UA basketball: Zips crack USA Today Coaches Poll
University of Akron head basketball coach Keith Dambrot talks to his team during a time out on the sideline during the Zips 68-56 victory over Central Michigan University in their Mid-American Conference basketball game at James A. Rhodes Arena in Feb. 2013 in Akron, Ohio. (Ed Suba Jr./Akron Beacon Journal)
Akron guard Brian Walsh (right) fights for a rebound with Ohio University guard Walter Offutt during first half action in the Zips 86-72 victory over the Bobcats in their Mid-American Conference basketball game at James A. Rhodes Arena in Feb. 2013, in Akron, Ohio. (Ed Suba Jr./Akron Beacon Journal)
In this photo taken Feb. 2013, Akron's Zeke Marshall (44) shoots against the Central Michigan in an NCAA college basketball game in Akron, Ohio. With the nation's longest winning streak, a dominant center with NBA potential, a fiery coach and LeBron James as a supporter, Akron could become the next mid-major to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
