BOTTOM LINE: Akron and Miami (OH) meet in the MAC Championship. The Zips have gone 19-1 against MAC opponents, with a 7-5 ...

Akron men's basketball plays Miami in the MAC Tournament title game Saturday for an NCAA Tournament automatic bid. Follow ...

Akron Zips guard Nate Johnson puts up the game-winning shot guarded by Miami (Oh) Redhawks guard Peter Suder in the second ...

Nate Johnson hit a short pull-up jumper with two seconds left and top-seeded Akron rallied from 18 points down to beat Miami ...

Nate Johnson hit a short pull-up jumper with two seconds left and top-seeded Akron rallied from 18 points down to beat Miami ...

Akron's Nate Johnson hit a game-winning layup in the final two seconds to beat the RedHawks and send the Zips dancing.

RedHawks play in the MAC Tournament against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The teams meet Thursday for the third time this season.

Miami is on the same side of the bracket as Kent State, so it will likely have to get through both the Golden Flashes and Akron to make the NCAA tournament. Steele's RedHawks made the MAC ...

The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks are one win away from the NCAA Tournament after defeating Kent State Friday 72-64 in the MAC Tournament semifinals Friday night.Peter Suder had 23 points and 11 rebounds ...