Will Akron make the 2024 NCAA Tournament? Team Resume & Outlook

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Will Akron make the 2024 NCAA Tournament? Team Resume & Outlook

Will Akron be one of the teams to lock up a spot in the March Madness Tournament in 2024? Keep reading and dig into our bracketology preview, which includes Akron's full tournament resume.

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How Akron ranks

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Akron's best wins

When Akron beat the Bradley Braves, the No. 65 team in the RPI rankings, by a score of 67-52 on December 5, it was its best victory of the season so far. In the victory over Bradley, Enrique Freeman amassed a team-high 21 points. Sammy Hunter chipped in 12 points.

Next best wins

  • 81-75 on the road over South Dakota State (No. 168/RPI) on November 6
  • 72-54 at home over Southern Miss (No. 241/RPI) on November 10
  • 77-76 on the road over Northern Kentucky (No. 259/RPI) on December 9
  • 94-90 at home over Gardner-Webb (No. 272/RPI) on December 21
  • 77-71 over Florida International (No. 295/RPI) on November 19

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Akron's quadrant records

  • The Zips have tied for the 39th-most Quadrant 2 wins in the nation based on the RPI (one).

Schedule insights

  • Akron has been handed the 125th-ranked schedule in the country the rest of the way, based on our predictions.
  • The Zips have 19 games left this season, including 17 against teams with worse records, and 13 against teams with records above .500.
  • Akron has 19 games left this season, and none of them are coming against teams ranked in the AP's Top 25.

Akron's next game

  • Matchup: Akron Zips vs. Saint Bonaventure Bonnies
  • Date/Time: Saturday, December 30 at 4:00 PM ET
  • Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio

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