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The Arizona Wildcats basketball program defeats the Akron Zips in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025 in ...

Guards Nate Johnson and Tavari Johnson led Akron with 13 points apiece. Guard Jaden Bradley had a game-high 19 points for Arizona, followed by forward Trey Townsend with 16 points. Zips eliminated ...

SEATTLE — The Akron Zips went dancing again with the hope securing their first March Madness victory in program history, but they were instead battered and blown out by the Arizona Wildcats.

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SEATTLE — The Akron Zips went dancing again with the hope securing their first March Madness victory in program history, but they were instead battered and blown out by the Arizona Wildcats.

NCAA Tournament First Round matchup between the Arizona Wildcats and Akron Zips with predictions, odds, picks, spread, betting lines and more.

Akron learned on “Selection Sunday” it would be a No. 13 seed pitted against No. 4 Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. How unfamiliar are the Zips with the Wildcats? Well ...

The No. 21 Arizona Wildcats play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the Akron Zips . The teams play Friday for the first time this season.

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect that 2025 will be Arizona's 39th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, not the ...