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1 AKRON ZIPS BASKETBALL Game 12 Dec. 21, 2016 GAME NOTES 116th Season 11-Straight 21-Plus Win Seasons MAC Champions: 2009, 2011, 2013 MAC Regular-Season Champions: 2012, 2013, BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent (TV)...Time Nov. 12 at Youngstown State...L, Nov. 17 AMERICAN... W, Nov. 20 #RADFORD... W, Nov. 22 #GEORGIA SOUTHERN... W, Nov. 25 #vs Air Force... W, Nov. 26 #vs Mercer... W, Nov. 30 ADRIAN... W, Dec. 3 at Creighton (FS2)...L, Dec. 7 COPPIN STATE... W, Dec. 10 at Gonzaga (ROOT)...L, Dec. 17 MARSHALL (BCSN)... W, Dec. 21 $vs UC Irvine...7 pm Dec. 22 $vs Eastern Shore or UTEP... 7 or 9 pm Jan. 3 *BOWLING GREEN... 7 pm Jan. 6 *WESTERN MICHIGAN (CBSSN)..6:30 pm Jan. 10 *at Central Michigan...7 pm Jan. 14 *at Miami... TBA Jan. 17 *OHIO (ASN)... 7 pm Jan. 21 *EASTERN MICHIGAN... TBA Jan. 24 *at Western Michigan...7 pm Jan. 28 *BUFFALO... TBA Jan. 31 * Northern Illinois...8 pm Feb. 4 *at Ohio... TBA Feb. 7 *BALL STATE (ASN)... 6 pm Feb. 11 *at Eastern Michigan... TBA Feb. 14 *TOLEDO (BCSN)... TBA Feb. 18 *KENT STATE... TBA Feb. 21 *at Bowling Green (BCSN)...9 pm Feb. 25 *at Buffalo... TBA Feb. 28 *MIAMI (OHIO)... TBA March 3 *at Kent State... TBA Mid-American Conference Tournamet March 6 MAC First Round (Campus Sites)... TBA March 9 ^MAC Quarterfinal... TBA March 10 ^MAC Semifinal... TBA March 11 ^MAC Championship...7:30 pm Home games in BOLD * MAC game # Savannah Invitational $ Sun Bowl Invitational ^ MAC Tournament (CLE) Television Networks ASN-American Sports BCSN-Buckeye Cable Sports CBSSN-CBS Sports FS2-Fox Sports 2 ROOT-Root Sports Akron Zips (8-3, 0-0 Mid-American) vs UC Irvine (5-8, 0-0 Big West) WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Wednesday, December 21 Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas 7:00 p.m. ET TV/Video: None 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 HEAD COACHES Russell Turner (Hampden-Sydney 92) Keith Dambrot (Akron 82) Overall Record: (7th season) Overall Record: (19th season) Record at UC Irvine: (7th season) Record at Akron: (13th season) ALL-TIME SERIES First Meeting between Akron and UC Irvine Dambrot vs UC Irvine: 0-0 AKRON BASKETBALL NOTES: Akron has won at least 21 games in 11-straight seasons under 13th-year head coach Keith Dambrot, joining the likes of Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas and Ohio State. Over the last 12 seasons, the Zips have won 285 games, most by any team in the MAC. The Zips finished the campaign as MAC Regular-Season Champions with a 26-9 overall record, including a 13-5 league mark and an undefeated 15-0 showing at James A. Rhodes Arena. Dambrot led Akron to its eighth MAC Tournament title game appearance in the last ten seasons and an unprecedented 11th-straight semifinal. The Zips runs of consecutive title game and semifinal appearances are the longest streaks in MAC history. Akron has three wins against Power Five Conference opponents over the last two seasons, and has five-straight seasons with at least one win over a Power Five Conference opponent (at Mississippi State in ; vs. Penn State in ; vs. Oregon State in ; Southern California and South Carolina in ; vs. Arkansas in ) The Zips own a (.880) at James A. Rhodes Arena and have been winners of 23-straight games at Rhodes Arena, dating back to the season. As of Dec. 19, UA ranks in the NCAA s Top 100 in 11-of-32 statistical categories (347 teams), ranking No. 7 in the NCAA for 3-point FG s made per game (10.8), No. 18 total 3-point FG s made (119), and No. 25 in 3-point FG s attempted (308). The Zips also rank No. 50 in rebound margin (5.7), No. 61 in scoring Margin (+11.5), No. 61 Field Goal Percentage (47.7), and No. 63 Three-Point FG Percentage Zips At-A-Glance ^ - Indicates Previous Game Starter * - Indicates Blocked Shots #-Steals Statistics No. Name (Career GP/GS) Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG APG Notables 0 Jimond Ivey (43/4) G 6-4 Jr Posted career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds this season 1 Josh Williams (45/14) G 6-2 So Scored 20+ points in three consecutive games vs. Ohio, CMU, and NIU 2 Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (102/77)^ F 6-9 Sr Recorded a perfect shooting night (5-5 FG, pt FG) for 18 points vs. NIU 3 Daniel Utomi (10/0) W/F 6-6 r-fr Posted a Career-High 14 points against Radford in 11 minutes of action 5 Craig Eubanks (4/0) W 6-4 r-jr *0.3 Unsed a redshirt season in Aaron Jackson (70/8) G 6-8 Jr *0.2 Made two starts in last three games/missed five games due to injury in Tavian Dunn-Martin (11/0) G 5-8 Fr Scored 12 points in collegiate debut against YSU 14 Noah Robotham (64/62)^ G 6-1 Jr Posted a career-high 27 points, draining 8-of-9 shots with six 3-pointers 20 Mark Noble (13/0) G 6-2 Sr #1.5 Walk-on that has played in five games last season 21 Michael Hughes (11/0) C 6-9 Fr *0.8 Averages 11.5 minutes a game 22 Emmanuel Olojakpoke (8/0) F 6-8 r-fr *0.6 Has a knack for blocking shots 23 Isaiah Johnson (110/39) C 6-10 Sr Preseason All-MAC selection, st Team All-MAC, Sixth Man of the Year 25 Carlitos Anderson (7/0) G 6-1 Sr Walk-on that has played in five games last season/ Three points (1-1) vs. NIU 31 Ty Dalton (0/0) G 6-4 Fr Newcomer with a good basketball I.Q. with the ability to score 55 Antino Jackson (81/55)^ G 5-11 Jr Finished second in team scoring (11.8) and third in 3pt FG made (68) ZIPS

2 AKRON QUICK FACTS Location...Akron, Ohio (44325) Population...200,000 (fifth largest in Ohio) Founded (as Buchtel College) Enrollment...26,000 Nickname...Zips Colors...Blue (PMS 282) and Gold (PMS 871) Conference...Mid-American President...Matthew J. Wilson Director of Athletics...Larry Williams Senior Associate AD... George Van Horne Senior Associate AD/SWA... Mary Lu Gribschaw Faculty Athletics Representative...Dr. Deborah Owens Athletic Dept. Phone:...(330) Ticket Office: AKRON (-25766) JAMES A. RHODES ARENA Capacity...5,500 Opened...December 3, 1983 W, over Eastern Michigan Seating... 2,096 arm-chair seating 3,404 bleacher-style seating Record at Rhodes Arena (.758) 33 Seasons Record w/keith Dambrot (.876) 12 Seasons Press Row Phone...(330) PROGRAM HISTORY Seasons of Basketball... Entering 116th First Season of Basketball Seasons of Division I Basketball... Entering 36th First Season of Division I Basketball All-Time Record...1, (.609) All-Time Division I Record (.556) All-Time MAC Record (.527/24 seasons) MAC Tournament Titles...3 (2009, 2011, 2013) MAC Regular Season Titles...3 (2012, 2013, 2016) NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA DI Tournament Appearances (Yrs)..4 (1986, 2009, 2011, 2013) NIT Appearances (Yrs).6 (1987, 1989, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016) CBI Appearances (Yrs)... 1 (2010) CIT Appearances (Yrs)... 1 (2014) Facebook... Facebook.com/ZipsMBB /AkronZips YouTube... YouTube.com/ZipsAthletic ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Brian Dennison (Men s Basketball Contact) Assistant Director for Communications (330) office (330) cell bld2@uakron.edu Cathy Bongiovi Assistant AD for Communications (330) office (267) cell cathyb@uakron.edus STATISTICAL COMPARISON UC IRVINE... CATEGORY... AKRON Scoring PPG Scoring Margin Field Goals-Attempts Field Goal Pct PT FG-Attempts PT FG Pct PT FG MPG FT-Attempts Free Throw Pct / /RPG / Rebound Margin / Assists/APG / / Turnovers/TPG / TO Margin Assist/TO ratio / Steals/SPG...54/4.9 55/ Blocks/BPG...41/3.7 WHAT S AHEAD The Akron Zips travel to El Paso, Texas for the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, the nation s oldest collegiate holiday basketball tournament. The Zips open the Sun Bowl Invitational against UC Irvine on Wednesday, December 21, at 7 p.m.et, followed by a game between Texas El Paso and Maryland Eastern Shore at 9 p.m. ET. The two winners will play for the tournament championship on Thursday, December 22, at 9 p.m. ET after the consolation game that determines third and fourth place at 7 p.m. Fans can 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. The free audio stream is available at SportsRadio1350.com, iheart Radio, and TuneIn.com/Akron Zips. THE AKRON-UC IRVINE SERIES Wednesday s game marks the first meeting in series history between the Zips and the Anteaters. In fact, the Zips have only lined-up against one team at the Sun Bowl Invitational, Maryland Eastern Shore. Akron holds a 4-1 all-time series advantage over UMES Hawks, winning four straight games. SCOUTING THE ANTEATERS The defending Sun Bowl Champion, UC Irvine, enters the game with a 5-8 overall record after an overtime loss to New Mexico State on Monday night, and have played eight of the last nine games on the road or at a neutral site. UC Irvine averages 63.7points per outing on 42.0 percent shooting from the floor and a 31.8 percent effort from beyond the 3-point arc, draining 6.4 triples a game. In addition, the Anteaters shoot 64.6 percent from the free throw line with 10.4 bonus buckets a night. UC Irvine has one player scoring in double figures and one player just below 10 points per game. Leading the way for the Anteaters is Jaron Martin, who replaced his 26-point career-high performance against Cal with a 33-point effort on Monday at New Mexico State. He averages 13.9 points per game on 41.1 percent shooting from the field and 37.0 percent rate from beyond the 3-point with 27 made 3-pointers. He is the team leader in assists (63) and steals (12). Ioannis Dimakopoulos follows with 9.9 points per game on a team-best 47.2 percent shooting from the field, and 37.5 percent from deep with nine triples. He ranks third on the team with 11 blocked shots, while Tommy Rutherford leads with 16 rejections and Jonathan Galloway has 14 blocks. Galloway and Rutherford also leads the squad on the glass, securing 6.3 (82) and 5.3 (69) rebounds per game, respectively. Defensively, the Anteaters allow their opponents to score 67.7 points per game and limit them to shooting just 38.5 percent from the floor and 34.3 percent from 3-point range, allowing 7.5 long distance buckets a night. UC Irvine has caused 143 turnovers (11.0 to/g) with 61 steals (4.7 stl/g) and 55 blocked shots (4.2 blk/g). The Bulldogs have also outrebounded the opponent , holding a 2.5 edge on the glass. 2

