Akron-Kent State Wagon Wheel Showdown Saturday at M.A.C Center

Saturday, February 17

Kent, OH

2 p.m.

University of Akron

Kent State

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Akron-Kent State Wagon Wheel Showdown Saturday at M.A.C Center

February 16 | Men's Basketball

Akron Zips (11-14, 4-9) at Kent State (12-14, 6-7)
Saturday, Feb. 17 • M.A.C Center • Kent, Ohio • 2 PM ET • CBS Sports Network

Kent State Head Coach
Rob Senderoff (Wisconsin '94)
Overall: 134-95 (7th season)
Record at KSU: 134-95 (7th season)
MAC Record: 62-53 (7th season)

AKRON ZIPS Head Coach
John Groce(Taylor '94)
Career Record: 191-145 (10th Season)
Record at Akron: 11-14 (First Season)
MAC Record at Akron: 4-9 (First Season)
Overall MAC Record: 38-39 (at Ohio and Akron)

All-Time Series
Kent Leads: 75-73 Groce vs. Kent State: 0-0 (4-5 Overall)
Last Meeting: Kent State 70, Akron 65 - MAC Championship at Quicken Loans Arena March 11, 2017

Broadcast
TV/Video: CBSSN – Dave Ryan (PxP) and Steve Wolf (Analyst)
Live Stats: GoZips.com/Schedule - Live Stats
Radio: Akron-IMG Sports Network - Steve French (PxP) and Joe Dunn (Analyst) WARF 1350 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio, TuneIn.com/Akron Zips

What's Ahead
The Akron-Kent State rivalry is here. The first installment of the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge has been selected to air on CBS Sports Network on Saturday, Feb. 17 with a 2 p.m. tip-off time from the M.A.C. Center in Kent, Ohio. Dave Ryan is scheduled to call the action while Steve Wolf will provide analysis for the CBS broadcast.

Fans can also follow the action on GoZips.com via Live Stats or by Zips' radio. The Zips' radio broadcast will air on the Akron-IMG Sports Network SportsRadio 1350 AM (WARF) in Akron (flagship) with Steve French calling the action and Joe Dunn providing analysis. The pregame show starts 30 minutes prior to the contest on a free audio stream at SportsRadio1350.com, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn.com/Akron Zips.

The Akron-Kent State Series
Saturday's game marks the 149th meeting in series history between Akron and Kent State. The first meeting was during the 1915-16 season at Kent State where Akron pulled out the win, 37-16. Kent State owns a 75-73 all-time series advantage. The Zips have won 12 of the last 19 meetings, but Kent won the last meeting, the 2017 MAC Championship game (70-65). Akron is 44-23 against Kent State at home, posting wins in five of the last seven games at the JAR. Akron is 24-49 all-time at the M.A.C. Center.

Akron and Kent State have met in the MAC Tournament eight times. Akron is 5-3 in the MAC Tournament against the Golden Flashes. In addition, Akron and Kent State have played for the MAC Tournament championship three times. Kent State leads 2-1 in MAC title games. Kent State won the tournament in 2007-08 (74-55), Akron won the title in 2010-11 in overtime (66-65), and Kent State won the tournament in 2016-17 (70-65).

In 2016-17, Akron and Kent State split the season series with both teams winning on the road. Kent improved to 2-1 on the season with a win in the MAC title game. Kent State ended Akron's home-court winning streak at 30 games. The longest winning streak for Akron is 9 games from 1941-1947 and Kent State's longest winning streak is 5 games, and it happened twice, 1991-1994, and 1980-1985.

Scouting the Golden Flashes
Kent State enters the rivalry opener with a 12-14 overall record and 6-7 in MAC play, dropping the last four straight games. The Flashes fell to Buffalo (84-72), Ball State (87-68), Eastern Michigan (71-67), and Bowling Green (70-62). Prior to the losses, KSU rattled off three consecutive wins, including a win over the league's top-ranked team, Buffalo (82-79). Kent State is 9-3 (5-1 MAC) at home and 2-9 (1-6 MAC) on the road.

Kent State has three players scoring in double figures led by Jaylin Walker with 17.2 points on 39.1 percent shooting from the floor (131-of-335) and 34.2 percent from downtown with a team-best 65 made 3-point FG (65-of-190). Parsons shoots 80.2 percent from the free throw line (69-of-86) with 43 assists with 1.7 helpers per game (43), while adding 3.8 rebounds (87).

