Next game: Bradley at Akron, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 6:00 pm
The game is on ESPN+ - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/38665a3c-6141-4129-8cb7-fc8b64b68e94
Live stats- https://gozips.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Radio- www.wmbdradio.com
Chat room- https://us28.chatzy.com/bradleyfans
Bradley beat Akron on Dec. 22 of last season 74-55- https://bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23/akron/boxscore/21487
That game was the debut of the "Retro Edition" uniforms (with the cursive script Bradley on the jersey), which were so well liked that they became the default uniform for the rest of last season and this season- https://bradleybraves.com/news/2022...y-flexes-their-muscles-in-win-over-akron.aspx
This year's game is the return game from a home-and-home agreement between Bradley and Akron.
Akron was 22-11 overall last season and 13-5 in the MAC. They finished in 3rd place (out of 12 teams) behind Toledo and Kent State.- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings/_/season/2023/group/14
They are coached by former Illinois and Ohio U. head coach John Groce in his 7th season at Akron.
Akron historical record- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/akron/men/
They are 4-3 this season and 2-0 at home this season, and they were 15-1 at home last season, losing only to Toledo.
They play in the 5,500 seat James A. Rhodes Arena (nicknamed "The JAR"), a 40-year old arena on the campus of the University of Akron. The University of Akron is a public university with about 12,000 total students (approximately 10,000 undergrad and 2,000 grad students).
The Akron Zips were a near unanimous pick for #1 in the Mid America Conference preseason poll (received all but 1 first place vote)- https://getsomemaction.com/news/202...mens-basketball-preseason-poll-and-teams.aspx
Two Akron Players were picked on the Preseason All-MAC 1st team- Butler transfer guard Ali Ali and senior forward Enrique Freeman.
Enrique Freeman is their leading scorer and rebounder through their first 7 games, averaging 17.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game.
However, 6'8" 5th year senior guard Ali Ali was not granted eligibility by the NCAA to play this season, despite an appeal by Akron.
Ali played 3 seasons at Akron (2019-22), then transferred and played last year at Butler. Then he transferred back to Akron for his 5th (Covid) season this year. Apparently he did not qualify as a grad-transfer, and the NCAA denied a waiver request as a two-time transfer.- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story...mens-basketball-team-report-says/71678810007/
Akron is 4-3 this season. They won their first 4 games, and have lost their last 3, including a 20 point loss (79-59) to Drake in the Cayman Islands Classic Tournament.- https://gozips.com/news/2023/11/21/...to-drake-freeman-named-to-all-tournament-team
Schedule/results- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2006
Roster- https://gozips.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/
Stats- https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.ne...earmsports.com/stats/mbball/2023/pdf/cume.pdf
They have averaged 2,107 in attendance so far this season. They averaged 1,922 for 16 home games last season.
Bradley stats through 8 games- https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/...earmsports.com/stats/mbball/2023/pdf/cume.pdf
The game is on ESPN+ - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/38665a3c-6141-4129-8cb7-fc8b64b68e94
Live stats- https://gozips.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Radio- www.wmbdradio.com
Chat room- https://us28.chatzy.com/bradleyfans
Bradley beat Akron on Dec. 22 of last season 74-55- https://bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23/akron/boxscore/21487
That game was the debut of the "Retro Edition" uniforms (with the cursive script Bradley on the jersey), which were so well liked that they became the default uniform for the rest of last season and this season- https://bradleybraves.com/news/2022...y-flexes-their-muscles-in-win-over-akron.aspx
This year's game is the return game from a home-and-home agreement between Bradley and Akron.
Akron was 22-11 overall last season and 13-5 in the MAC. They finished in 3rd place (out of 12 teams) behind Toledo and Kent State.- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings/_/season/2023/group/14
They are coached by former Illinois and Ohio U. head coach John Groce in his 7th season at Akron.
Akron historical record- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/akron/men/
They are 4-3 this season and 2-0 at home this season, and they were 15-1 at home last season, losing only to Toledo.
They play in the 5,500 seat James A. Rhodes Arena (nicknamed "The JAR"), a 40-year old arena on the campus of the University of Akron. The University of Akron is a public university with about 12,000 total students (approximately 10,000 undergrad and 2,000 grad students).
The Akron Zips were a near unanimous pick for #1 in the Mid America Conference preseason poll (received all but 1 first place vote)- https://getsomemaction.com/news/202...mens-basketball-preseason-poll-and-teams.aspx
Two Akron Players were picked on the Preseason All-MAC 1st team- Butler transfer guard Ali Ali and senior forward Enrique Freeman.
Enrique Freeman is their leading scorer and rebounder through their first 7 games, averaging 17.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game.
However, 6'8" 5th year senior guard Ali Ali was not granted eligibility by the NCAA to play this season, despite an appeal by Akron.
Ali played 3 seasons at Akron (2019-22), then transferred and played last year at Butler. Then he transferred back to Akron for his 5th (Covid) season this year. Apparently he did not qualify as a grad-transfer, and the NCAA denied a waiver request as a two-time transfer.- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story...mens-basketball-team-report-says/71678810007/
Akron is 4-3 this season. They won their first 4 games, and have lost their last 3, including a 20 point loss (79-59) to Drake in the Cayman Islands Classic Tournament.- https://gozips.com/news/2023/11/21/...to-drake-freeman-named-to-all-tournament-team
Schedule/results- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2006
Roster- https://gozips.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/
Stats- https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.ne...earmsports.com/stats/mbball/2023/pdf/cume.pdf
They have averaged 2,107 in attendance so far this season. They averaged 1,922 for 16 home games last season.
Bradley stats through 8 games- https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/...earmsports.com/stats/mbball/2023/pdf/cume.pdf
