The 2019–20 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by third-year head coach John Groce, play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season The Zips finished the 2018–19 season 17–16, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. In the MAC tournament, they defeated Miami (OH) in the first round before losing to Buffalo in the quarterfinals.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Jimond Ivey 0 G 6’5” 200 RS Senior Cleveland, OH Graduated Daniel Utomi 3 F 6’6” 215 RS Junior Houston, TX Transferred to USC Jeremy Roscoe 13 G 6’2” 190 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred from program Emmanuel Olojakpoke 22 F 6’8” 190 Senior Houston, TX Transferred to Utah Valley Jake Fischer 24 G 6'4" 180 Sophomore Columbus, OH Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Mark Kostelac 44 C 6’11” 250 Sophomore Cleveland, OH Left mid-season Khadim Gueye 50 C 7’0” 245 Junior Dakar, Senegal Suspended mid-season; transferred to University of Tampa
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Maishe Dailey 3 F 6’7” 195 Senior Beachwood, OH Transferred from Iowa. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. Cameron Reece 5 F 6’7” Junior Oakland, CA Junior college transferred from Sheridan College Bryan Trimble Jr. 15 G 6’2” 216 Junior Kansas City, MO Transferred from St. John's. Under NCAA transfer rules, Trimble will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
2019 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| MAC Regular Season
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