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2023–24 Akron Zips Men's Basketball Team
The 2023–24 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by seventh-year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the regular season 21–10, 13–5 in 2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season, MAC play to finish tied for 2nd place. They defeated 2023–24 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team, Miami, 2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team, Ohio, and 2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team, Kent State to win the 2024 MAC men's basketball tournament, MAC tournament, earning them a bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA Tournament as a 14-seed in the Midwest region. They were defeated by 2023–24 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team, Creighton in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, bringing their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Groce
John Gordon Groce (; born September 7, 1971) is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach for the Akron Zips men's basketball team. Prior to coaching for Akron, he was the head coach at Illinois and Ohio. Coaching career Player and assistant coach Groce graduated from Taylor University, an NAIA Division II school in Upland, Indiana, in 1994 and played basketball for the school while he was there. Groce started his coaching career as an assistant with his alma mater, Taylor University, under Paul Patterson from 1993 to 1996. His next job was an assistant at North Carolina State under Herb Sendek from 1996 to 2000. He then moved on to Butler as an assistant to Thad Matta and was there just one season (2000–01). When Matta accepted the head coaching position at Xavier, Groce went with him and served as an assistant from 2001 to 2004, before moving again with Matta when he was named as the head coach of Ohio State. He served as an assistant from 2004 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Buffalo Bulls Men's Basketball Team
The 2022–23 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by fourth-year head coach Jim Whitesell, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MAC tournament they lost to Akron in the quarterfinals. On March 11, 2023, the school fired head coach Jim Whitesell. On March 30, the school named longtime Villanova assistant coach George Halcovage the team's new head coach. Previous season The Bulls finished the 2021–22 season 19–11 and 13–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Akron in the first round of the MAC tournament. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers Recruiting class Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Exhibition , - !c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendallville, Indiana
Kendallville is a city in Wayne Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 10,222 as of the 2022 census. History Kendallville was founded in 1849, and the post office had already been in operation in the area since 1837. The city was named after Amos Kendall, 8th United States Postmaster General. The Iddings-Gilbert-Leader-Anderson Block and Kendallville Downtown Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1992 tornado On July 14, 1992, Kendallville was unexpectedly struck by a significant F2 tornado. The tornado formed on the city's west side and traveled eastward at 30 miles per hour, hitting the city's downtown area, shopping center and residential area. The tornado increased in velocity as it uprooted trees and tore down power lines, narrowly missing the Noble County fairgrounds where the county fair was being held that week. Witnesses report the tornado touched down and lifted several times throughout its li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Illinois Huskies Men's Basketball
The Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, DeKalb, Illinois. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, 1996. History Conference affiliations * 1900–01 to 1919–20: Independent * 1920–21 to 1965–66: Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference * 1966–67 to 1967–70: NCAA Division I independent schools, NCAA Division I Independent * 1970–71 to 1971–72: Midwestern Conference * 1972–73 to 1974–75: NCAA Division I Independent * 1975–76 to 1985–86: Mid-American Conference * 1986–87 to 1989–90: NCAA Division I Independent * 1990–91 to 1993–94: Summit League, Mid-Continent Conference * 1994–95 to 1996–97: Horizon League, Midwestern Collegiate Conference * 1997–98 to present: Mid-American Conference ;Notes: The All-Century T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wichita State Shockers Men's Basketball
The Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I college basketball program representing Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. The Shockers have made 16 appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four twice, the Elite Eight four times, and the Sweet Sixteen six times. The team plays its home games at Charles Koch Arena, where it averaged 10,391 fans per game in 2012, ranking 38th nationally. The Shockers have made two Final Four appearances, losing both games. They made their first Final Four appearance in 1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament#Final Four, 1965 losing to 1964–65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, UCLA 108–89. They made their second appearance in 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#Final Four, 2013, losing to 2012–13 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Louisville 72–68. In 2014, Wichita State defeated the 2013–14 Northern Iowa Panther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania state border. Cleveland is the most populous city on Lake Erie, the list of cities in Ohio, second-most populous city in Ohio, and the List of United States cities by population, 53rd-most populous city in the U.S. with a population of 372,624 in 2020. The city anchors the Greater Cleveland, Cleveland metropolitan area, the Metropolitan statistical area, 33rd-largest in the U.S. at 2.18 million residents, as well as the larger Cleveland–Akron, Ohio, Akron–Canton, Ohio, Canton combined statistical area with 3.63 million residents. Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in modern-day Northeast Ohio by General Moses Clea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) is a Public college, public community college in Miami, Oklahoma. Established as the Miami School of Mines in 1919, NEO has an enrollment of approximately two thousand students. The Golden Norsemen is the school mascot. History The Oklahoma Senate passed Senate Bill 225 on March 17, 1919 to establish the Miami School of Mines. The school began operations in September 1920. In 1924, the school became Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College, as mining became less important in Miami.'. www.neo.eduOklahoma: A guide to the Sooner State'. University of Oklahoma Press, 1941. pp. 220-221. In April 1943, the Board of Regents for the Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges gained control of the college, and the college became Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. Academics Northeastern Oklahoma A&M offers academic certificate, certificate programs and associate degrees. Athletics Northeastern Oklahoma A&M self-identifies in athletics as "NEO", and its ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the List of African countries by area, second-largest country in Africa and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 112 million, the DR Congo is the most populous nominally List of countries and territories where French is an official language, Francophone country in the world. Belgian French, French is the official and most widely spoken language, though there are Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, over 200 indigenous languages. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the economic center. The country is bordered by the Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda Province, Cabinda exclave of Angola, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walsh University
Walsh University is a Private university, private Catholic university in North Canton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1960 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction as a liberal arts college, it enrolls approximately 2,100 students as of 2023. The university offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and seven graduate programs, as well as multiple global learning experiences. History The school's namesake is Bishop Emmet M. Walsh of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. Walsh University was founded as LaMennais College in Alfred, Maine, in 1951 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction to educate young men as brothers and teachers. In 1957, Brother Robert A. Francoeur of LaMennais College and Monsignor William Hughes of Youngstown, Ohio, discussed the Brothers' wish to move LaMennais College from Maine, and Bishop Walsh invited the Brothers to choose Canton, Ohio, as the new location. Bishop Walsh donated $304,000 to the Walsh College project. In 1959, the present location o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz ( ) is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,051 at the 2020 census. History Cadiz was founded in 1803 at the junction of westward roads from Pittsburgh and Washington, Pennsylvania, and named after Cádiz, Spain. The town became the county seat of newly formed Harrison County in 1813. By 1840, Cadiz had 1,028 residents; by 1846, the town had four churches and 21 stores. The Steubenville and Indiana Railroad, a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad, opened to Cadiz June 11, 1854. In the early and mid nineteenth century, several local families operated stations and served as conductors in the Underground Railroad, helping runaway slaves escape to Canada. By 1880 population had nearly doubled and the town had three newspapers and three banks. Early industry was based on agriculture and processing farm products. In 1889, a brief oil boom began with the shipment of 120 barrels of oil produced in nearby Green Townsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IUP Crimson Hawks Men's Basketball
IUP may refer to: * Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a public research university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania ** IUP Crimson Hawks, the intercollegiate athletic program of the above school * IUP Portfolio, a Swedish short for individual development plan * IUP (software), a computer software that provides a portable, scriptable toolkit for GUI building. * Industrial Union Party * Interconnect User Part, UK specific SS7 protocol * Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Study at Tsinghua University * Intrauterine Pregnancy, the normal location for a pregnancy to occur * Intrinsically unstructured protein * Irish Unionist Party, an alternate name for the Irish Unionist Alliance, a political party founded in 1891. *Initial Upper Paleolithic, the earliest culture of modern humans in Europe {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