3 COLLEGE INSIDER MID-MAJOR TOP 25 POLL ZIPS RANKED NO. 17TH The Zips opened the season with a No. 12 preseason ranking on the Mid-Major Top 25 poll. But, after a loss to Youngstown State, Akron fell out of the poll, only to return at No. 21 (11/28) with five consecutive wins. On the Dec. 19 edition of the poll, the Zips rank 17th, climbing seve spots from a week ago after defeating Marshall (AP/USA) No. Team (1st) Points Prev. Rk 1. Gonzaga (31) UT Arlington Valparaiso Wichita State UNCW Saint Mary s Fort Wayne Monnouth ETSU Oakland Chattanooga New Mexico State Ohio BYU Illinois State Loyola (Chicago) Akron Tennessee State Arkansas State UL Lafayette Charleston Little Rock Iona Northern Kentucky 8-3 NR 25. Sam Houston State 8-3 NR NCAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS... The first NCAA RPI ranking of the season was released on Dec. 6, as Akron earned an 108 NCAA RPI and a 92 ranking on Ken Pomeroy RPI. The Zips ranked among the NCAA s best in several statistical categories. The Zips received 11 Top 100 ratings out of 32 categories (347 teams). (*As of Dec. 19) Rank Stat/G 3-pointers per Game 7th pointers Made 18th point FG Attempts 25th 308 Rebound Margin 50th +5.7 Scoring Margin 61st FG Percentage 61st Point Percentage 63rd.386 Win-Loss % 74th.727 Scoring Defense 81st 66.6 Personal Fouls 83rd 17.7 Scoring Offense 94th 78.2 Akron achieved a program-best 28 NCAA RPI in before finishing the season with a 44 NCAA RPI and 87th on the Ken Pomeroy RPI. How Hard is it to Win 20 Games? 3 The Akron Zips are the only team in the MAC to have won 20-plus games in each of the last 11 seasons. In fact, only nine teams have reached 20 wins in each of the last 11 seasons. Akron, BYU, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Louisville, North Carolina, Ohio State and San Diego State were the only teams on this list to crack 20 wins last season. Taking things one step further, the Zips were one of only five programs with at least 21-plus wins in each of the last 11 seasons. Akron, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas and Ohio State were the only teams on this list to reach 21 wins last season. On the coaching side of 20-win seasons, head coach Keith Dambrot is currently 10th among active coaches with current 20-plus game winning streaks (11). Dambrot s 11-straight 20-win seasons is the seventh-longest streak at the same program. Only one coach, Mark Few, Gonzaga (17), has posted a longer run of 20-win seasons solely at mid-major program. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE OTHER POTENTIAL OPPONENTS Depending on the outcomes of Wednesday s games, Akron has the opportunity to play either Maryland Eastern Shore or Texas El Paso for the first time in program history. Texas El Paso Texas El PAso enters the Don Haskins Sun Bowl with a 2-7 overall record and all-time record at the event. The Miners have won the tournament 31 times, including eight championships since The Miners are led by seventh-year head coach Tim Floyd (Louisiana Tech, 77), who owns a at UTEP and career mark, spanning 23 seasons. The Miners average 72.0 points per game with a 46.2 shooting percentage from the floor and 37.0 effort from beyond the 3-point arc with 7.6 made 3-point FG per game. Three players are scoring in double figures as Omega Harris leads the way with 17.5 points per game on 48.0 percent shooting (48-of-100) and 37.8 percent of his shots from beyond the arc (17-of-45). Dominic Artis follows with 14.8 points per game while draining 41.4 percent of his shots (46-of-111), including a 31-of-51 effort from deep. The final double-digit scorer, Matt Willms averages 10.6 points per game on 60.9 percent shooting from the field (39-of-64). Defensively, UTEP holds its opponents to 75.2 points per game on 48.1 percent shooting from the floor and just 41.7 percent from 3-point range. The Miners caused 134 turnovers (14.9 to/g) with 54 steals (6.0 stl/g). The Miners have been outrebounded by 2.2 rebounds per game on the glass, pulling down 32.9 rebounds per game. Maryland Eastern Shore MDES enters the Don Haskins Sun Bowl with a 1-11 overall record. The Hawks are led by third-year head coach Bobby Collins (Eastern Kentucky, 91), who owns a overall record at Maryland Eastern Shore and career mark in seven seasons as a head coach. The Hawks have been outscored , allowing the opposition to average 80.0 points per game. MDES scores 65.3 points per game with a 39.8 shooting percentage from the floor (288-of-723) and a 33.8 effort from beyond the 3-point arc (88-of-260) with 7.3 made 3-point FG per game. Two players are scoring in double figures as Ryan Andino leads the way with 13.7 points per game on 39.8 percent shooting (53-of-133). He is a threat from deep, knocking down 43.0 percent of his shots from beyond the arc (46-of-107). Bakari Copeland follows with 13.4 points per game on 40.3 percent shooting from the floor (58-of-144) and 38.7 from deep (12-of-31). Defensively, MDES caused 167 turnovers (13.9 to/g) with 78 steals (6.5 stl/g). The Hawks average 31.6 rebounds per game, but arhave been outrebounded CHASING HISTORY Head coach Keith Dambrot is knocking at the door to become the winning-est coach in Akron Basketball history. In his 13-year career at UA, Dambrot has collected 286 career wins in 419 games, which is two wins shy of tying the all-time win mark held by Russell Beichly. Beichly coached the Zips from 1941 to In those 19 seasons he reached 288 wins in 432 games. In addition, Dambrot is just six wins away from 400 career victories as a collegiate coach and 14 wins shy of his 300th all-time at Akron. REBOUNDING AFTER A LOSS Since the start of the 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 (.736) following a loss. In head coach Keith Dambrot s 13-year tenure, Akron has only posted 24 losing streaks. In fact, of those 24 losing streaks, 15 have been just two games and 18 have consisted of two or more games on the road (road/neutral site). UA has never lost more than four-straight games under Dambrot. Akron has not lost five-in-a-row since Jan. 5-19, 2002, under former head coach Dan Hipsher.

4 MAC STANDINGS East Division MAC Overall Ohio Akron Kent State Buffalo Miami Bowling Green West Division MAC Overall Central Michigan Ball State Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois Toledo Western Michigan MAC TEAM STATISTICS REVIEW Overall Home Away Neutral Record MAC Record MAC Finish 1st/1st (East/Overall) No. 1 Seed in Tournament Mid-American Conference Tournament Final Appearance Mid-American Conference Tournament Results: defeated (8) Eastern Michigan (65-63), Quarterfinal* defeated (12) Bowling Green (80-66), Semifinaldefeated by (3) Buffalo (64-61), Final* Rank Stat/G Scoring Offense 5th 78.2 Scoring Defense 1st 66.6 Scoring Margin 3rd Free Throw % 5th.708 Field Goal % 1st.477 Field Goal Defense 6th point % 2nd point Defense 8th pointers Made 2nd 10.8 per Game 10th Total 9th 400 Rebounding Margin 2nd +5.7 Offensive 8th 11.0 Defensive 10th 25.4 Assists 4th 14.5 Turnover Margin 9th -0.5 Assist/Turnover Ratio 5th 1.1 Blocked Shots 5th 3.7 Steals 9th 4.9 MAC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Player Rank Stat/G Scoring Johnson 14th 14.9 Robotham 27th 11.2 An. Jackson 29th 10.9 Rebounding Cheatham t-8th 6.8 Johnson 13th 6.3 Ivey 18th 5.6 Field Goal % Johnson 1st.681 Ivey 8th.531 Assists Johnson 11th 3.3 Free Throw % Ivey 6th.824 Robotham 10th.792 Steals Point % Robotham 11th.435 An. Jackson 13th.404 Cheatham 15th Pointers Made Williams 11th 2.3 Robotham 12th 2.2 An. Jackson t-15th 1.9 Blocked Shots Cheatham 11th 0.9 Johnson t-14th 0.8 Hughes t-14th 0.8 Assist/TO Ratio Johnson 5th 1.7 Offensive Reb. Johnson 8th 2.5 Defensive Reb. Cheatham 9th 4.9 Ivey 12th 4.4 Minutes ^ played at James A. Rhodes Arena (Akron, Ohio) * played at Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) ROBOTHAM NAMED MAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK Junior guard Noah Robotham (Las Vegas, Nev.) was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week on Dec. 19. In addition, Robotham was selected as the Madness Mid-American Men s Basketball Player of the Week by collegesportsmadness.com. Robotham earned the honor after posting a career-high 27 points and leading the Zips to a victory over Marshall on Saturday. The win marked Akron s 23rd consecutive victory at James A. Rhodes Arena. Robotham started the game on fire and never really slowed down. He only missed one shot in Akron s lone game of the week and was a perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half. In 34 minutes of play, Robotham shot 6-of-7 (.857) from long distance and 8-of-9 from the field (.889). In addition, he made five trips to charity stripe and drained all five attempts. Robotham also contributed four assists and three rebounds. For the season, Robotham has played in 9-of-11 games, averaging 27.4 minutes and 11.2 points per game. He shoots 46.3 percent from the field (31-of-67), including a 43.5 percentage from long distance (20-of-46) and 79.2 from the free throw line (19-of-24). He adds 2.1 assists (19) and rebounds (19) per game. ZIPS CONTINUE TO FEED THE DOG Last season, Isaiah Johnson was a force in the paint for the Zips, and this year, he is on pace to be even better. Big Dog has led the Zips scoring efforts in 6-of-11 games, while averaging a team-high 14.9 points per game while scoring in double-digits in 10-of-11 contests, including a season-high 20-point performance against Georgia Southern. He posted one double-double of 14 points and 10 boards and also scored 19 (twice), 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, and 11 this season. Big Dog is shooting 68.1 percent from the floor (64-of-94), and pulled down a second-best 69 rebounds with 41 defensive boards and 28 on the offensive end. He owns a team-high 36 assists and nine blocks with three steals. Big Dog earned the Savannah Invitational MVP awards, MAC East Player of the Week (11/28), and College Sports Madness Player of the Week. THREE ZIPS AVERAGING DOUBLE FIGURES Three Zips are averaging double figures in scoring led by Johnson s 14.9 points per game while junior guards Noah Robotham and Antino Jackson add 11.2 and 10.9 points a night, respectively. Robotham shoots 46.3 percent from the floor (31-of-67), including a 43.5 percent effort from deep (20-of-46), while Jackson connects with 43.8 percent of his shots (39-of-89) and 40.4 percent from long distance (21-of-52). Junior guard Jimond Ivey adds 9.5 points per game and senior forward Kwan Cheatham, Jr. chips-in 8.9 points per game with a team-best 6.8 rebounds (75) and 10 blocked shots. STREAKING ZIPS Akron established a six-game winning streak early in the season, and the Zips currently own a 23-game winning streak at Rhodes Arena. The Zips have rattled-off six consecutive wins at Rhodes Arena over American, Radford, Georgia Southern, Adrian, Coppin State, and Marshall. Akron s current home court winning streak dates back to the season. Akron won the final two home games that season over Ohio and Northern Illinois, and posted an unblemished 15-0 record in at Rhodes Arena. The Zips are with an 88.0 winning percentage at the JAR. 4