Kevin Zabo follows with 12.3 points per game. Zabo connects at a 42.3 percent rate from the field with a second-best 37 made triples (37-of-107). From beyond the arc, he shoots 34.6 percent and adds a 76.0 percent effort from the charity stripe. His 57 made free throws are third-most on the squad (57-of-75), while his 26 steals ranks first, followed by Walker's 25 swipes.

Adonis De La Rosa rounds out the double-digit scorers with 12.1 points per game. He leads the squad in field goal percentage, cashing in at a 57.9 percent clip 0n 110-of-190. He also has made the most trips to the free throw line, draining 94-of-119 for a 79 percent showing. In addition, De la Rosa controls the glass for the Golden Flashes, pulling down 202 total boards for 7.8 rebounds per game.

Kent State's assist leader, Jalen Avery, dishes out 3.85 helpers a night (100) while chipping in 9.4 points on 40.6 percent shooting from the floor. He adds 36 long distance buckets for Kent State with a 35.3 percentage from deep.

Defensively, KSU limits their opponents to 74.0 points a night on 45.6 percent shooting from the field and 33.5 percent from downtown with 7.2 made 3-pt FG per game (186-of-556). The Golden Flashes caused 352 turnovers (13.5 tpg) while collecting 158 steals (6.1 stl/g) and 80 blocked shots (3.1 blk/g). On the glass, KSU slightly outrebounds its opponents 917-900 for a 0.7 margin.

Rebounding after a Loss
Since the start of the 2004-05 season, the Zips have been one of best teams in the nation when it comes to rebounding after a loss. Excluding season-ending losses, Akron is 98-41 (.705) following a loss. During this run, Akron has only posted 30 losing streaks. In fact, of those 30 losing streaks, 18 have been just two games and 23 have consisted of two or more games on the road (road/neutral site). Thi season, Akron posted its first four-game winless streak in over a decade. The last time Akron lost, five-in-a-row was Jan. 5-19, 2002, under former head coach Dan Hipsher. Head coach John Groce is 6-7 following a loss at Akron, three 3-game skids and a 4-game setback.

Last Time Out Against the Golden Flashes
A 13-2 second-half run proved too much for the Akron Zips to overcome as they suffered a 70-65 setback to its arch-rival Kent State in the championship game of the 2017 Mid-American Conference Tournament.

Akron finished the game shooting 45.6 percent from the field, including a 48.5 percent mark in the second half. A huge difference in the final outcome was Kent State's defensive efforts which limited the Zips to only six 3-pointers. Fueled by a 63.6 percent second-half shooting mark, the Golden Flashes connected on 53.1 percent of their attempts from the floor in the contest and was 14-for-18 at the charity stripe to seal the triumph.

Isaiah Johnson directed Akron's offensive efforts registering a 24-point, five-rebound and three-assist performance, while Jimond Ivey added 18 points. Kwan Cheatham, Jr. pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.Jaylin Walker led all scorers with 30 points for Kent State, while Jimmy Hall contributed a 19-point, 10-rebound performance.

The Zips edged the Golden Flashes in rebounding, 31-30, including recording an 11-5 margin on the offensive glass. Points in the paint finished all square at 34 apiece, despite Akron managing a 22-14 difference in the second half. Second-chance points and fast-break tallies went in favor of the Zips, 11-10, and 10-6.

The Golden Flashes opened the contest jumping out to a 9-3 lead at the first media timeout (15:37) on the strength of making four of their first six baskets. Akron recovered to take a 22-21 lead by the 3:25 mark, but Kent held a 27-24 lead at the break.

The Golden Flashes opened the second half with a 5-0 run to assume a 32-24 lead following a jumper by Walker at the 18:47 mark. Akron answered with a 6-0 run capped by a tip-in from Ivey to cut their deficit to two, 36-34, with 14:30 to play. The game went back-and-forth until, the Zips then went ahead, 46-45, and again, 49-47, on triples with 10:44 and 9:02 left, respectively, in the tilt. The Golden Flashes countered with a 10-0 run over the next 3:35 turn a 49-47 deficit into a 57-49 lead with 4:24 remaining in the game, and made their free throws over the final minute to secure the 70-65 victory.

