The University of Akron Athletics
In the News Archive: January 2013
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The News," updated regularly with links to stories about Zips
Athletics, the University and Mid-American
Conference.
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013
FB: UA to sell Rubber Bowl to firm planning USFL
team 
by Carol Biliczky, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Rubber Bowl's history dotted with highs, lows
by Carol Biliczky, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron 68, Bowling Green 55: Zips tune up for Ohio
with dominating win
by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Zeke Marshall, Demetrius Treadwell power Akron
past Bowling Green with ease, 68-55
by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Akron downs cold-shooting Falcons
by Jack Carle, BG Sentinel-Tribune
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013
MBB: Zips' new basketball uniforms set national media a
Twitter
by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Zips keep focus on dangerous Bowling Green
by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: UA basketball scouting report: Bowling Green
by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013
MBB: Zips look for solution to slow starts
by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: On the record - Jan. 28
Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron wins without Twitter-inspired jerseys
(blog)
by Myron Medcalf, ESPN.com
MBB: Forde Minutes: Ohio at Akron
by Pat Forde, Yahoo! Sports
MBB: Akron Zips seizing their moment in basketball
spotlight (blog)
by Kevin Kleps, Crain's Cleveland Business
Monday, Jan. 28, 2013
MBB: Lackluster Bracketbusters matchups unlikely to
boost many March Madness hopes
by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: NCAA rules squash Akron Twitter promotion by
Zac Jackson, FoxSportsOhio.com
WTEN: On the record - Jan. 27
Akron Beacon Journal
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013
MBB: Zips pull off amazing comeback, rally from down
20
by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron Zips overcome 20-point deficit, beat
Buffalo
by Christopher Siders, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: UB men squander lead, lose at Akron
Buffalo News
T&F, WBB: On the record - Jan. 26
Akron Beacon Journal
Saturday, Jan. 26,
2013
MBB: Zips facing a different looking Buffalo
team
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Zips scouting report: Buffalo
by George Thomas,
Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Ohio University men's basketball team riding high
into Saturday's game at Kent
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
T&F: On the record – Jan. 25
Akron
Beacon Journal
Friday, Jan. 25, 2013
MBB: Akron pays homage to LeBron with
bobblehead
by Zac
Jackson, FoxSportsOhio.com
MBB: Zips remain MAC’s gold standard
by Dave
Hackenberg, Toledo Blade
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013
MBB: Video Spotlight: Zeke Marshall (video)
CollegeInsider.com
MBB: Akron 71, Toledo 56: Zeke Marshall, Demetrius
Treadwell power Zips to victory
Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Zeke Marshall's scoring, blocks help Zips stop
Rockets
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Associated Press
MBB: Akron hands Toledo its third straight loss; coach
says Rockets lacking 'any type of grit'
by Ryan
Autullo, Toledo Blade
MSOC: UA sculptors carve cool art at Ice Fest
by Marisha Daniels, Akron Beacon Journal
T&F, WBB: On the record – Jan. 23
Akron Beacon Journal
WBB: Balanced Rockets hand Akron loss; Richardson,
Toledo win 4th in row
Toledo Blade, Associated Press
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
FB, MSOC: On the record – Jan. 22
Akron
Beacon Journal
FB: Akron Zips' 2013 football opener at Central
Florida moved to Thursday, Aug. 29
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
FB: UCF will open season on Aug. 29 at home versus
Akron
by Paul
Tenorio, Orlando Sentinel
MBB: Zips' coach Keith Dambrot knows of Rockets'
potential
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron scouting report: Toledo
by George Thomas,
Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron's Demetrius Treadwell maintains high
expectations for Zips after comeback win over Kent State
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Rocket guard cuts turnovers, continues to make
plays, heed coach's call to 'be boss'
by Ryan
Autullo, Toledo Blade
MSOC: Ice carving and Zips soccer players highlight UA's
Ice Fest 2013 (video) NewsNet5.com (WEWS-TV Cleveland)
Monday, Jan. 21, 2013
MBB: Top of the rankings offers familiar names: College
Basketball Insider
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Inside the Film Room with KSU coach Rob Senderoff:
Akron Edition
by Allen
Moff, Ravenna Record Courier
Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013
MBB: Clutch shooting lifts Zips over Flashes
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Winning ugly could be a good sign for
Zips
by Marla Ridenour,
Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron spoils Kent State's upset bid with 71-67
victory
by Elton Alexander,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Akron dominates boards to rally past Flashes in
hard-fought battle between bitter rivals
by Allen Moff,
Ravenna Record Courier
WBB: On the record – Jan. 19
Akron
Beacon Journal
