The 2012–13 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by ninth year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at James A. Rhodes Arena and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 14–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie with Ohio for the East Division championship and the overall MAC regular season championship. They were also champions of the MAC tournament, defeating Ohio in the championship game, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to VCU.
Roster
Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown 1 Demetrius Treadwell Forward 6–7 225 Junior Euclid, Ohio 2 Brian Walsh Guard 6–5 200 Senior Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 3 Luke Avsec Guard 5–10 180 Junior Cleveland, Ohio 4 Deji Ibitayo Guard 6–3 205 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois 10 Nick Harney Forward 6–8 210 Junior Cleveland, Ohio 11 Alex Abreu Guard 5–10 175 Junior Bayamón, Puerto Rico 12 Carmelo Betancourt Guard 5–11 175 Freshman Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 14 Blake Justice Guard 6–3 195 Freshman Peebles, Ohio 15 Jake Kretzer Forward 6–7 210 Freshman Waverly, Ohio 21 Reggie McAdams Forward 6–7 200 Freshman Elida, Ohio 23 Chauncey Gilliam Forward 6–5 230 Senior Columbia, Maryland 33 Josh Egner Forward 6–7 215 Sophomore Massillon, Ohio 34 Pat Forsythe Center 6–11 240 Freshman Brunswick, Ohio 44 Zeke Marshall Center 7–0 235 Senior McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Schedule
!colspan=9| Exhibition
!colspan=9| Regular season
!colspan=9| 2013 MAC men's basketball tournament
!colspan=9| 2013 NCAA tournament
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