The Zips finished the 2015 – 16 season 26 – 9 , 13 – 5 record in conference , winning the East Division title as well as the overall regular season MAC championship . The Zips defeated Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green to advanced to the championship of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Buffalo . As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference title , they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Ohio State in the first round
MAC Tournament
2016 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Akron Zips men's basketball team