5 THE NUMBERS ON AKRON HOOPS... 3 Akron has won three MAC tournament titles in the last eight seasons to represent the league in the NCAA Tournament. 14 The number of times the Zips have finished in the top-three in the MAC East since divisional play began during the season. 19 Only 11 teams have at least 19 wins every season since the start of the campaign, including the Zips. 21 Akron is one of just five programs in all of Division I basketball to post at least 21 wins in each of the last 11 seasons. 61 The number of wins in league play the Zips have posted since the start of the 2012 MAC schedule (61-25,.709). 80 Akron has posted 80 winning seasons in 116 years of basketball The Zips have a home winning percentage of 88.0 since the start of the campaign (168-23). 141 Akron has posted 141 wins in conference play since the season (141-61,.698). The Zips 141 wins are the most in the league during that stretch. 168 Akron has posted 168 home wins under 13thyear head coach Keith Dambrot (168-23,.880). 286 The number of wins the Zips have posted since the start of the season, the most victories in the MAC. 525 The number of consecutive games that Akron has made at least one 3-point basket. 1,561 The Zips have won 1,561 games in their 116 seasons of basketball. Akron was the 56th Division I program to post 1,500 all-time wins. THRIVING IN A NEW ROLE With the loss of two starters and a third key player from the Akron s MAC Championship run, more minutes have been available for junior guard Jimond Ivey, and he has made the most of his time on the court. Ivey has played himself into the starting lineup after three starts due to an injury to point guard Noah Robotham. So far, Ivey has taken full advantage of the new role, making four starts in 11 games and scoring in double digits in six games, including a career-high 20 points and a personal best 11 rebounds. In addition, he posted his first career double-double against American that included 12 points and a career-best 11 boards. In 11 games, Ivey averages 25.5 minutes with 9.5 points on 53.1 percent shooting from the field. He drained 34-of-64 shots and is third on the squad with 5.6 rebounds per game, 62 total rebounds with 48 defensive and 14 offensive. FIRE AND ICE We are not talking hot and cold, rather high intensity and fast play mixed with a methodical calculated approach to describe Akron s backcourt. The combination of junior guards, Antino Jackson and Noah Robotham, provide the Zips with that type of leadership. Both, Jackson (Fire) and Robotham (Ice) are a threat with or without the ball in their hands. Jackson, and his high-energy approach, is always in attack mode. He has the ability to beat an opponent off the bounce and uses a devastating step back to generate several different types of open looks. He is third in team scoring (10.9 ppg), and has buried 21 long distance field goals. He shoots 43.8 percent from the field and 40.4 from deep and has a second-best 10 steals, while adding 2.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. On the other hand, Robotham has a methodical approach to navigating the offense and picking apart defenses. His change of pace during play keeps defenders on their heels as he contributes a 11.2 points per outing following a career-high 27-point performance against Marshall. He has 19 assists and six steals. He shoots 46.3 percent from the floor and a team-best 43.5 from behind the 3-point arc, burying 20 triples this season. FRESH START The Akron Zips continue to improve its bench play this season with the help of five newcomers, two freshmen and three redshirt freshmen, whom are beginning to see more and more action. Playing in all 11 games are freshmen Tavian Dunn-Martin and Michael Hughes, while second-year freshmen, Emmanuel Olojakpoke, Daniel Utomi, and Craig Eubanks are starting to see their roles increase. Dunn-Martin has made an immediate impact from the outside, draining 13-of-33 long distance shots for a point FG shooting percentage. In 149 minutes, Dunn-Martin owns a 40.0 FG shooting percentage (20-of-50) en route to adding 5.7 points per game. As a backup point guard, Dunn-Martin has dished out 15 assists and made 13 trips to the charity stripe, draining 10 bonus buckets for an 76.9 free throw percentage. Hughes has logged 107 minutes in the center position, second most of the newcomers. He has scored 24 points and pulled down 18 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game. Hughes has nine blocked shots and four steals. Olojakpoke is a rim protector who managed to block four shots against Coppin State. In 47 minutes played, he is shooting 60 percent on 9-of-15 shots from the field and has pulled down 16 rebounds with five blocks. Meanwhile, Utomi has a knack for scoring the ball. He is 9-of-17 from the floor for a 52.9 shooting percentage, including a 40 percent effort from downtown. In 49 minutes of action, Utomi has connected with 4-of-10 shots from deep while adding seven rebounds, two steals, two assists, and a blocked shot. Rounding out the newcomer play is Eubanks. He has provided a spark in 26 minutes of work, knocking down 3-of-5 shots, including 2-of-4 from long distance for eight points with one rebound and one blocked shot. MR. CHAIRMAN After serving three seasons on the NCAA Men s Basketball Rules Committee, Akron men s basketball head coach Keith Dambrot was named the new chairman of the committee, starting with the season. Dambrot is currently in his second season as chairman, replacing former chairman and Belmont head coach Rick Byrd, who completed his term on the rules committee in August The NCAA Men s Basketball Rules Committee is comprised of 13 coaches and administrators, who assess both current and proposed rules to promote consistency and fair play in the game. The committee meets once a year and votes on changes every other May unless there s a pressing issue about player safety. 5

6 The Dambrot Coaching Tree A key part to Keith Dambrot s success has come from the knowledge and expertise of his coaching staff. Comprised completely of individuals that have played for him, both at Akron and previous coaching stops, the current staff includes Zips assistant coaches Terry Weigand (Tiffin, ), Rick McFadden (Akron, ) and Charles Thomas (Eastern Michigan, ), as well as director of basketball operations Steve McNees (Akron, ). Shaka Smart, a Dambrot assistant from , was at VCU for six seasons and led the Rams to the 2011 Final Four. Now, Smart is in his second year as head coach for Texas. Lamont Paris ( ) enters his seventh season with the Big 10 Wisconsin Badgers, while Jeff Boals ( ) left Ohio State to pursue a head coaching position at Stony Brook. Dambrot s Basketball Tradition Dambrot s blood is rich with basketball tradition. His uncle, Irwin Dambrot, played for the 1950 City College of New York (CCNY) squad, which is the only school to win both the NCAA Tournament and NIT in the same season. Irwin was the MVP of the NCAA Tournament that season and the No. 1 draft pick (selected seventh overall) by the New York Knicks that same year. Dambrot s father, Sid, starred at Duquesne during the 1952, 53 and 54 seasons. The Dukes competed in the NCAA Tournament and the NIT in 52, as well as, the NIT in the 53 and 54 campaigns. SEASON TICKET INFORMATION Season tickets are now on sale for the campaign, with ticket packages starting at $60 for General Admission to $810/seat for mid court. Akron faculty and staff may purchase Upper Reserved season tickets for $175 and Lower Reserved for $260 plus applicable donation. The Zips also offer a family plan allowing two adults and two children season tickets for $210. Another option is the All-Access 10-pack available for $100 that allows fans 10-undated vouchers which can be redeemed for 10 general admission tickets for any of Akron s ticketed sporting events. Tickets can be purchased anytime at Go- Zips.com/Tickets, or from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Mondays through Fridays by either calling AKRON (25766) or visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. UNION STREETS). ZIPS WIN 23-STRAIGHT AT RHODES ARENA Junior guard Noah Robotham scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Akron Zips to their 23rd straight victory at James A. Rhodes Arena, defeating Marshall Robotham was a perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half, and finished the game shooting 6-of-7 from long distance, 8-of-9 from the field, and 5-of-5 from the charity stripe. He also contributed four assists and three rebounds. Four others notched double digits in scoring as senior center Isaiah Johnson followed with 16 points on a perfect 8-of-8 performance from the floor. He dished out team-best eight assists and pulled down eight rebounds. Senior forward Kwan Cheatham, Jr. was third in scoring with 15 points, with a 4-of-6 showing from deep. Junior guard Jimond Ivey and sophomore guard Josh Williams rounded out the double-digit scoring with 12 points apiece. Ivey pulled down a team-high nine rebounds wiith four assists, while Williams grabbed three boards. The Zips (8-3) were on fire all night, shooting 58.6 percent from the field on 34-of-58 shots, including a 53.6 percent effort from 3-point land (15-of-28). At the charity stripe, Akron connected on 16-of-20 attempts for an 80-percent effort. Akron held a advantage on the glass while causing 16 turnovers with seven steals. Akron opened the first half with the hot hand, shooting 65.5 percent from the floor (19-of-29) and a blistering 73.3 percent performance from behind the 3-point arc (11-of-15). STARTING THE SEASON OFF RIGHT The Zips are (.603) all-time in season openers with a (.824) home record and (.292) on the road. UA is 8-5 (.615) when opening the season under Dambrot, standing 5-1 (.833) at home and 3-4 (.429) on the road. In addition, the Zips own a (.819) home opening record at Rhodes Arena and have been winners in the last 14-of-15 home opening games. The Akron Zips started the season with a 3-0 winning streak and completed a 10 game winning streak. The three consecutive wins to open the season marks the best start in the Division I era of Akron men s basketball history and the 10-game streak stands as the second-best under Dambrot behind a 19-game run in In addition, the 13-2 start was the best opening to a season in Akron basketball s Division I era, while the Zips win over the Arkansas Razorbacks marks the fifth consecutive season the Zips posted a win over a Power Five Conference opponent. THE ZIPS LEBRON JAMES SHOE DEAL AND NEW LOOK 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 two college programs in the country that are partnered with the LBJ line of Nike equipment, the other is Ohio State. The Akron Zips men s basketball team will be sporting new uniforms in The new look represents a reinvigorated pride in our University, our City, and Zips Athletics. The new design for both home and away were inspired by the Pride of the City slogan that men s basketball will carry throughout the season. The goal is to strengthen the pride for the University of Akron within 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. BIG DOG NAMED MAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK After securing the 2016 Savannah Invitational Most Valuable Player Award, senior center Isaiah Johnson was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week. In addition, Johnson was selected as the Madness Mid-American Men s Basketball Player of the Week by collegesportsmadness.com and Student-Athlete of the Week by the University of Akron. Johnson had a big week, leading the Akron Zips to the 2016 Savannah Invitational Championship. Akron defeated Georgia Southern, Air Force and Mercer to claim the inaugural title. Johnson led the Zips scoring efforts in all three games. For the week, Johnson scored 58 points in three games to average points. He shot 22-of-30 from the floor for a 73.3 shooting percentage and 14-of-23 from the free throw line for a 61-percent effort. Johnson finished with 15 rebounds (5.0 rebs/g), 10 assists (3.33 ast/g), and three blocked shots (1.0 blk/g). 6

