2013–14 Akron Zips men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by tenth year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Western Michigan. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to IPFW.

2013–14 Akron Zips men's basketball
CIT, First round
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	21–13 (12–6 MAC)
Head coach	Keith Dambrot (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Rick McFadden Charles Thomas Terry Weigand
Home arena	James A. Rhodes Arena

2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Buffalo	13	–	5		.722			19	–	10		.655
Akron	12	–	6		.667			21	–	13		.618
Ohio	11	–	7		.611			25	–	12		.676
Miami	8	–	10		.444			13	–	18		.419
Kent State	7	–	11		.389			16	–	16		.500
Bowling Green	6	–	12		.333			12	–	20		.375
West
Toledo	14	–	4		.778			27	–	7		.794
Western Michigan †	14	–	4		.778			23	–	10		.697
Eastern Michigan	10	–	8		.556			22	–	15		.595
Northern Illinois	8	–	10		.444			15	–	17		.469
Central Michigan	3	–	15		.167			10	–	21		.323
Ball State	2	–	16		.111			5	–	25		.167
† 2014 MAC tournament winner

Season

Preseason

Akron announced their complete season schedule on September 2, 2013. On the non-conference schedule, the Zips announced they would compete in the annual Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Other key non-conference games included a trip to Saint Mary's during the ESPN Tip-Off Marathon, as well as a road game against South Carolina. For the conference schedule, Akron scheduled home-and-home series with Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Miami, Kent State, Bowling Green, and Buffalo. Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan, and Central Michigan were to be played once each.

Akron opened their preseason with an exhibition victory against Bluffton on November 1. Senior Nick Harney scored 21 points to lead the Zips in a 95–40 rout.

November

The Zips hosted Coastal Carolina on November 8 in their season and home opener. Led by Demetrius Treadwell, who had 13 points and eight rebounds, the Zips held an 11-point lead at halftime and finished off a 72–63 victory, their first of the season. Akron then traveled to Moraga, California to take on traditional mid-major power Saint Mary's as part of the ESPN Hoops Tip-Off Marathon on November 12. The Zips kept it close early behind the play of Treadwell, and despite a strong advantage in rebounding, Akron's poor shooting couldn't lead them to victory, falling 63–85.

On November 16, the Zips traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to take on 2013 NCAA tournament participant Middle Tennessee. After being tied at halftime, Akron stayed with three points until the Blue Raiders pulled ahead by five with 7:10 remaining, eventually winning 80–73. The win extended the Blue Raiders' home winning streak to 32 games.

December

Following a three-week layoff without playing a game, the Zips returned to action on December 6 when they visited Cleveland State. Cleveland State lost the lead eight minutes into the first half, and Akron, led by Nick Harney, who scored 15 points, pulled out a 73–61 victory. One week later, the Zips hosted MEAC foe Bethune-Cookman. Akron held control of the game and never let go, and capped the first half with 37–6 run. Treadwell scored 19 points and shot a perfect 7–7 from the field to lead the team to an 84–56 win, their second straight.

On December 16, the Zips played host to the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts University. Tied midway in the second half at 52, Reggie McAdams drained two 3-pointers that gave Akron a lead they would not relinquish en route to a 74–64 triumph.

Roster

2013–14 Akron Zips men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 1 Demetrius Treadwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Euclid HS Euclid, OH F 2 Kwan Cheatham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Fr Winton Woods HS Cincinnati, OH G 3 Nyles Evans 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Hoover HS Brevard CC North Canton, OH G 4 Deji Ibitayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rich Central HS Chicago, IL F 5 B. J. Gladden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Olympic HS Charlotte, NC F 10 Nick Harney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Benedictine HS Cleveland, OH G 11 Aaron Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Lincoln HS Gahanna, OH G 12 Carmelo Betancourt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Montrose Christian School Colegio Adianez Río Piedras, P.R. F 13 Quincy Diggs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Plano East HS New Orleans Dallas, TX F 15 Jake Kretzer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Waverly HS Waverly, OH F 21 Reggie McAdams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Elida HS Elida, OH C 23 Isaiah Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Fr Walnut Hills HS Cincinnati, OH G 30 Darius Hoisten 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Garfield HS Akron, OH F 33 Jonas Stalyga 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Grand Island High School Loyola (IL) Vilnius, Lithuania C 34 Pat Forsythe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Brunswick HS West Virginia Brunswick, OH	Head coach Keith Dambrot (Akron) Assistant coach(es) Rick McFadden (Akron) Charles Thomas (Eastern Michigan) Terry Weigand (Ashland) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Source: [1]

