51 | 18–8 (10–3) |
22 – Freeman | 15 – Freeman | 4 – Castaneda | George Gervin GameAbove Center (2,122) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Buffalo | W 86–66 | 19–8 (11–3) |
30 – Castaneda | 10 – Freeman | 4 – Freeman | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,068) Akron, OH | ||||
February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Toledo | L 63–84 | 19–9 (11–4) |
18 – Freeman | 9 – Freeman | 4 – Castaneda | Savage Arena (5,677) Toledo, OH | ||||
February 25, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Western Michigan | W 81–64 | 20–9 (12–4) |
23 – Castaneda | 10 – Freeman | 6 – Hankerson | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,739) Akron, OH | ||||
February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Ball State | W 87–83 | 21–9 (13–4) |
29 – Castaneda | 12 – Freeman | 3 – Hankerson | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,912) Akron, OH | ||||
March 3, 2023 6:00 p.m.[11], ESPNU |
at Kent State | L 84–89 OT | 21–10 (13–5) |
26 – Hunter | 12 – Freeman | 5 – Castaneda | MAC Center (6,327) Kent, OH | ||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(3) | vs. (6) Buffalo Quarterfinals |
W 101–77 | 22–10 |
31 – Castaneda | 7 – Freeman | 4 – Castaneda | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (3,852) Cleveland, OH | |||
March 10, 2022 7:30 p.m., CBSSN |
(3) | vs. (2) Kent State Semifinals |
L 73–79 | 22–11 |
26 – Freeman | 18 – Freeman | 3 – Tied | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (9,295) Cleveland, OH | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Groce". Akron Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Buffalo 77, Akron 101". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Akron 73, Kent State 79". ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Two MAC Men's Basketball Matchups Selected For Television".
- ^ "Three MAC Men's Basketball Matchups Selected For Television".
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Akron Athletics.