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Akron Wins MAC Tournament

Akron beat Ohio 65-48 to win the 2013 MAC Tournament.

Demetrius Treadwell of Akron was named Tournament MVP.

Treadwell was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammate Zeke Marshall, Ohio's Reggie Keely and D.J. Cooper, and Kent State's Chris Evans.

Via RealGM Staff Report

D.J. Cooper Headlines MAC Awards

Ohio's D.J. Cooper has been named the 2013 MAC Player of the Year.

Cooper was joined on the All-MAC First Team by Kent State's Chris Evans, Akron's Zeke Marshall, Buffalo's Javon McCrea and Toledo's Rian Pearson.

Marshall was also named Defensive Player of the Year, while Western Michigan's Darius Paul won Freshman of the Year honors.

Via RealGM Staff Report

Akron Credits LeBron For His Role In School's Success

The Akron Zips have the longest winning streak in college basketball with 18 straight victories.

Keith Dambrot, who coached LeBron James James at St. Vincent-St. Mary, has been at Akron since 2004.

"They're on an unbelievable streak right now," James said. "One thing about coach (Dambrot) is he maximizes talent that he has by putting that belief in guys who may not feel like they can do some of the things they can do. That's always something he did while we were in high school. He's unbelievable with them."

"Listen, our program would not be what it is today if it wasn't for LeBron James," said Dambrot. "When I walk into recruits' homes and they know I coached LeBron, they trust I know what I'm talking about. He plays in the summer at Akron, he was here a ton during the (NBA) lockout. And there's no question LeBron helped me become a better coach. I always held him to the highest standard, and I still do today."

Via Scott Gleeson/USA Today

NCAA Denies Akron's Request To Put Twitter Handles On Jerseys

The University of Akron basketball program announced Monday evening that "@ZipsMBB" will appear on the back of their shooting shirts during warmups on Saturday night but not on the backs of their jerseys.

"We had asked the NCAA if this was permissible and were told it is not," Akron Associate Athletics Director for External Relations Dan Satter said in a statement. "@ZipsMBB will appear on our shooting shirts, and we have planned plenty of other social media activities and promotions."

Iowa was allowed to put the name of Chris Street on their jerseys last season, which commemorated the 20th anniversary of his death.

Via Jeff Eisenberg/Yahoo! Sports
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