Akron Zips guard Nate Johnson takes time on the court to take in the victory of the Miami (Oh) Redhawks after hitting the game-winning basket during the men’s MAC Tournament final at Rocket Arena. John Kuntz, cleveland.com

The Akron Zips will be part of March Madness for a second consecutive year. A year ago, Akron played its first-round game — a 77-60 loss to Creighton — in Pittsburgh. It will be a little more difficult,

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