7 AKRON S RECORD WHEN... At home 6-0 On the road 0-3 Neutral 2-0 Playing on TV 1-2 In overtime 0-0 In games decided by 1-2 points 1-0 In games decided by In games decided by 6-10 points 3-1 In games decided by points 1-2 In games decided by 21 or more 3-0 Scoring First 8-3 Leading at half 7-1 Tied at half 0-0 Trailing at half 1-2 Leading with 10:00 remaining 8-0 Trailing with 10:00 remaining 0-3 Tied with 10:00 remaining 0-0 Leading with 5:00 remaining 8-0 Trailing with 5:00 remaining 0-3 Tied with 5:00 remaining 0-0 UA shoots 50% or better 4-0 UA shoots less than 50% 4-3 UA shoots better than opponent 4-0 UA shoots worse than opponent 4-3 UA shoots the same FG% as opponent 0-0 Opponent shoots 50% or better 1-1 UA out-rebounds opponent 6-3 Opponent out-rebounds UA 1-0 are tied 1-0 UA shoots 70% or better at FT line 6-0 UA has more FT attempts 5-1 Opponent has more FT attempts 3-2 FT attempts are tied 0-0 UA shoots 40% or better from 3-point 5-0 UA shoots under 40% from 3-point 3-3 UA has more turnovers than opponent 3-3 UA has less turnovers than opponent 5-0 Turnovers are tied 0-0 UA scores 90-plus points 2-0 UA scores points 3-1 UA scores points 2-1 UA scores points 1-0 UA scores points 0-0 UA scores 49 or less points 0-1 Opponent scores 90-plus points 0-1 Opponent scores points 1-1 Opponent scores points 1-0 Opponent scores points 4-1 Opponent scores point 0-0 Opponent scores 49 or less points 2-0 AKRON STREAKS Current Streak Won 1 Home Court Streak Won 23 Road Streak Lost 7 Neutral Court Streak Won 5 Last 5 Games 3-2 Last 10 Games 8-2 AKRON BY MONTH November 6-1 December 2-2 January 0-0 February 0-0 March 0-0 AKRON BY DAY OF THE WEEK Sunday 1-0 Monday 0-0 Tuesday 1-0 Wednesday 2-0 Thursday 1-0 Friday 1-0 Saturday TEAM NOTES 7 The Zips return three starters and nine letterwinners from last season s Mid-American Conference Regular-Season Championship squad that posted a 26-9 overall record and a 13-5 mark in MAC play. UA earned the No. 6 seed in the 2016 NIT postseason tournament. Akron s bid was the sixth in program history and fourth for 13th-year head coach Keith Dambrot (1987, 1989, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016). Akron tied the school record for wins in a season (26), thanks to the best start to a season in program history. The Zips won its first three games, and after two setbacks, won 10-straight contests from Nov. 27 through Jan. 8 to move to 13-2 overall. Akron recorded its second-best winning streak (10 games) under Dambrot behind a 19-game run in The streak helped UA receive votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and ranked as high as No. 8 on the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll while achieving a 28 NCAA RPI, lowest in school history. The Zips ranked No. 2 in the NCAA for 3-point FG s made per game, total 3-point FG s made, and 3-point FG s attempted. UA ranked in the NCAA s Top 100 in 20-of-32 statistical categories (346 teams), including four Top 5 s: 3-pt FG per game (2nd, 11.7), 3-pt FGM (2nd, 409), 3-pt FG attempted (2nd, 1,069), and 3-pt FG defense (3rd,.294). Akron was 32nd in 3-pt FG percentage (.383). Akron set program records in 3-point FG made (409) and attempted (1,069) in a season, as well as, made (20) and attempted (43) in a game. UA posted 21 or more wins for a 11th-straight season, joining the likes of Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas and Ohio State. Over the last 12 seasons, the Zips have won 278 games, most by any team in the MAC. When it comes to MAC play, the Zips have been a dominate force in the league. Over the last 12 seasons, Akron has posted 141 league wins, most of any MAC program and played in eight MAC title games in the last ten years, including a MAC-record seven-straight from Akron made its 11th-straight MAC Tournament Semifinal appearance in 2016, setting a new mark for the longest streak is league tournament history (since 1980) -- Miami (Ohio) 10-straight ( ). Akron owns 3-4 record against Power Five Conference opponents over the last two seasons, and has five-straight seasons with at least one win over a Power Five Conference opponent (at Mississippi State in ; vs. Penn State in ; vs. Oregon State in ; Southern California and South Carolina in ; vs. Arkansas in ) The Zips finished the season with an unblemished 15-0 home record in , improving to (.876) at Rhodes Arena under Dambrot. ZIPS WIN SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL The Akron Zips won the inaugural 2016 Savannah Invitational Championship, defeating Mercer on Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Savannah Civic Center. Senior center Isaiah Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio) earned the tournament s Most Valuable Player award, while junior guard Antino Jackson (Houston, Texas) was named to the all-tournament team. Akron led by as many as 12 points throughout the Savannah Invitational finale, but the Mercer Bears found their way to claw back into the game to be decided in the final minutes. Akron finished the game shooting 20-of-43 from the floor for a 46.5 percentage, including a 50-percent effort from downtown on 10-of-20 triples. In addition, the Zips made 19 trips to the charity stripe, knocking down 15 shots for a 78.9 percentage. Mercer won the battle of the boards, 36-24, and the Zips held a slight advantage in the turnover battle. For the second-straight night, Johnson led the Zips scoring efforts with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor, including a 5-of-7 effort from the free throw line. For his efforts, Johnson was selected as the Savannah Invitational MVP. Also scoring in double figures in back-to-back games was Jackson. He poured in 15 points on Friday against Air Force and returned with a 14 point showing in the finale on 5-of8 shooting from the field, including a 2-of-5 showing from deep. Jackson added two rebounds, two assists, and a block. Cheatham finished with nine points, draining 3-of-4 3-pointers Savannah Invitational All-Tournament Team: Isaiah Johnson, Akron, (MVP), Antino Jackson, Akron, Desmond Williams, FAMU, Derick Newton, Stetson, Ike Smith, Georgia Southern, Ed Polite Jr., Radford, Frank Toohey, Air Force, B.J. Tyson, East Carolina, Ria n Holland, Mercer

8 TRIFECTA! The Akron Zips are ranked among the nation s best from behind the 3-point arc. The Zips rank No. 7 out of 347 teams in 3-point FG made per game with 10.8 triples. In addition, Akron is 18 overall in total 3-pointers made with 119, and ranked 25th for 3-point attempts at 308. As a result, the Zips 38.6 long distance percentage ranks 63rd best. Josh Williams leads the squad with 25 made 3-pointers made and is fifth in percentage (.373), while Antino Jackson is third in made 3-pointers (21) and in percentage (.404). Noah Robotham and Kwan Cheatham, Jr. both have 20 triples made, and Robotham leads the squad with a 43.5 pecentage while Cheatham is second at Tavian Dunn-Martin adds 13 made 3-pointers on 39.4 shooting MAC CHAMPIONS The Zips finished the campaign with a 26-9 overall record, including a 13-5 league mark and an undefeated 15-0 showing at James A. Rhodes Arena. Dambrot led Akron to its eighth MAC Tournament title game appearance in the last ten seasons and an unprecedented 11th-straight semifinal. The Zips runs of consecutive title game and semifinal appearances are the longest streaks in MAC history. Akron earned the No. 6 seed in the 2016 National Invitation Tournament. It was Akron s sixth appearance in the NIT and fourth under Dambrot (1987, 1989, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016). Akron tied the school record for wins in a season (26) and set program records in 3-point FG made (409) and attempted (1,069) in a season, as well as, made (20) and attempted (43) in a game. Last year, the Zips secured the MAC Championship, No. 1 Seed in the MAC Tournament, and East Division Title on March 1, 2016 with a win over Ohio. The Zips used a record-breaking performance from behind the 3-point arc to secure the title, knocking down 20 triples on 43 attempts, both new all-time standards. Akron captured the a regular season or tournament title in five of the last eight seasons. The Zips were regular season champs in 2012 (22-12, 13-3 MAC) and 2016 (26-9, 13-5 MAC), won the MAC Tournament in 2009 (23-13, 10-6 MAC) and 2011 (23-13, 9-7 MAC), and swept the regular-season and tournament titles in 2013 (26-7, 14-2 MAC). In addition, Akron claimed the East Division title in 2007 (26-7, 13-3 MAC). Akron tied the program s all-time record with 26 wins (1972, 2007, 2013, 2016) en route to its eighth MAC tournament title game in 10 seasons and 11th-straight semifinal appearance, both are MAC records. ZIPS ADD TWO PLAYERS IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD The Akron men s basketball program added a pair of student-athletes to the roster during the early signing period, announced by head coach Keith Dambrot. Signing national letters of intent to play for Akron were Eric Parrish (Cypress, Texas) and Jaden Sayles (Cincinnati, Ohio). Parrish, a 6-6, 185-pound wing, played for Cypress Springs High School in and will spend the playing for Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kan. In 30 games during his senior season, Parrish nearly averaged a double-double from the wing position, scoring 18.4 points and pulling down 8.2 rebounds per game. In addition, he added three assists, two steals, and 1.6 blocks on average per night. During his four-year high school career, Parrish eclipsed the 1,000 point scoring threshold, recording 1,132 points while earning back-to-back team MVP awards. In addition, Parrish was a two-time all-district award winner as well as a two-time academic all-district recipient. Sayles, a 6-9, 235-pound forward, plays Sycamore High School. As a junior, Sayles led the team in scoring with 13.6 points per game while shooting at a 53.6 percent clip from the field and 71.9 percent from the charity stripe. He pulled down a team-best 4.9 rebounds per game and averaged a team-high 1.5 blocks a night. Sayles finished the season ranked sixth in scoring, third in blocked shots and 14th in rebounds for Greater Miami Conference en route to a Second-Team ALL-GMC selection. ZIPS SELECTED TO WIN MAC For the fourth consecutive year, the Akron men s basketball team was selected to win the Mid-American Conference East Division while ranking as the favorite to claim the MAC Tournament title, according to the MAC Preseason Men s Basketball Poll. The Zips received 15 first-place votes for 194 points, edging out Ohio, who finished second in voting with 190 points and 16 first-place votes. Buffalo (144 points, five first place vote) was picked third overall in the East followed by Kent State (116 points), Bowling Green (63 points), and Miami (49 points).eastern Michigan is the favorite in the West Division. In addition, the Zips were selected as the favorite to claim the season finale in March. Akron received 15 votes to be crowned champions at the MAC Tournament, holding a four-vote margin over Ohio (11). Eastern Michigan earned three votes, while Buffalo and Northern Illinois each had two. Rounding out the tournament voting were Central Michigan, Kent State, and Miami with one vote apiece. JOHNSON NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-MAC SQUAD Senior center Isaiah Johnson was named to the East Division Preseason All-MAC team by the 24-member MAC News Media Panel and 12 league head coaches. In , he played in all 35 games, making nine starts and averaging 13.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.6 apg, and 1.3 bpg. He led the Zips offensive and rebounding efforts en route to an All-MAC First Team selection, NABC All-District First Team honor, and the MAC Sixth Man of the Year award. Furthermore, Johnson was a three-time MAC East Player of the Week recipient while being named to the MAC All-Tournament team, the South Point Classic Most Valuable Player, and collegesportsmadness.com Madness Mid-American Men s Basketball Player of the Week. UP NEXT Akron will continue play at the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Thursday, December 22 against either Maryland Eastern Shore or Texas El Paso. Thursday s games are scheduled for 5 or 7 p.m. ET. Fans can follow the action on GoZips.com via live stats or by the Akron-IMG Radio Network. ZIPS BASKETBALL SELECTED FOR EIGHT TELEVISION APPEARANCES As a result of the largest television package in Mid-American Conference history, the Akron men s basketball program enters the season with eight guaranteed television games on various regional and national sports networks. In addition, the Zips current schedule allows for nine games to be selected as wildcard games for television. Six of the nine dates provide several TV opportunities that may involve a change in game dates and times and/or same date with time changes. The MAC television package includes ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1 (FS1), CBS Sports Network (CBSSN), American Sports Network (ASN), Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN) and Time Warner Cable Sports Channel (TWCS). In addition, Akron can be seen on Fox Sports 2 (FS2) and ROOT Sports. ESPN3 broadcast are not considered when determining television appearances. Last season, the Zips appeared in 17 televised games with an additional four games aired exclusively on ESPN3. Included in those contests were the MAC Championship (ESPN2) and National Invitation Tournament (ESPN). New to this season, CBS Sports Network agreed to air the MAC semifinal game in addition to the MAC season finale. 8

