LeBron James may have left Cleveland twice and Miami once during his NBA career, but his love for his hometown of Akron has never faded. It was on full display Saturday, March 15, as the Akron Zips pulled off a dramatic win over the Miami RedHawks to clinch the MAC title.

In one fell swoop, the Akron Zips men's basketball team captured its second consecutive Mid-American Conference Tournament title, the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and a program record for most wins in a season with 28.

RedHawks are one win away from the NCAA Tournament after defeating Kent State Friday 72-64 in the MAC Tournament semifinals.

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Tonight's MAC Championship game features two of the best offenses in the MAC, and our expert college basketball predictions expect both squads to let it fly tonight in Cleveland.

The RedHawks will face No. 1 seed Akron in Saturday's tournament championship game for an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

Nate Johnson hit a short pull-up jumper with two seconds left and top-seeded Akron rallied from 18 points down to beat Miami (OH) 76-74 Saturday night for a second straight Mid-American Conference tournament title and second straight berth in the NCAAs.

Akron is heading to the big dance after a wild finish in the MAC tournament final. The Zips defeated Miami of Ohio 76-74 on a layup in the final seconds to punch their ticket to the NCAA tournament. The game was a matchup of brother versus brother,