The Zips, led by fifth-year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.

4 seed, they defeated Buffalo, Toledo, and Kent State to win the MAC tournament.

They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No.

13 seed in the East Region, where they lost in the first round to UCLA.

They defeated Bowling Green in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament before losing to Buffalo in the semifinals.