CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the third time this season, an Akron Zips men's basketball game was picked as the Mid-American Conference wildcard game, announced by the league on Thursday.
The first meeting of the Akron-Kent season series rivalry will be televised on ESPNU as part of the MAC basketball television package on Friday, Feb. 19. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. ET tip-off at the M.A.C. Center in Kent, Ohio.
This marks the second time this season the Zips will appear on ESPNU, and 15th scheduled television broadcast.
Earlier this week, the league announced that CBS Sports Network requested Akron's home game against Central Michigan to be aired nationally, moving the game to Friday, Feb.