Chasing 1,000 Points
Malcolm Duvivier is currently 14 points shy of reaching the 1,000 career points milestone. During his three-year career at Oregon State, Duvivier scored 623 points for the Beavers. Currently, Duvivier has posted 363 points for Akron, bringing his career total to 986 points.

Zips Starting Lineup
With the losses of Emmanuel Olojakpoke (surgery) and Jaden Sayles (injury), the Zips have shuffled the lineup depending on the opponent's personnel. In fact, of the 10-player roster, eight Zips have been thrust into a starting role over the last few weeks. Duvivier, Ivey, and Utomi have started all 24 games to date, and they have been joined by Eric Parrish (17), Torrey Patton (5), Virshon Cotton (5), Mark Kostelac (4), and Lucas Smith (4).

Home Sweet Home
Akron is 11-3 at Rhodes Arena under first-year head coach John Groce, who became the third Akron coach since 1940 to win his first six home games in his first season as head coach. The Zips rattled off seven straight wins at the JAR before falling in the MAC home opener to Buffalo.

The Zips set the all-time longest home winning streak record at Rhodes Arena with 30 consecutive wins during the 2015-17 seasons, replacing the 26-game run the Zips made during the 1985-87 seasons under head coach Bob Huggins. The streak ranked No. 2 in the NCAA. In 34 seasons at the JAR, the Zips own a 391-121 (.764) all-time record, and in the last 13 seasons, Akron has posted a 184-26 (.879) record at the JAR.

Top 3-Point Tandems in the Nation
1. Markus Howard (84) and Andrew Rowsey (81) (Marquette)* 165
2. Kendall Stephens (94) and Caleb Martin (70) (Nevada) 164
3. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (83) and Devonte' Graham (77) (Kansas) 160
4. Luwane Pipkins (81) and Carl Pierre (72) (UMass) 153
5. RJ Cole (91) and Charles Williams (59) (Howard) 150
6. Trae Young (97) and Brady Manek (52) (Oklahoma) 149
7. Jonah Antonio (79) and Junior Robinson (69) (Mt. St. Mary's) 148
8. J.T. Escobar (80) and Ivan Gandia-Rosa (65) (North Florida) 145
Marcus Burk (74) and Chris Clemons (71) (Campbell) 145
10. Tyler Nelson (73) and Ferron Flavors Jr. (71) (Fairfield) 144
11. Lance Tejada (74) and Pat Andree (68) (Lehigh) 142
12. Gary Trent Jr. (74) and Grayson Allen (67) (Duke) 141
13. Daniel Utomi (71) and Malcolm Duvivier (69) (Akron) 140
Anthony Mathis (83) and Antino Jackson (57) (New Mexico) 140
15. David Jenkins (71) and Mike Daum (68) (South Dakota St.) 139
16. Connor Burchfield (74) and Matt Milon (64) (William & Mary) 138
Kassius Robertson (79) and Jordan Barnett (59) (Missouri) 138
18. Shep Garner (77) and Tony Carr (58) (Penn State) 135, Shannon Evans II (77) and Kodi Justice (58) (Arizona State)$ 135, Donovan Jackson (80) and Lindell Wigginton (55) (Iowa State) 135, Matt Mobley (73) and Jaylen Andams (62) (St. Bonaventure) 135

*Please note, Marquette's Sam Hauser also has 71 made threes on the year.
$Please note, Arizona State's Tra Holder also has 56 made threes on the year.
*Before games Thursday, Feb. 15

In the Spotlight
Sophomore guard/wing Daniel Utomi (Houston, Texas) opened the 2017-18 season as a starter and used the opportunity to lead the Zips to a season-opening win over Cleveland State with a (then) career-high 20 points. He topped that performance in the second game of the season, dropping 32 points and knocking down a career-best eight 3-pointers to lead Akron to a 76-59 win over UT Martin. Utomi is the only Zip to score double digits in 21 games with seven 20-plus point performances.

Utomi currently leads the team's scoring efforts with 15.3 points per game, shooting 42.1 percent from the floor (126-of-299) and 37.9 percent from beyond the 3-point arc with 69 made triples (69-of-182). Currently, Utomi ranks 75th in the NCAA in 3-pointers per game (2.76), 80th in 3-point FG made (69), 69th in 3-point attempts (182), and 101st in 3-point FG percentage (.379).