9 LAST TIME AKRON... LAST TIME AN OPPONENT... Scored 50+ points in a half: vs Radford (59), 11/17/16 (2nd) Scored 55+ points in a half: vs. Detroit (58), 12/18/13 (2nd) Scored 60+ points in a half: vs. Denison (70), 12/7/05 (1st) Scored 90+ Points: vs. Bluffton (92), 12/20/14 Scored 90+ Points (MAC): Ohio (91) 3/1/16, EMU and CMU (92), 1/19/16 and 2/6/16 Scored 100+ Points: vs. Hiram (100), 11/16/15 Scored 100+ Points (MAC): at Northern Illinois (101, 2ot), 1/29/03 Scored 110+ Points: vs. Denison (123), 12/7/05 Scored 110+ Points (MAC): Never Scored 120+ Points: vs. Denison (123), 12/7/05 Scored 50 points or less: at North Dakota State (46), 12/16/14 Scored 50 points or less (MAC): vs. Ohio (50), 2/22/14 Scored 100 points in consecutive games: vs. Ball State (105, ot), 1/4/03; at Ohio (104, 4ot), 1/8/03 Scored 100 points in 3+ consecutive games: vs. Central Connecticut (100), 12/3/67; vs. Marietta (100), 12/10/67; at Heidelberg (102), 12/13/67 Won a game by 20+ points: vs. Radford (47, 88-41), 11/17/16 Won a game by 30+ points: vs. Hiram (70, ), 11/16/15; BGSU 35, /26/16 Won by one point: at Bowling Green (69-68), 1/31/15 Lost by one point: at Northen Illinois(80-79), 2/13/16 Consecutive games decided by one point: at Bowling Green (W, 69-68), 1/31/15; at Ohio (L, 83-82), 2/4/15 Made 35+ field goals: vs. Bluffton (37), 12/20/14 Made 40+ field goals: vs. Denison (46), 12/7/05 Made 45+ field goals: vs. Denison (46), 12/7/05 Made 50+ field goals: vs. Hiram (57), 2/25/61 Shot over 50% from the field: vs. Marshall (.586, 34-58), 12/17/16 Shot over 60% from the field: at IPFW (.643, 36-56), 3/19/14 Shot over 65% from the field: at Kent State (.660, 33-55), 1/24/98 Shot under 30% from the field: at North Dakota State (.298, 17-57), 12/16/14 Made pointers: vs. Miami (Ohio) (14), 1/23/16; at Villanova (11), 11/22/15 Made pointers: vs BGSU (19) 2/26/16; CMU and BGSU (16), 2/6 and 2/9/16 (15 4x in 2016) Made pointers: vs BGSU (20) 3/1/16 Made 0 3-pointers: vs. Purdue, 12/7/00 Shot over 50% from 3-point (10 att): vs Marshall (.536, 15-28), 12/17/16 Shot over 60% from 3-point (10 att): at Ohio (.600, 9-15), 1/12/14 Shot over 70% from 3-point (10 att): vs. Ohio (.750, 9-12), 3/10/12 Shot over 75% from 3-point (8 att): vs. Northern Ill. (.778, 7-9), 2/19/90 Made 20+ free throws: vs. SC State (26), 12/30/15; vs. Lipscomb (24), 1/2/16 Made 25+ free throws: vs. Eastern Michigan (27), 1/19/16 Made 30+ free throws: vs. Youngstown State (35), 12/21/07 Made 35+ free throws: vs. Youngstown State (35), 12/21/07 Made 40+ free throws: vs. Marietta (40), 12/12/56 Shot 90% from foul line: at Penn State (.941, 16-17), 11/25/14 Shot 100% from foul line (min. 10 att.): vs. Central Mich. (12-12), 2/9/10 Had 15+ steals: vs. Bluffton (17), 12/20/14 Had 20+ steals: vs. Tiffin (20), 11/19/06 Had 20+ assists: at Ohio (21), 2/27/13 Had 25+ assists: vs. North Carolina Central (26), 12/8/07 Had 30+ assists: vs. Denison (31), 12/7/05 Had 50+ rebounds: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (50), 12/18/12 Had 60+ rebounds: vs. Coppin State (61), 1/2/13 Won rebounds by +20: vs. Coppin State (29, 61-32), 1/2/13 Lost rebounds by +20: vs. Canisius (20, 27-47), 11/15/08 Had 10+ blocked shots: at Buffalo (10), 2/16/16 Had 15+ blocked shots: vs. Kent State (15), 3/12/11 Had 5 or fewer turnovers: vs. Eastern Michigan MAC Tournament (5), 3/10/16 Had 10 or fewer turnovers: at Central Michigan (8), 2/6/16 Had 20+ turnovers: vs. Miami (Ohio) (20), 2/21/15 Had 25+ turnovers: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (25), 12/18/12 Won in overtime: at Ohio (83-80, 2OT), 1/12/14 Lost in overtime: vs. Miami (Ohio) (57-52), 2/21/15 Played in two overtimes: at Ohio (W, 83-80), 1/12/14 Played in three overtimes: vs. Xavier (L, ), 12/21/96 Played in four overtimes: at Ohio (L, ), 1/8/02 Played in five overtimes: at Eastern Kentucky (W, 88-86), 1/26/84 Played consecutive overtime games: vs. Ball State (W, , ot), 1/4/03; at Ohio (L, , 4ot), 1/8/03 Overcame a 10+ point deficit to win: Trailed vs. Kent State, won 53-51, 3/12/15 Overcame a 15+ point deficit to win: Trailed at Ohio, won (ot), 2/27/13 Overcame a 20+ point deficit to win: Trailed vs. Buffalo, won 68-64, 1/26/13 9 Scored 50+ points in a half: at Miami (Ohio) (53), 3/3/15 (2nd) Scored 55+ points in a half: at Louisville (65), 12/10/05 (2nd) Scored 60+ points in a half: at Louisville (65), 12/10/05 (2nd) Scored 90+ Points: at Youngstown State (90), 11/12/16 Scored 90+ Points (MAC): at Central Michigan (92), 1/12/16 Scored 100+ Points: at Louisville (111), 12/10/05 Scored 100+ Points (MAC): at Northern Illinois (100, 2ot), 1/29/03 Scored 110+ Points: at Louisville (111), 12/10/05 Scored 110+ Points (MAC): at Ohio (112, 4ot), 1/8/02 Scored 120+ Points: at Eastern Kentucky (122), 1/19/80 Scored 50 points or less: vs. Hiarm (30), 11/16/15 Scored 50 points or less (MAC): vs. Miami (46), 1/23/16 Scored 100 points in consecutive games: vs. Ball State (104, ot), 1/4/03; at Ohio (112, 4ot), 1/8/03 Scored 100 points in consecutive games (MAC): vs. Ball State (104, ot), 1/4/03; at Ohio (112, 4ot), 1/8/03 Scored 100 points in 3+ consecutive games: Never Won a game by 20+ points: vs. Miami (Fla.) (28, 79-51), 11/21/14 Won a game by 30+ points: at South Carolina (32, 78-45), 12/28/13 Made 35+ field goals: at Buffalo (38), 2/19/14 Made 40+ field goals: at Louisville (40), 12/10/05 Made 45+ field goals: at Marshall (47), 12/21/51 Made 50+ field goals: Never Shot over 50% from the field: vs No. 10 Creighton (.552, 32-58), 12/03/16 Shot over 60% from the field: at IPFW (.600, 33-55), 3/19/14 Shot over 65% from the field: vs. Ohio (.652, 30-46), 2/12/94 Shot under 30% from the field: vs. Western Michigan (.259, 14-54), 3/11/15 Made pointers: vs YSU (11), 11/12/16 Made pointers: vs. Marshall (16), 3/1/02 Made 0 3-pointers: at Valparaiso, 11/18/11 Shot over 50% from 3-point (10 att): vs Eastern Michigan (.529, 9-17), 1/19/16 Shot over 60% from 3-point (10 att): at Ohio (.611, 11-18), 2/4/15 Shot over 70% from 3-point (10 att): vs. Toledo (.786, 11-14), 1/20/93 Shot over 75% from 3-point (10 att): at Toledo (.818, 9-11), 1/9/15 Made 20+ free throws: at Buffalo (22), 2/24/15 Made 25+ free throws: at Kent State (25), 3/6/15 Made 30+ free throws: at Saint Mary s (32), 11/12/13 Made 35+ free throws: vs. Toledo (36, ot), 3/10/09 Made 40+ free throws: Never Shot 90% from foul line: vs. Ohio (.900, 18-20), 2/27/15 Shot 100% from foul line (min. 10 att.): at Florida State (10-10), 3/18/08 Had 15+ steals: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (18), 12/18/12 Had 20+ steals: Never Had 20+ assists: at IPFW (20), 3/19/14 Had 25+ assists: at Northwestern (25), 3/13/12 Had 30+ assists: at Louisville (31), 12/10/05 Had 50+ rebounds: vs. Western Michigan (51), 3/11/11; (50), 1/8/16) Had 10+ blocked shots: vs. VCU (10), 2/23/08 Had 15+ blocked shots: Never Had 5 or fewer turnovers: vs. Miami (Ohio) (5), 3/10/07 Had 10 or fewer turnovers: at Villanova (7), 11/22/15 Had 20+ turnovers: at Eastern Michigah (21), 2/14/15 Had 30+ turnovers: vs. Canisius (30), 11/15/08 Overcame a 10+ point deficit to win: YSU trailed and won 90-82, 11/12/16 Overcame a 15+ point deficit to win: Western Michigan trailed and won in overtime, 3/14/14

