Akron faces Miami in MAC tourney

No. 9 seed Miami (15-16, 7-11) vs. No. 8 seed Akron (16-15, 8-10)
Mid-American Conference Tourney First Round, James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Miami and Akron are set to do battle in the first round of the MAC tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last went at it on Feb. 23, when the Zips outshot Miami 47.1 percent to 32.8 percent and made seven more 3-pointers en route to the 12-point victory.
VETERAN LEADERSHIP: M