WBB: WMU uses career days from three players to knock
off MAC-leading Akron, 84-77
by
Zachary
Reichard, Kalamazoo Gazette
Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013
MBB: Akron vs. Kent State: A game of youth against
experience
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron at Kent State basketball scouting
report
Akron
Beacon Journal
MBB: As Akron, Kent State renew basketball rivalry,
winning may be tall order for Flashes
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Kent State, Akron hardwood showdown should follow
similar storylines
Allen
Moff, Ravenna Record Courier
MBB: Kent State-Akron is the 1st really big MAC game
(blog)
by Zac Jackson,
FoxSportsOhio.com
T&F: On the record – Jan. 18
Akron
Beacon Journal
Friday, Jan. 18, 2013
MBB: Nick Harney playing key role in Zips’ recent
roll
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Podcast with Keith Dambrot (audio)
CollegeInsider.com
T&F: UA has potential Olympian in its midst in pole
vaulter Shawn Barber
by
Marla Ridenour, Akron
Beacon Journal
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
MBB: Akron 71, Ball State 64: Listless Zips survive
scare from Cardinals
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB:
Akron Zips have little problems with Ball State
and win, 71-64
by Elton Alexander,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Area college men's basketball report: Mount Union,
Kent, Akron win
Canton Repository
MBB: Ball State plays well but comes up
short
by Thomas St. Myer,
Muncie Star Press
MBB: LeBron's ex-coaches see Cavs return
possible
by Zac Jackson,
FoxSportsOhio.com
MSOC: On the record – Jan. 16
Akron
Beacon Journal
WBB: NIU women's basketball struggles in second half,
falls to Zips
by Steve
Nitz, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
MBB: Ball State’s shooters provide concern for
UA
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Scouting report on Ball State
by George Thomas,
Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron coach: Financial commitment needed in
MAC
by Thomas St. Myer,
Muncie Star Press
MSOC, T&F: On the record – Jan. 15
Akron
Beacon Journal
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013
MSOC: With Caleb Porter’s standards to uphold,
UA’s Jared Embick scours world for recruits
by Marla
Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal
Monday, Jan. 14, 2013
MBB: Zeke Marshall – Following His Own Path
by Ed Isaacson, NBADraftBlog.com
WBB: Zips dominate Flashes from start to
finish
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
WBB: Akron women start fast, breeze past Kent
State
by
Matt
Florjancic, Cleveland Plain Dealer
WBB: Zips drub Kent State women in game of two programs
going in opposite directions
Ravenna Record
Courier
Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013
MBB: Bench play leads Zips to win over NIU
Akron
Beacon Journal
MBB: Reggie McAdams' 20 points lead Akron over Northern
Illinois
Associated
Press, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Huskies taken down by talented Akron
team
by Steve
Nitz, DeKalb Daily-Chronicle
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013
FB, MBB: Cleveland State basketball struggles, but Zips
soar: State of NE Ohio sports
by Elton Alexander,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Northern Illinois is known for springing traps on
UA
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Scouting report on Northern Illinois
by George Thomas,
Akron Beacon Journal
T&F, WS&D: On the record – Jan. 11
Akron Beacon
Journal
Friday, Jan. 11, 2013
MBB: 2012-13 Midseason Crystal Ball
SI.com
MSOC, VB, WBB: On the record – Jan. 10
Akron
Beacon Journal
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
FB, T&F: On the record – Jan. 9
Akron
Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron 65, Western Michigan 43: Zips trample
Broncos in MAC opener
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron Zips roll past Western Michigan, 65-43, to
open MAC play
by Elton Alexander,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Western Michigan basketball plays 'worst game of
year' in 65-43 MAC-opening loss at nemesis Akron
by Scott
DeCamp, Kalamazoo Gazette
MBB: Akron 65, W. Michigan 43 Associated
Press
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013
MBB: UA basketball scouting report
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron Zips, Ohio Bobcats are teams to beat: MAC
basketball preview
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013
MBB: Zips opening MAC play with confidence
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Transfer players, 'quick fix,' becoming more
common among MAC schools
by Ryan
Autullo, Toledo Blade
Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013
MBB: On the record – Jan. 4
Akron
Beacon Journal
Friday, Jan. 4, 2013
T&F, WBB: On the record – Jan. 3
Akron
Beacon Journal
Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013
MBB: Zeke Marshall eclipses 1,000 career points in Zips
men's basketball win
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Zeke Marshall hits 1,000-point mark as Akron Zips
rout Coppin State
by
Matt Pawlikowski, Cleveland Plain
Dealer
MBB: A milestone for Akron's Zeke Marshall
by Zac
Jackson, Fox Sports Ohio
Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013
MBB: College basketball scouting report
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: College basketball previews
Cleveland Plain Dealer