10 LAST TIME AN AKRON PLAYER... SCORING Scored 20+ Points: Isaiah Johnson (20), vs. Georgia Southern (11/22/16) Scored 25+ Points: Noah Robotham (27), vs MArshall (12/17/16) Scored 30+ Points: Reggie McAdams (31), vs. Central Michigan, 1/17/15 Scored 35+ Points: Romeo Travis (37), vs. Bowling Green, 2/24/07 Scored 40+ Points: Derrick Tarver (44), vs. Wright State, 12/30/03 Scored 45+ Points: Joe Jakubick (47), vs. Murray State, 2/5/83 Scored 50+ Points: Never Two players had 20+ points: Kwan Cheatham and Reggie McAdams (21) vs Ohio 3/1/16 Reggie McAdams (28), and Isaiah Johnson (22), vs EMU Three players had 20+ points: Nikola Cvetinovic (27); Brett McClanahan (22); Zeke Marshall (22), vs. Youngstown State, 11/20/10 Two players had 25+ points: Darryl Peterson (27); Andy Hipsher (27), at Ohio, 1/30/02 Two players had 30+ points: Rashon Brown (31); David Falknor (30), vs. Western Michigan, 3/4/02 Scored 20+ points, half: Derrick Tarver (27), vs. Wright State, 12/30/03 (1st) Scored 20+ points in five-straight games: Derrick Tarver (6), 1/10/04-1/28/04 Scored 20+ points in 10+ straight games: Joe Jakubick (17), 1/9/84-3/3/84 Scored in double figures in 10+ straight games: Isaiah Johnson (13), 1/12-2/23/16 Scored in double figures in 15+ straight games: Demetrius Tree Treadwell (22), 1/8/14-11/14/14 Scored in double figures in 30+ straight games: Joe Jakubick (30), 3/11/82-3/3/84 All five starters scored in double figures: Chris McKnight (18), Nate Linhart (16), Darryl Roberts (12), Nikola Cvetinovic (10), Anthony Humpty Hitchens (10); vs. Toledo, 3/10/09 5 players scored in double figures: Noah Robotham (27), Isaiah Johnson (16), Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (15), Jimond Ivey (12), and Josh Williams (12); vs. Marshall, 12/17/16 6 players scored in double figures: (x2 in 15-16) Noah Robotham (15), Jake Kretzer (14), Antino Jackson (14), Pat Forsythe (13), Isaiah Johnson (12), Josh Williams (11); vs. UC Santa Barbara 12/21/15; Reggie McAdams (16), Isaiah Johnson (15), Jake Kretzer (13), Antino Jackson (11), Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (11), Noah Robotham (10); vs. Iona 12/23/15 7 players scored in double figures: Bubba Walther (21), Zach Sowers (12), Matt Futch (11), Nick Dials (10), Dru Joyce (10), Romeo Travis (10), John Rybak (10); vs. Denison, 12/7/05 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Had a double-double: Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (16 pts., 12 Rebs); Isaiah Johnson (14 pts, 10 Rebs); Jimond Ivey (12 pts, 11 Rebs) all vs American 11/12/16 Two players with a double-double: Demetrius Tree Treadwell (17 pts., 14 rebs.), Nick Harney (15 pts., 10 rebs.); vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/5/14 Three players with a double-double: Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (16 pts., 12 Rebs); Isaiah Johnson (14 pts, 10 Rebs); Jimond Ivey (12 pts, 11 Rebs) all vs American 11/12/16 20-point, 10-rebound double-double: Demetrius Tree Treadwell (24 pts., 10 rebs.), vs. Oregon State, 12/22/13 25-point, 10-rebound double-double: Demetrius Tree Treadwell (25 pts., 10 rebs.), vs. Northern Illinois, 2/15/14 Double-double in points and assists: Dru Joyce (12 pts., 13 ast.), vs. Hampton, 11/27/04 Had a triple-double: Never SHOOTING Made 10+ field goals: Reggie McAdams (10), vs.bgsu, 2/26/15 Made 15+ field goals: Derrick Tarver (15), at Hampton, 12/1/03 Attempted 20+ field goals: Brett McKnight (20), at Northern Ill., 2/15/09 Attempted 25+ field goals: Derrick Tarver (25), at Ball State, 3/8/04 Made 5+ 3-pointers: Josh Williams (6), at NIU 2/13/16 Made 7+ 3-pointers: Reggie McAdams (7),vs BGSU 2/26/16 Made pointers: Derrick Tarver (10), vs. Wright State, 12/30/03 Attempted pointers: Reggie McAdams (11), vs. BGSU, 2/9/16 Attempted pointers: Reggie McAdams (12), at Eastern Mich., 1/19/16 Attempted pointers: Derrick Tarver (15), vs. Wright State, 12/30/03 Made a 3-pointer in 10+ straight games: Noah Robotham (12), 1/19/16-2/26/16 Made a 3-pointer in 15+ straight games: Steve McNees (16), 1/3/11-2/26/11 Made a 3-pointer in 20+ straight games: Brett McClanahan (20), 11/12/10-1/26/11 Shot 100% from 3-point range (min. 5 att.): Jake Kretzer (5-5), at Ohio, 2/27/13 FREE THROWS Made 10+ free throws: Isaiah Johnson (14-of-16), vs. SC State, 12/30/15 Made 15+ free throws: Romeo Travis (16), vs. Bowling Green, 2/24/07 Made 20+ free throws: Jim Fenton (20), vs. John Carroll, 1/6/54 Made 20+ consecutive free throws: Darryl Roberts (30), 1/22/11-3/11/11 Made 30+ consecutive free throws: Darryl Roberts (30), 1/22/11-3/11/11 Attempted 15+ free throws: Isaiah Johnson (14-of-16), vs. SC State, 12/30/15 Attempted 20+ free throws: Romeo Travis (23), vs. Bowling Green, 2/24/07 Shot 100% from the foul line (min. 10 att.): Johnny Hollingsworth (10-10), vs. Marshall, 3/5/03 REBOUNDS Had 10+ rebounds: Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (12), vs American, 11/12/16 Had 15+ rebounds: Isaiah Johnson (16), vs. Eastern Michigan 3/10/16 Had 20+ rebounds: Bryan Roth (21), vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2/9/85 Had 25+ rebounds: Roger Johnson (25), vs. Ill. Wesleyan, 1/4/69 Had 10+ rebounds in three-consecutive games: Demetrius Tree Treadwell, 12/16/13-12/23/13 Had 10+ rebounds in four-consecutive games: Demetrius Tree Treadwell, 1/15/14-1/25/14 Had 10+ rebounds in five-consecutive games: Demetrius Tree Treadwell, 2/1/14-2/15/14 Two players had 10+ rebounds: Quincy Diggs (12), Demetrius Tree Treadwell (11); at Miami (Ohio), 2/26/14 Three players had 10+ rebounds: Jake Kretzer (12), Zeke Marshall (12), Nick Harney (11); vs. Coppin State, 1/2/13 ASSISTS Had 7+ assists: Antino Jackson vs. Lipscomb (8), 1/2/16; at Arkansas (7), 11/18/15 Had 10+ assists: Alex Abreu (10), at Northwestern, 3/13/12 Had 12+ assists: Wendell Bates (12), vs. Kent State, 12/18/79 Had 15+ assists: Never BLOCKED SHOTS Had 5 blocked shots: Demetrius Tree Treadwell (5), at EMU, 1/22/14 Had 6 blocked shots: Zeke Marshall (6), vs. Buffalo, 1/26/13 Had 7 blocked shots: Zeke Marshall (7), vs. Kent State, 3/15/13 Had 8 blocked shots: Zeke Marshall (9), at Toledo, 1/23/13 Had 10+ blocked shots: Never STEALS Had 5 steals: Nyles Evans (5), at Northern Illinois, 1/21/15 Had 6 steals: Alex Abreu (6), at Mississippi State, 11/9/11 Had 7 steals: Jimmal Ball (7), at Buffalo, 1/24/00 Had 8 steals: Jimmal Ball (9), at Eastern Michigan, 1/19/00 LAST TIME AN OPPOSING PLAYER... Scored 20+ Points: Marcus Foster (27), No. 10 Creighton 12/03/16 Scored 30+ Points: Raven Lee (32), at Eastern Michigan, 2/14/15 Scored 40+ Points: Carlos Medlock (42), vs. Eastern Michigan, 3/11/10 Scored 50+ Points: Never Had a double-double: Terry Harris (12 pts., 10 rebs.), vs. Coppin State, 12/2/15 Made 10+ field goals: Cameron Morse (10) at YSU, 11/12/16 Attempted 20+ field goals: Josh Hart (21) at Villanova, 11/22/15 Made 5+ 3-pointers: Matt Donlan (6) at YSU, 11/12/16 Attempted pointers: Anthlon Bell (13) at Arkansas, 11/18/15 Made 10+ free throws: Raven Lee (13), at Eastern Michigan, 2/14/15 Attempted 15+ free throws: D.J. Newbill (15), at Penn State, 11/25/14 Shot 100% from the foul line (min. 10 att.): Braylon Rayson (10-10), at Central Michigan, 1/12/16 Had 10+ rebounds: Moses Kingsley (12) at Arkansas, 11/18/15 Had 15+ rebounds: Jordan Fouse (16), at Green Bay, 11/24/15 Had 20+ rebounds: Reggie Keely (20), vs. Ohio, 2/14/10 Had 10+ assists: D.J. Cooper (10), at Ohio, 2/26/12 Had 5+ blocked shots: Jimmy Hall (5), at Kent State, 3/6/15 Had 5+ steals: Cameron Morse (5), at YSU, 11/12/16 10