Zips in the MAC
The Zips have posted a 47-25 mark (.653) in the last 72 games against the MAC East dating back to the start of the 2012 league schedule. Akron is 5-2 against the MAC East at the conference tournament during that stretch. Akron is 100-47 in the regular season against the West Division (.680), including winners of 43 of the last 56 regular-season games since divisional play began during the 1997-98 season.

Akron is 52-12 at home in league play since the start of the 2011 MAC schedule (.813). UA has seen a ton of success in league play since the start of the 2004-05 season, and is 159-73 overall (.685), including a 97-19 mark in MAC play at home (.836). The Zips' 159 wins are the most in the league during that stretch. The Zips have won 78 of their last 113 MAC games (.690).

Akron is 27-10 in the MAC Tournament in the last 12 seasons, going 21-6 in its last 27 tournament games. The Zips have won at least one game in the MAC Tournament every year and have made nine MAC Tournament title game appearances in the last 11 seasons with an unprecedented 12-straight semifinal appearances. The Zips' runs of the consecutive title game and semifinal appearances are the longest streaks in MAC history. The Zips are 24-10 at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Zips won 12 consecutive regular season MAC games, dating back to the 2015-16 season. However, the 2012-13 Zips won 19-straight games and rattled-off 13 consecutive league games during that run. Kent State owns the MAC regular season consecutive win record (21), and single-season record (17-1).

In 2016-17, the Akron Zips finished 14-4 in league play. Akron averaged 76.8 points per game in the MAC while shooting 46.3 percent from the field and 36.7 from long distance with 10.0 made 3-pointers a game. The Zips averaged 14.8 assists (266), 10.7 turnovers per game (193), 5.8 steals (104), and 3.1 blocked shots (56), but were slightly outrebounded 604-615 in league play.

Leading a Young Crew
The Akron Zips look to veteran leaders junior guard Jimond Ivey (Cleveland, Ohio) and graduate transfer Malcolm Duvivier (Toronto, Ontario) to navigate through the 2017-18 campaign. Ivey, the only returning starter from last year's squad, has played 91 career games for the blue and gold, starting 52 of those contests. He earned a starting role last season and has averaged 10 points per game for two consecutive seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17).

In 2017-18, Ivey ranks third in scoring for Akron with 14.1 points per night and pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game (142). Ivey Leads in assists with 3.8 per outing (95). He set the all-time single-game scoring record with a career-high 48 points. He posted two double-doubles, most recently against Northern Illinois (1/20) with 15 points and 10 rebounds and App State (12/9) with 15 points and 10 assists. Ivey scored 25 points against Davidson and followed with 24 points against Concord.

The other seasoned vet on the squad is a transfer from Oregon State. Duvivier played three seasons with the Beavers, accounting for 95 games played with 62 starting appearances. Over that three-year span, he averaged 23.85 minutes per game against some of the best competition in college basketball with 6.56 points, 2.03 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per night. As a sophomore, He scored 10.7 points per game. Only two additional Zips have appeared in more than 30 games for their collegiate careers.

In 2017-18, Duvivier averages 14.5 points with 3.1 assists per game (78 assists). Duvivier scored a career-high 26 points against BAll State, besting his 24-points against App State and Concord. He has scored in double figures in 18 games with six 20-plus performances, 21 points against Davidson and Western Michigan and 22 points against Miami. Against Concord, Duvivier hit a career-best seven triples and has made at least five 3-pointers in five games, including 6-5-7 three-straight game stretch. Duvivier leads the squad with 62 made 3-pointers.

Currently, Duvivier ranks 56th in the NCAA in 3-pointers per game (2.84), 65th in 3-point FG made (71), 82nd in 3-point FG percentage (.392), and 73rd in 3-point attempts (181).

