Northern Illinois Huskies @ Akron Zips

9-21, 4-14 MAC

Final

	1	2	T
N Illinois NIU	27	28	55
Akron AKR	47	47	94

Akron ZipsAkronAKR

26-5, 17-1 MAC

Game Information

Akron, OH

NCAA Division I

Horizon League	CONF	GB	OVR
Wright State	15-5	-	23-12
Robert Morris	13-7	2	22-11
Green Bay	12-8	3	18-15
Detroit Mercy	12-8	3	17-15
Oakland	12-8	3	16-16
Purdue Fort Wayne	11-9	4	17-15
Northern Kentucky	10-10	5	20-14
Youngstown State	8-12	7	15-17
Milwaukee	8-12	7	12-20
Cleveland State	6-14	9	11-22
IU Indianapolis	3-17	12	7-25

Mid-American Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Miami (OH)	18-0	-	32-2
Akron	17-1	1	29-6
Kent State	14-4	4	24-10
Toledo	11-7	7	19-15
Bowling Green	9-9	9	18-14
Ohio	9-9	9	15-17
Buffalo	7-11	11	17-15
Massachusetts	7-11	11	17-16
Ball State	7-11	11	12-19
Central Michigan	6-12	12	10-21
Western Michigan	4-14	14	10-21
Eastern Michigan	4-14	14	10-21
Northern Illinois	4-14	10	9-21

Men's College Basketball News

NCAA reducing fields for NIT, WBIT to 24 teams starting in 2027

In the aftermath of the NCAA tournaments expanding to 76 teams starting this season, the NIT and Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament will drop from 32 teams to 24 beginning in 2027, the NCAA announced.

College basketball realignment: Conference changes for 2026-27

A complete list of college basketball conference membership for the 2026-27 season.

Chris Holtmann, DePaul agree to contract extension

DePaul coach Chris Holtmann has agreed to a contract extension that runs through the 2030-31 season.

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