11 Keith Dambrot s motivation for success is different than most head coaches at the Division I level. His commitment has seen the Akron basketball program grow into one of the top mid-majors in the nation. This drive doesn t stem from thoughts of career stepping stones, but from his allegiance to his hometown and alma mater. KEITH DAMBROT Dambrot became the 21st head coach of Akron men s basketball on March 10, On Sept. 23, 2013, he signed a one-year contract extension to be head coach of the Zips through the season. } Head Coach } 13th Season at Akron } 19th Season Overall } Akron 82 Dambrot wasted no time putting his stamp on the program and has led Akron to the postseason in nine of the last 11 seasons participating in the NCAA Tournament in 2009, 2011 and 2013, the National Invitation Tournament in 2006, 2008, 2012, and 2016 the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) in 2010 and the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament in His success ranks the Zips with some of the top programs in the nation. Akron is one of only five teams in the country to win at least 21 games in each of the past 11 seasons, joining the likes of Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas and Ohio State. In fact, Akron has won at least 19 games in each of Dambrot s 12 seasons, making the Zips one of 11 programs to do so since the start of the campaign (Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, VCU and Wisconsin). UA leads the Mid-American Conference in overall wins since the start of the season (278) and is tied for 30th nationally in overall wins during that stretch. THE KEITH DAMBROT FILE Dambrot has led Akron to the MAC Tournament semifinals in 11-straight years, including eight title game appearances in the last ten seasons. The Zips run of consecutive semifinal appearances is the longest streak in MAC history. COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School Record Notable Tiffin wins in was single Tiffin 24-9 season school record Tiffin Totals (two seasons) Ashland 22-8 Won school s first-ever league Ashland 26-5 and regional championship Ashland Totals (two seasons) Central Michigan recruiting class ranked Central Michigan th nationally CMU Totals (two seasons) Akron UA s most wins since Akron NIT Second Round Akron 26-7 MAC East Division Champions Akron NIT Second Round Akron NCAA Tournament First Round Akron College Basketball Invitational Akron NCAA Tournament Second Rd Akron Regular Season Champs./NIT Akron 26-7 NCAA Tournament Second Rd Akron CollegeInsider.com Tourn Akron th-straight 21+ win season Akron 26-9 MAC Regular-Season Champions, NIT Akron Totals (12 seasons) (.681) (.659) Career Totals (18 seasons) HIGH SCHOOL HEAD COACHING RECORD in three seasons (Akron s St. Vincent-St. Mary HS) Two Ohio state high school titles Year Record Notable Regional Runner-Up State Champions State Champions Totals (.873) BIRTHDATE EDUCATION Oct. 26, B.S. degree from Akron M.B.A degree from Akron COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER Baseball (Akron) HIGH SCHOOL Firestone High School (Akron) FAMILY Married to Donna Dambrot Children - Alysse and Rob Dambrot is one of just eight coaches to own an active streak of 11 or more consecutive seasons of 20-plus wins at the same school, and shares the sixth-longest streak of consecutive 20-win seasons with Steve Fisher (San Diego State) and Dave Rose (BYU). In his 13 seasons in charge of the program, Akron has amassed a (.678) overall record, including a (.698) mark in MAC play and a (.876) tally in home games (87-14 (.861) in MAC play at home). In 19 seasons as a collegiate head coach, he owns a (.659) overall record. Dambrot enters the season in sixth place in MAC history with a.637 win percentage while coaching in the league ( overall; Akron), fourth in overall wins (298), fourth in conference wins (151) and fifth in league games winning percentage (.640, ). In 2016, Dambrot led the Zips to a 26-9 overall record and a 13-5 conference mark while capturing Akron s third Regular Season MAC Championship. UA continued its run of 11-straight seasons with 20-plus wins, while Dambrot was named 2016 MAC Coach of the Year and NABC All-District Coach of the Year. In 2013, Dambrot was named the MAC Coach of the Year and the Red Auerbach Coach of the year, as well as a finalist for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award (national COY) and the Hugh Durham Award, which recognizes the nation s top mid-major coach. Mentoring a total of 35 All-MAC honorees, 14 MAC All-Tournament team selections, five MAC Sixth Man of the Year honors, four MAC Defensive Players of the Year, three MAC tournament MVPs and one MAC player of the year award has highlighted his time at UA. Also during his watch, 11 players have been added to the school s 1,000-point scorers list, he coached the all-time blocked shots leader for Akron and the MAC (Zeke Marshall, 368), Akron s all-time assists leader (Dru Joyce, 503), all-time winningest player (Chris McKnight, 97 victories over a four-season span) and all-time games played leaders (Steve McNees and Nikola Cvetinovic, 141). In 2010, Dambrot was inducted into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, and at The University of Akron as both a student-athlete and head coach.dambrot is a member of the NCAA Men s Basketball Rules Committee and was named the committee chairman in August

12 0 1 2 JIMOND IVEY JOSH WILLIAMS Jr. Guard Cleveland, Ohio Glenville HS Ginn Academy AARON JACKSON Jr. Guard Gahanna, Ohio Gahanna Lincoln HS 22 So. Guard Akron, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary HS TAVIAN DUNN-MARTIN Fr. Guard Huntington, W.Va. Huntington HS 23 KWAN CHEATHAM, JR. Sr. Forward Cincinnati, Ohio Winton Woods HS DANIEL UTOMI CRAIG EUBANKS r-fr. Wing/Forward Houston, Texas Westside HS 20 NOAH ROBOTHAM Jr. Guard Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman HS 25 MARK NOBLE Sr. Guard Akron, Ohio Manchester HS 31 Jr. Wing Cleveland, Ohio Glenville HS MSU-West Plains 21 MICHAEL HUGHES Fr. Center Liberty, Mo. Liberty North HS 55 EMMANUEL OLOJAKPOKE ISAIAH JOHNSON CARLITOS ANDERSON Sr. Guard Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS Fr. Guard Houston, Texas South Kent School TY DALTON ANTINO JACKSON KEITH DAMBROT RICK McFADDEN CHARLES THOMAS TERRY WEIGAND STEVE McNEES r-fr Forward Houston, Texas Cypress Springs HS Head Coach 13th Season Akron 82 Sr. Center Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS Assistant Coach 12th Season Akron 05 Assistant Coach Seventh Season Eastern Michigan Assistant Coach 13th Season Ashland 89 Jr. Guard Houston, Texas Cypress Springs HS Director of Operations Sixth Season Akron 10

13 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown High School Previous School 25 Carlitos Anderson G Sr.-HS Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS 2 Kwan Cheatham, Jr. F Sr.-3L Cincinnati, Ohio Winton Woods HS 31 Ty Dalton G Fr.-HS Houston, Texas South Kent School 11 Tavian Dunn-Martin G Fr.-HS Huntington, W.Va. Huntington HS 5 Craig Eubanks W Jr.-2L Cleveland, Ohio Glenville HS MSU-West Plains 21 Michael Hughes C Fr.-HS Liberty, Mo. Liberty North HS 0 Jimond Ivey W Jr.-HS Cleveland, Ohio Glenville HS Ginn Academy 10 Aaron Jackson G Jr.-2L Gahanna, Ohio Gahanna Lincoln HS 55 Antino Jackson G Jr.-2L Houston, Texas Cypress Springs HS 23 Isaiah Johnson C Sr.-3L Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS 12 Marquelle McIntyre G Fr.-RS Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Day School 20 Mark Noble G Sr.-3L Akron, Ohio Manchester HS 22 Emmanuel Olojakpoke F Fr.-RS Houston, Texas Cypress Springs HS 14 Noah Robotham G Jr.-2L Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman HS 3 Daniel Utomi W/F Fr.-RS Houston, Texas Westside HS 1 Josh Williams G So.-1L Akron, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary HS Head Coach: Keith Dambrot (Akron 1982) 13th season Assistant Coaches: Rick McFadden (Akron 2005) 12th season; Charles Thomas (Eastern Michigan 2000) 7th season; Terry Weigand (Ashland 1989) 13th season Director of Basketball Operations: Steve McNees (6th season); Assistant to the Head Coach: Kevin Byrne (first season); Video Coordinator: Eric Harper (third season) Graduate Assistants: Desmond Young (second season), Desmond Young (first season) NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Previous School 0 Jimond Ivey W Jr.-HS Cleveland, Ohio Glenville HS Ginn Academy 1 Josh Williams G So.-1L Akron, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary HS 2 Kwan Cheatham, Jr. F Sr.-3L Cincinnati, Ohio Winton Woods HS 3 Daniel Utomi W/F Fr.-RS Houston, Texas Westside HS 5 Craig Eubanks W Jr.-2L Cleveland, Ohio Glenville HS MSU-West Plains 10 Aaron Jackson G Jr.-2L Gahanna, Ohio Gahanna Lincoln HS 11 Tavian Dunn-Martin G Fr.-HS Huntington, W.Va. Huntington HS 12 Marquelle McIntyre G Fr.-RS Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Day School 14 Noah Robotham G Jr.-2L Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman HS 20 Mark Noble G Sr.-3L Akron, Ohio Manchester HS 21 Michael Hughes C Fr.-HS Liberty, Mo. Liberty North HS 22 Emmanuel Olojakpoke F Fr.-RS Houston, Texas Cypress Springs HS 23 Isaiah Johnson C Sr.-3L Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS 25 Carlitos Anderson G Sr.-HS Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS 31 Ty Dalton G Fr.-HS Houston, Texas South Kent School 55 Antino Jackson G Jr.-1L Houston, Texas Cypress Springs HS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kwan Cheatham, Jr. cheat-um Keith Dambrot dam-brot Antino Jackson an-tin-oh Emmanuel Olojakpoke oh-low-ja-poke-e Noah Robotham row-bawth-um Daniel Utomi u-toam-ee Terry Weigand WHY-gand Craig Eubanks YOU-banks 13

