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Brett McKnight scored 16 points and Jimmy Conyers grabbed 19 rebounds to help power Akron to its fourth straight victory, 77-65 over Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday night.

Steve McNees scored 17 points and 12 Akron players scored in the Zips' 80-51 victory over St.

It was hard to tell whether one team was that good or the other team was that bad.

No. 7 Duke 79, No. 24 James Madison 65: Joy Cheek scored a career-high 21 points to help Duke defeat James Madison last night in Durham.

Donald Sloan had 17 points, including a 3-pointer in the game-changing 7-0 run and No.

University of Akron's Zeke Marshall swats at a first half shot by Niagara University's Anthony Nelson during game at James A. Rhodes Arena on Sunday in Akron.

The Akron Zips snapped out of an early season slumber with a strong second half Sunday afternoon to take down Niagara, 80-68, in a men's college basketball game that turned on late technical fouls against Niagara head coach Joe Mihalic.

BKCHoward-Akron,0226 Balanced scoring leads Akron past Howard 69-52 Eds: APNewsNow.

N.C. State coach Sidney Lowe couldn't help being impressed by his team's start. Tracy Smith had 16 points and 11 rebounds as N.C. State beat Akron 66-45 at the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday.

AKRON, Ohio - The Austin Peay men's basketball team secured an improbable victory Sunday afternoon.

Wes Channels scored a game-high 17 points to lead the Austin Peay Governors to an 80-77 win over the Akron Zips in a non- league matchup as part of the Glenn Wilkes Classic at James A. Rhodes Arena.

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Coach Keith Dambrot wants his 2009-10 University of Akron basketball team to appreciate the recent past, but not be impressed by it.

The Zips will begin official practice, Friday, off-campus due to events being held in Rhoades Arena.

The 2009-10 schedule for the University of Akron's men's basketball team is now complete.

Akron - University of Akron men's basketball head coach Keith Dambrot announced on Wednesday the 16-game Mid-American Conference portion of the Zips' 2009-10 schedule.

Buffalo , N.Y., Feb. 26 -- University of Akron issued the following news release: The University of Akron men's basketball team moved into a tie for first place in the Mid-American Conference's East Division with a 62-57 win over Buffalo on Thursday at Alumni Arena.

Akron , Ohio , March 7 -- University of Akron issued the following news release: GAME 31 Akron at Kent State Sunday, March 8 Noon EDT M.A.C. Center Kent, Ohio Television: FSN Ohio Michael Reghi and Steve Mix .

Akron , Ohio, Jan. 26 -- University of Akron issued the following news release: Nate Linhart scored 15 points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds for the second-straight game in leading the University of Akron men's basketball team to a 67-53 victory over Youngstown State on Monday in a rare January non-conference contest at Beeghly Center.