Cotton's Career Week
During the week of Jan. 9, freshman guard Virshon Cotton led the Zips men's basketball team through a 1-1 week en route to lifting Akron to its first Mid-American Conference win by draining a game-winning 3-pointer against Bowling Green. Cotton led Akron's scoring effort in both games, scoring a career-high 23 points twice last week. For the week, Cotton scored 46 points (23 pts/g) on 11-of-19 (.579) shooting from the field and 6-of-11 (.545) from deep. He buried 18-of-22 (.818) free throws to go along with five rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

Against Bowling Green, Cotton buried the game-winner from long distance with 3.7 seconds remaining in regulation. He led Akron to an 80-78 victory with a career-high 23 points on 6-of-9 (.667) shooting from the floor which included a 5-of-7 (.714) performance from downtown. Cotton added a 6-of-7 (.857) effort from the free throw line to go along with three rebounds and three assists.

The Zips opened the week with an 87-65 loss to Buffalo as Cotton posted a team-high 23 points on 5-of-10 (.500) shooting from the field. Cotton made a career-best 15 trips to the free throw line and connected with a career-high 12 bonus buckets for an 80.0 percent showing from the charity stripe. He added two steals, two rebounds, and an assist.

IVEY Breaks Single-Game Scoring Record
Ivey became the all-time single-game scoring leader with a 48-point performance against Ball State (1/27), breaking the old mark by Joe Jakubick set on Feb. 5, 1983 against Murray State.

Ivey broke several records in the 111-106 double-overtime loss to Ball State at Worthen Arena. Ivey scored 48 points to set Akron's all-time single-game scoring record which stood for 35 years. He also broke Worthen Arena's all-time scoring mark of 41 points previously held by Bonzi Wells (Ball State, 1996) and Earl Boykins (Eastern Michigan, 1998). Ivey's nine 3-pointers set an arena record and he tied the arena record for made field goals (15) set in 1992 by Xavier's Brian Grant.

Ivey was magnificent on both ends of the floor against the Cardinals, shooting 65.2 percent (15-of-23) from the field that included a 75 percent effort (9-of-12) from downtown. Ivey scored 34 points in regulation and registered seven points in each of the 5-minute overtime periods. He was 9-of-10 from the charity stripe and added eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a blocked shot in 49 minutes of work.

E-MAN Season Cut Short
On Wednesday morning (1/10), sophomore frontcourt player Emmanuel Olojakpoke (Houston, Texas) received difficult news. Due to a medical condition that required surgery, Olojakpoke will miss the remainder of the 2017-18 season. Full details will be disclosed at a later date.

Statement from Akron Basketball head coach John Groce on Emmanuel Olojakpoke:
"Yesterday (1/10), Emmanuel Olojakpoke had successful open-heart surgery. He is resting and expecting a full recovery. We fully anticipate this recovery will require him to miss the remainder of the 2017-18 season. The Zips basketball family is committed to assisting E-Man in his return to full health. We ask to keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Please allow E-Man and the entire Olojakpoke family the privacy they deserve at this time." #EManStrong

E-MAN SHATTERS CAREER MARK
Sophomore frontcourt player Emmanuel Olojakpoke (Houston, Texas) shattered his career-scoring record against Fort Wayne, pouring in 24 points in 25 minutes of work. E-Man erased his previous game-high scoring effort (11 points) by halftime, tossing in 14 points before the break. He continued to elevate his personal stat sheet by doubling his career field goals made and attempted. He knocked down 10 field goals, six more than his previous high, on 13 shot attempts, seven more than before, for a 77.0 shooting percentage. E-Man also made two more trips to the free throw line, burying career-best four freebies on six attempts. In addition, Olojakpoke tied his career-high blocked shot performance with four denials.

Groce Debuts with a WIN
Zips' head coach John Groce has spent over two decades on the sidelines of a basketball court as a coach and enters his 10th season as the lead man, but first at Akron. On April 6, 2017, Groce was named the 22nd head coach in Akron Basketball history.

For the last six and a half months, Groce has been preparing a young team for the new season. On Nov. 11, Groce and the Zips accomplished something that has only been done 10 times in Akron's history, debuting a coaching career with a win. Akron defeated Cleveland State 67-57 in Groce's Akron coaching debut to become the first coach since the 1984-85 season to win their initial game.

In fact, the last coach to start his Akron career with a win was Bob Huggins during the 1984-85 season against Western Illinois, 64-57. Prior to Huggins, six coaches were unsuccessful in accomplishing that feat since Thomas Dowler did so in 1939-40 against Franklin, 34-25.

