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2017–18 Akron Zips men's basketball team

2017–18 Akron Zips men's basketball
Akron Zips logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East Division
2017–18 record 0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach John Groce (1st season)
Associate head coach Dustin Ford
Assistant coach Rob Fulford
Assistant coach Robby Pridgen
Home arena James A. Rhodes Arena
Seasons
← 2016–17
2018–19 →
2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Akron 0 0       0 0  
Bowling Green 0 0       0 0  
Buffalo 0 0       0 0  
Kent State 0 0       0 0  
Miami (OH) 0 0       0 0  
Ohio 0 0       0 0  
West
Ball State 0 0       0 0  
Central Michigan 0 0       0 0  
Eastern Michigan 0 0       0 0  
Northern Illinois 0 0       0 0  
Toledo 0 0       0 0  
Western Michigan 0 0       0 0  
2018 MAC Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Akron Zips men's basketball team will represent the University of Akron during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by 1st-year head coach John Groce, will play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

The Zips finished the 2016–17 season 27–9, 14–4 in MAC play to win the MAC East Division and MAC overall regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Michigan and Ball State to advance to the championship game of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Kent State, losing in the championship game for the second consecutive year. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Houston in the first round before losing to Texas–Arlington.

Following the season, head coach Keith Dambrot left the school to accept the head coaching position at Duquesne. On April 5, 2017, the school hired former Ohio and Illinois head coach John Groce to replace Dambrot.


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