14 RETURNING LETTERWINNER NOTES Senior forward Kwan Cheatham, Jr., started 34-of-35 games as a junior, averaging 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocked shot per game. He posted nine double-digit scoring performances with a career-high double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds against Ohio (March 1). He added an 18-point performance against NIU (Jan. 26) with a perfect night from the field, 5-of-5 from the floor and 4-of-4 from beyond the 3-point arc and at the charity stripe. He finished the season ranked 10th in the MAC in blocked shots. He blocked at least one shot in 21 games, including nine multi-block performances with three blocks (four times) and two blocks (five times). Senior center Isaiah Johnson played in all 35 games, making nine starts and averaging 13.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.6 apg, and 1.3 bpg. He led the Zips offensive and rebounding efforts and earned the MAC Sixth Man of the Year award, All-MAC First Team, and NABC All-District First Team. He was named to the MAC All-Tournament team, the South Point Classic Most Valuable Player, collegesportsmadness.com Madness Mid-American Men s Basketball Player of the Week, and was a three-time MAC East Player of the Week recipient He recorded six double-doubles with points and rebounds, including three of the last five games. He posted double-digit scoring efforts in 25 games, 18 of the last 20, and had a stretch of 13 games-straight with 11 or more points. Johnson scored 20-plus points six times, including a career-high 24 points (twice), against South Carolina State (Dec. 30) and Kent State (Feb. 19). He ranked second in the MAC in FG percentage (.574), fourth in blocked shots (1.3, 45), seventh in rebounds (7.6, 266, and 15th in scoring (13.6).) Junior guard Aaron Jackson appeared in 30 games, making five starts. He finished the season averaging 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. He scored in double figures three times last season, including a career high 16 points in the season home opener against Hiram (Nov. 16). Junior guard Antino Jackson appeared in all 35 games, starting 34 games as a sophomore. He was named All-MAC Honorable Mention and was the Zips second leading scorer, averaging 11.8 ppg, 3.5 apg, and 3.1 rpg. He finished the campaign with 25 double-digit scoring performances, including 12 in his last 16 games. Jackson set career highs in points (23, vs. Arkansas, Nov. 18), assists (8 (twice, last vs. BGSU Feb. 26), and rebounds (8 vs. Western Michigan, Jan. 8). Jackson led the team in total assists with 121 and free throw percentage (.815, 66-of-81). He ranked among the leaders in the MAC in six categories, free throw percentage (5th,.815), assists (10th, 3.5), assist to turnover ratio (11th, 1.6), 3-point FG made (13th,1.9), steals (13th, 1.2), and scoring (26th, 11.8). Junior guard Noah Robotham appeared in 29 games, making 28 starts. Robotham missed the first five games of the season, recovering from ACL surgery. Akron was 24-5 with his return. He finished first in assist per game (3.7, 108) and fourth in team scoring (9.7 ppg), recording double digits in 15-of-29 games. He posted a fourth-best team shooting percentage from deep (.400) and 3-pointers made (56). In the MAC, he ranked first in assist to turnover ratio (2.6) eighth in 3-point FG percentage (.400), ninth in assists (3.7), 12th in steals (1.2), and 14th in 3-point FG made (1.9, 56). Sophomore guard Josh Williams appeared in 34-of-35 games with four starts during his freshman campaign, averaging 6.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, and 1.4 apg. He was named MAC Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the 2016 MAC All-Freshman team. Williams was second on the team in 3-point FG percentage (.414) and scored in double figures seven times. He recorded three-straight games of 20+ points scored, delivering a career high 22 points in back-to-back games against Central Michigan (Feb. 6) and Northern Illinois (Feb. 13). He shot 16-of-21 (.762) from beyond the 3-point arc in that three game stretch. Williams was named MAC East Player of the Week. Williams ranked fifth in the league in 3-point FG percentage (.414). The Zips also return two walk-on senior guards in Carlitos Anderson (5 games, 0.6 ppg, 0.6 rpg) and Mark Noble (5 games, 0.4 ppg. 0.2 rpg). RETURNING NON-LETTERWINNER NOTES Junior college transfer Craig Eubanks (Cleveland, Ohio) and redshirt freshman forward Emmanuel Olojakpoke (Houston, Texas) will make their Zips debut this season, while redshirt freshman wing/forward Daniel Utomi (Houston, Texas) returns from an injury. In addition, walk-on Marquell McIntyre (Greensboro, N.C.) returned to the squad. NEWCOMER NOTES Freshman guard Tavian Dunn-Martin (Huntington, W.Va.) averaged 21.0 points and 4.0 assists per game at Huntington High School as a senior. He was named the Evans Award recipient, given to the state s best player. He scored a career-high 41 points and led the Highlanders to its third-straight Class AAA Championship game. Dunn-Martin won two state titles (2014 and 2015), a two-time Class AAA All-State selection (2015 and 2016) and a third-team selection in Freshman center Michael Hughes (Liberty, Mo.) joins the Zips from Liberty North High School where he averaged 22 points and 15 rebounds as a senior. He is a three-time Suburban Middle Seven All- Conference and All-District First-Team honoree while earning District MVP as a junior and senior. He guided Liberty North to a sixth-consecutive district championship by averaging a double-double as a senior (22 ppg, 15 rpg) and a junior (14.4 ppg, 12.0 rpg). In addition, Hughes averaged 12.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Freshman guard Ty Dalton (Houston, Texas) joins the Akron program from the South Kent School in Kent, Conn where he helped lead the squad to the National Prep Championship. Prior to prep school, he averaged 23.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a senior at Second Baptist High School in Houston. He was a two-time First Team Class AAAA All-State selection in Texas and a three-time All-District honoree. Sophomore guard Jimond Ivey appeared in 32 games and averaged 8.6 minutes, 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. He set a career highs in points (12) and rebounds (8) against Hiram (Nov. 16) and provided a spark in the Zips home win against Kent State (March 4). Ivey scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting (.750) from the field and free throw line. 14

15 0 JIMOND IVEY Career Points 20 vs.coppin State (12/07/16) Same 11 vs. American (11/17/16) Same Assists 5 vs.coppin State (12/07/16) Same Steals 3 - at Gonzaga (12/10/16) 2 vs. Lipscomb (1/2/16) Blocks 1 vs. Radford (11/20/16) 1 at Green Bay (11/24/15) Minutes 38 at Creghton (12/03/16) Same 1 JOSH WILLIAMS Career Points 16 vs Air Force (11/25/16) 22 x2 (Last: vs.niu (2/13/16) 6 vs Air Force (11/25/16) 6 vs Air Force (11/25/16) Assists 3 vs.coppin State (12/07/16) 3 -x3 (last at Miami 1/23/16) Steals 2 at Creghton (12/03/16) 3 vs. Ohio 2/2/16 Blocks - 1 -x3 (last at Toledo 1/15/16) Minutes 38 at Creghton (12/03/16) Same 2 KWAN CHEATHAM, JR Career Points 17 at Creghton (12/03/16) 21 vs. Ohio (3/1/16) 12-2x (last Coppin State (12/07/16) 12-3x (last vs.coppin State (12/07/16) Assists 5 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) 5 vs. Coppin State (1/3/15) Steals 2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/22/16) 2-3x (last: at UB, 2/24/15) Blocks 3 2x (last Coppin State (12/07/16) 4 vs. UMBC (11/14/14) Minutes 37 at Creghton (12/03/16) 34 vs. Kent State (3/12/15) 3 DANIEL UTOMI Career Points 14 vs. Radford (11/20/16) Same 3 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same Assists 1 vs Air Force (11/25/16) Same Steals 1 vs. Radford (11/20/16) 1 vs. Villanova (11/22/15) Blocks 1 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same Minutes 11-2x (last: Adrian (11/30/16) Same 5 CRAIG EUBANKS Career Points 5 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same 1 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same Assists - Same Steals - Same Blocks 1 vs. Radford (11/20/16) Same Minutes 11 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same 10 AARON JACKSON Career Points 7 vs Air Force (11/25/16) 16 vs. Hiram (11/16/15) 5 vs Air Force (11/25/16) 6 vs. WMU (1/6/15) Assists - 3 vs. Hiram (11/16/15) Steals 1 vs. Radford (11/20/16) 2-2x (last: at MU, 3/3/15) Blocks 1-2x (last: vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same Minutes 16 -at Youngstown State (11/12/16) 24 vs. Lipscomb (1/2/16) 11 TAVIAN DUNN-MARTIN Career Points 12 -at Youngstown State (11/12/16) Same 3 at Creghton (12/03/16) Same Assists 3 2x (last: vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same Steals 1 at Creghton (12/03/16) Same Blocks - Same Minutes 21 at Creghton (12/03/16) Same 12 MARQUELLE MCINTYRE Career Points 1 vs. Radford (11/20/16) Same 2 vs. Radford (11/20/16) Same Assists - Same Steals - Same Blocks - Same Minutes 3 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same 14 NOAH ROBOTHAM Career Points 27 vs. Marshall (12/17/16) Same 6 -vs. Georgia Southern (11/22/16) 6-4x (last: Ga Southern (11/22/16) Assists 4 vs. Marshall (12/17/16) 8 vs. CMU (2/5/16) Steals 3 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) 4-3x (last: vs. Ohio 2/2/16) Blocks - 1-2x (Last: vs. Lipscomb (1/2/16) Minutes 34 -vs. Marshall (12/17/16) 36 at NDSU (12/16/14) 20 MARK NOBLE Career Points 2 vs. Radford (11/20/16) 3 vs. Ball State (1/29/14) - 1-3x (last: vs. WMU, 1/6/15) Assists - Steals 2 vs. Radford (11/20/16) 2 vs. Radford (11/20/16) Blocks - Minutes 3 vs. Radford (11/20/16) 9 vs. Hiram (11/16/15) 21 MICHAEL HUGHES Career Points 6 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same 3 2x (last: vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same Assists 1 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same Steals 3 vs. American (11/17/16) Same Blocks 1 2x (last: vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same Minutes 12 vs. American (11/17/16) Same 23 EMMANUEL OLOJAKPOKE Career Points 11 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same 5-2x (last: vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same Assists - Same Steals - Same Blocks 4 vs.coppin State (12/07/16) Same Minutes 12 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) Same 23 ISAIAH JOHNSON Career Points 20 vs. Georgia Southern (11/22/16) 24 2x (last: vs. Kent State, 2/19/16) 10 -at Youngstown State (11/12/16) 16 vs. Eastern Mich.. (3/10/16) Assists 5 -at Youngstown State (11/12/16) Same Steals 1-at Youngstown State (11/12/16) 2-8x (last Toledo, 1/15/16) Blocks 1 -at Youngstown State (11/12/16) 4 vs. BCU (12/14/13) Minutes 32-2x (last: vs. Marshall (12/17/16) 33-2x (Last: vs. Lipscomb (1/2/16) 25 CARLITOS ANDERSON Career Points - 3 vs. Hiram (11/16/15) 1-2x (last: vs. Adrian (11/30/16) 2 vs. Hiram (11/16/15) Assists 1 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) 1 vs. Hiram (11/16/15) Steals - 1 vs. Hiram (11/16/15) Blocks - - Minutes 3 vs. Radford (11/20/16) 8 vs. Hiram (11/16/15) 31 TY DALTON Career Points - Same - Same Assists - Same Steals - Same Blocks - Same Minutes - Same 55 ANTINO JACKSON Career Points 19 vs. Georgia Southern (11/22/16) 23 vs. Arkansas (11/18/15) 2-3x (Last at Creghton (12/03/16) 8 vs. Western Michigan (1/8/16) Assists 6 vs. Georgia Southern (11/22/16) 8 vs.x2 (Last BGSU (2/26/16) Steals 2 vs. Adrian (11/30/16) 3 vs. UMBC (11/14/14) Blocks 1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/22/16) 1 vs. Coppin St. (12/2/15) Minutes 31 vs Air Force (11/25/16) 39 at Arkansas (11/18/15) 15

16 The Automated ScoreBook AKRON Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 17, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 23 JOHNSON, Isaiah ROBOTHAM, Noah JACKSON, Antino IVEY, Jimond CHEATHAM, Jr., Kwan WILLIAMS, Josh DUNN-MARTIN, Tavia UTOMI, Daniel JACKSON, Aaron OLOJAKPOKE, Emma HUGHES, Michael EUBANKS, Craig NOBLE, Mark MCINTYRE, Marquelle ANDERSON, Carlitos Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS AKRON OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/12/16 at Youngstown State L /17/16 AMERICAN W /20/16 RADFORD W /22/16 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W /25/16 vs Air Force W /26/16 vs Mercer W /30/16 ADRIAN W at Creighton L /7/16 COPPIN STATE W /10/16 at Gonzaga L /17/16 MARSHALL W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals AKRON Opponents