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/1/2013* 7:00 pm	Bluffton	W 95–40	–	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,286) Akron, OH
Non-conference games
11/8/2013* 8:00 pm	Coastal Carolina	W 72–63	1–0	James A. Rhodes Arena (4,217) Akron, OH
11/12/2013* 3:00 am, ESPN2	at Saint Mary's ESPN Tip-Off Marathon	L 63–85	1–1	McKeon Pavilion (2,245) Moraga, CA
11/16/2013* 3:00 pm	at Middle Tennessee	L 73–80	1–2	Murphy Center (4,288) Murfreesboro, TN
12/7/2013* 2:00 pm	at Cleveland State	W 73–61	2–2	Wolstein Center (3,079) Cleveland, OH
12/14/2013* 7:00 pm	Bethune-Cookman	W 84–56	3–2	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,763) Akron, OH
12/16/2013* 7:00 pm	Oral Roberts	W 74–64	4–2	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,668) Akron, OH
12/18/2013* 7:00 pm	Detroit	W 79–60	5–2	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,800) Akron, OH
12/22/2013* 7:30 pm, ESPNU	vs. Oregon State Diamond Head Classic First Round	W 83–71	6–2	Stan Sheriff Center (8,694) Honolulu, HI
12/23/2013* 4:30 pm, ESPNU	vs. No. 14 Iowa State Diamond Head Classic Semifinals	L 60–83	6–3	Stan Sheriff Center (7,140) Honolulu, HI
12/25/2013* 6:30 pm, ESPN2	vs. South Carolina Diamond Head Classic 3rd place game	L 59–69	6–4	Stan Sheriff Center (6,769) Honolulu, HI
12/28/2013* 4:00 pm, ESPNU	at South Carolina Diamond Head Classic	L 45–78	6–5	Colonial Life Arena (7,802) Columbia, SC
12/31/2013* 6:00 pm	Coppin State	W 77–66	7–5	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,701) Akron, OH
1/2/2014* 7:00 pm	Marshall	W 59–58	8–5	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,784) Akron, OH
Conference games
1/8/2014 7:00 pm	at Ball State	W 72–68	9–5 (1–0)	John E. Worthen Arena (2,606) Muncie, IN
1/12/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3	at Ohio	W 83–80 2OT	10–5 (2–0)	Convocation Center (8,114) Athens, OH
1/15/2014 7:00 pm	Miami (OH)	W 59–52	11–5 (3–0)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,058) Akron, OH
1/18/2014 11:00 am	Toledo	L 61–75	11–6 (3–1)	James A. Rhodes Arena (4,596) Akron, OH
1/22/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Eastern Michigan	W 78–68	12–6 (4–1)	Convocation Center (609) Ypsilanti, MI
1/25/2014 7:00 pm	at Central Michigan	W 82–74	13–6 (5–1)	McGuirk Arena (2,039) Mount Pleasant, MI
1/29/2014 7:00 pm	Ball State	W 73–46	14–6 (6–1)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,211) Akron, OH
2/1/2014 6:00 pm	Kent State ESPN3	L 57–60	14–7 (6–2)	MAC Center (6,181) Kent, OH
2/5/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Eastern Michigan	W 52–48	15–7 (7–2)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,014) Akron, OH
2/9/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3	at Bowling Green	W 65–63	16–7 (8–2)	Stroh Center (2,901) Bowling Green, OH
2/12/2014 7:00 pm	at Western Michigan	L 54–57	16–8 (8–3)	University Arena (2,369) Kalamazoo, MI
2/15/2014 7:00 pm	Northern Illinois	W 62–54	17–8 (9–3)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,642) Akron, OH
2/19/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Buffalo	L 90–96	17–9 (9–4)	Alumni Arena (3,579) Amherst, NY
2/22/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3	Ohio	L 50–66	17–10 (9–5)	James A. Rhodes Arena (4,918) Akron, OH
2/26/2014 7:00 pm	at Miami (OH)	L 61–65	17–11 (9–6)	Millett Hall (1,004) Oxford, OH
3/1/2014 7:00 pm	Bowling Green	W 57–47	18–11 (10–6)	James A. Rhodes Arena (4,049) Akron, OH
3/4/2014 7:00 pm	Buffalo	W 83–71	19–11 (11–6)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,220) Akron, OH
3/8/2014 TBD	Kent State	W 58–54	20–11 (12–6)	James A. Rhodes Arena (5,488) Akron, OH
MAC tournament
03/13/2014 6:30 pm, TWCSC (Ohio)	vs. Ohio Quarterfinals	W 83–77	21–11	Quicken Loans Arena (4,116) Cleveland, OH
03/14/2014 6:30 pm, TWCSC (Ohio)	vs. Western Michigan Semifinals	L 60–64 OT	21–12	Quicken Loans Arena (6,318) Cleveland, OH
CIT
03/19/2014* 7:00 pm	at IPFW First round	L 91–97	21–13	Gates Sports Center (1,283) Fort Wayne, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.