Akron will face Texas Tech in first-round of NCAA Tournament

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – After winning their third-straight MAC Tournament Championship, Akron is headed to the Big Dance.

The Zips are a 12-seed, and will face 5-seed Texas Tech on Friday in Tampa, Florida.

The Zips (29-5, 17-1) are in the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year after defeating Toledo 79-76 to become the first MAC men’s team to three-peat as the conference’s tournament champ, earning an automatic bid to March Madness.

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