The 2021–22 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the
University of Akron during the
2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...
. The Zips, led by fifth-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 season 24–10, 14–6 in
MAC play to finish a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed, they defeated
Buffalo,
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, and
Kent State
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to win the
MAC tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the
NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the East Region, where they lost in the first round to
UCLA.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic, the
Zips finished the
2020–21 season 15–8, 12–6 in
MAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated
Bowling Green in the quarterfinals of the
MAC tournament before losing to
Buffalo in the semifinals.
Roster
Schedule and results
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MAC tournament
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NCAA tournament
References
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