Akron Men’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 9, 2025 · CSM Staff
Akron Zips
Mid-American (28-6, 17-1)
Big Wins: 1/31 at Kent State (85-71), 3/15 vs Miami OH (76-74)
Bad Losses: 12/15 at Milwaukee (81-100), 2/22 at Ohio (67-84)
Coach: John Groce
Probable Starters:
James Okonkwo, Senior, Forward, 7.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Tavari Johnson, Junior, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 3.9 apg
Nate Johnson, Junior, Guard, 14.0 ppg, 3.5 apg, 5.0 rpg, 1.8 spg
Isaiah Gray, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.5 apg, 4.6 rpg
Seth Wilson, Senior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 1.1 apg
Key Role Players:
Amani Lyles, Junior, Forward, 7.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Sharron Young, Freshman, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 1.7 apg
Shammah Scott, Senior, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 2.8 apg
Bowen Hardman, Junior, Guard, 6.7 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 84.0 (10th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 74.3 (251, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.0 (62, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.5 (102, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.8 (8, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.0 (74, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.7 (85, 4)
Rebound Margin: 4.7 (44, 2)
Assists Per Game: 18.3 (3, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (238, 10)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Creighton |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UCLA |
| 2017 | NIT | First Round win over Houston |
| 2017 | NIT | Second Round loss to UT-Arlington |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round loss to Ohio State |
| 2014 | CIT | First Round loss to IPFW |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to VCU |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Notre Dame |
| 2010 | CBI | First Round loss to Green Bay |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round win over Florida State |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round loss to Massachusetts |
| 2006 | NIT | Opening Round win over Temple |
| 2006 | NIT | First Round loss to Creighton |
*all team stats through 3/9
