BOTTOM LINE: Akron and Miami (OH) meet in the MAC Championship. The Zips have gone 19-1 against MAC opponents, with a 7-5 record in non-conference play. Akron is fourth in the MAC with 35.0 points per game in the paint led by Nate Johnson averaging 6.3.

RedHawks (24-8, 14-4 MAC) are squaring off in the MAC championship game against the No. 1 Akron Zips (26-6, 17-1 MAC). Tune in to see the title game Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

In one fell swoop, the Akron Zips men's basketball team captured its second consecutive Mid-American Conference Tournament title, the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and a program record for most wins in a season with 28.