Akron vs. Ball State (Game 2) Recap
Graduate transfer guard Malcolm Duvivier (Toronto, Ontario) had a career-high 26 points and the Akron Zips made 10 3-point attempts, but it wasn't enough to overcome visiting Ball State's size advantage in a 90-77 Mid-American Conference loss.

Duvivier made 6-of-12 long-range attempts for a 50 percent performance from deep, his sixth game with five or more makes from beyond the arc this season. Junior guard Jimond Ivey (Cleveland, Ohio) had 13 points and freshman guard Eric Parrish (Cypress, Texas) chipped in with 11 points for the Zips.

In the early going, the Zips used a formula that worked well in their previous game, a six-point win over Central Michigan, slowing the game down and scrapping on defense every possession. After allowing 111 points in an overtime loss to Ball State last month, Akron played lockdown defense for much of the opening half, helping off the ball and switching to keep the Cardinals from getting consistently good looks at the hoop.

Both teams were red-hot shooting the ball at the outset, with the Zips going 7-of-9 (77.8 percent) and the Cardinals shooting 5-of-7 (71.4 percent) in the game's first seven minutes. Akron's accurate marksmanship had a larger impact, as its 5-of-7 shooting from long range allowed the hosts to go from down 7-0 minutes into the game to a 24-14 lead at the second media timeout of the opening half.

After their 24-7 run early in the half, the Zips staged another rally just before halftime after Ball State pulled within three at 27-24. Points from four different players fueled the 8-0 run, which helped Akron go take a 35-24 lead. However, the Cardinals closed with a 17-5 run to take a one-point lead, 41-40, to the locker room at intermission.

Eventually, the Cardinals' decided interior edge with 6-foot-9 junior center Trey Moses and 6-foot-8 redshirt sophomore forward Tahjai Teague, wore on the Zips and the duo were able to both score and create open looks for their teammates. An 8-0 run by the visitors late in the second half helped Ball State seize control of the game, Akron was unable to stage a comeback.

Moses led the Cardinals with 22 points and had a double-double with 13 rebounds, while Teague also had a double-double with 21 points and 10 boards. One of the primary beneficiaries was redshirt junior guard Tayler Parsons, added 18 points as Teague and Moses each did damage on the interior.

The LeBron James Shoe Deal and Nike Apparel
Since June 2008, the Akron men's basketball program has been partnered with Nike under which the Zips' shoes, game uniforms, warm ups and accessories are licensed under the Nike and LeBron James Trademarks.

The Zips are just one of three college programs in the country that are partnered with the LBJ line of Nike equipment, the others are Ohio State and Duquesne. Akron rocks six pairs of LBJ kicks in three different styles all customized to Akron Basketball.

The Akron Zips men's basketball team have four different uniforms. The white (home) and blue (away) uniforms represent a reinvigorated pride in our University, our City, and Zips Athletics. The designs for both home and away were inspired by the "Pride of the City". The goal is to strengthen the pride for the University of Akron within the community.

The home uniforms are white with dark blue trim and accents, while the away are dark blue with white trim and accents. The "Pride of the UniverCity" uniforms display the name Akron in a prestigious oldstyle script font on the chest with the number(s) below. The script font and numbers are the same color as the jersey top (white/white or blue/blue) and outlined with the opposite color. The inspiration for the script writing and to use Akron on the chest stemmed from tradition and an overwhelming amount of pride for the city of Akron and its University. The game shorts have three distinguishing marks. The right side of the shorts depicts the Zips' mascot Zippy, and her Fear the Roo head logo, while the left side dons the University's official seal. The final mark on the shorts is the notorious Z-logo, which appears on the front waistband.

New for 2017-18, Akron has a grey set of uniforms modeled after the Team USA uniforms. The Grey uniforms feature the script Akron on the chest in blue outlined in the university gold. The numbers are depicted the same way which matches the blue piping that outlines the uniform. The shorts feature the Z-logo on both sides of the leg and are piped with the blue.Akron also has a purple set of uniforms that are worn as a tribute to former coach and director of operations Dan Peters.

UP NEXT
The Akron Zips will travel to Bowling Green, Ohio for the second game of the season series against the Falcons on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Stroh Center. Fans can also follow the action on ESPN3, 1350-AM or GoZips.com.