AKRON, Ohio- The Akron men’s basketball team defeated Miami 102-75 Saturday afternoon at James A. Rhodes Arena. It was a matchup of two undefeated teams in the MAC. The Zips played a strong offense in the first half and made 10 of their first 15 shots. They also went 50% (10 of 20) shooting from 3-point range.

Sitting out the first month of the season due to a broken collarbone suffered while playing football, Marist’s Stephen Brown could not wait to get back on the basketball court. While his teammates had success without him,

Miami women's basketball has a chance to even its series with Northern Illinois on the road. The RedHawks are 2-2 in conference play heading into the matchup.

Johnson added six assists for the Zips (14-5, 7-0 Mid-American Conference). Nate Johnson scored 14 points and added seven rebounds and four steals. Seth Wilson shot 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points. It was the seventh straight win for the Zips.

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3-Point Goals_Miami (Ohio) 10-22 (Byers 5-7, Cooper 2-4, Ipsaro 1-2, Craft 1-3, Elmer 1-3, Potter 0-1, Suder 0-2), N. Illinois 11-33 (Sotirov 4-7, Jones 3-6, Nicholls 2-6, Dent 2-8, Butler 0-3 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois hosts Miami (OH) after Quentin Jones scored 25 points in Northern Illinois' 108-70 loss to the Ohio Bobcats. The Huskies are 4-2 on their home court. Northern ...

Police received a report Jan. 13 about an incident involving a 4-year-old child who was put in the alley of a day care facility for about 20 seconds in temperatures of 19 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a Jan. 23 news release from the Homewood Police Department.

Reigning MAC Tournament champion Akron improved to 14-5 overall and 7-0 in the MAC. Miami dropped to 14-5 overall and 6-1 in the MAC. Akron is 7-0 in the MAC for the second time under coach John Groce as the 2024-2025 team joins the 2023-2024 team.

The UFL season is set to kickoff at the end of March and the Memphis Showboats will have a couple of familiar faces.

A missing woman believed to have been killed by her husband was found dead in Missouri, deputies said. Screengrab from Brittnay Hitt on Facebook A monthlong search for an Illinois woman believed to have been killed by her husband ended when her body was found in Missouri,

The Citadel founder had initially teamed up with Sterling Bay to build his new corporate home after exiting Chicago, but cut ties in 2023.