NCAA Tournament March Madness
#55 Akron
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Projected seed: 11 (automatic qualifier)
Akron’s résumé is anchored by offensive outbursts and eye-catching nonconference results, with blowout home wins over Princeton and James Madison, neutral-site victories over Iona and Evansville, and a road victory at Tulane that shows it can win away from home. That upside is tempered by a tough trip to Purdue and neutral losses to Murray State and Yale that expose defensive inconsistencies and leave the profile with high-scoring highlights but some damaging defeats against stronger opponents. The conference stretch ahead, featuring road dates at Buffalo and Ohio and pivotal league tilts at home against Kent and Toledo, gives Akron clear opportunities to shore up its resume by proving it can win in hostile environments and erase the blemishes from its higher-end nonconference tests.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | James Madison | 206 | W85-71 |
| 11/8 | Princeton | 267 | W104-69 |
| 11/16 | @Purdue | 5 | L97-79 |
| 11/21 | (N)Iona | 168 | W96-75 |
| 11/23 | (N)Evansville | 278 | W97-59 |
| 11/24 | (N)Yale | 77 | L97-94 |
| 11/29 | WI Milwaukee | 222 | W105-81 |
| 12/3 | Bucknell | 306 | W97-77 |
| 12/6 | @Tulane | 197 | W88-71 |
| 12/13 | (N)Murray St | 94 | L115-100 |
| 12/19 | E Michigan | 209 | W93-72 |
| 1/3 | @Miami OH | 113 | 60% |
| 1/6 | C Michigan | 323 | 98% |
| 1/10 | @Bowling Green | 107 | 56% |
| 1/13 | Ball St | 319 | 98% |
| 1/17 | W Michigan | 280 | 96% |
| 1/20 | @Buffalo | 178 | 76% |
| 1/24 | @Ohio | 198 | 79% |
| 1/27 | Toledo | 160 | 87% |
| 1/30 | Kent | 130 | 83% |
| 1/31 | Kent | 130 | 83% |
| 2/3 | @E Michigan | 209 | 80% |
| 2/14 | Massachusetts | 171 | 89% |
| 2/17 | @W Michigan | 280 | 88% |
| 2/21 | @Ball St | 319 | 93% |
| 2/24 | Buffalo | 178 | 90% |
| 2/28 | @Kent | 130 | 65% |
| 3/3 | @C Michigan | 323 | 93% |
| 3/6 | N Illinois | 317 | 98% |