The 2024–25 Akron Zips women's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Zips, led by second-year head coach Ryan Gensler, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season The Zips finished the 2023–24 season 11–18, 6–12 in MAC play, to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.
Preseason On October 22, 2024, the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish ninth in the MAC regular season.
Preseason rankings MAC preseason poll 1 Ball State 120 (10) 2 Kent State 104 (2) 3 Buffalo 98 4 Bowling Green 96 5 Toledo 82 T-6 Northern Illinois 64 Ohio 64 8 Miami (OH) 44 9 Akron 43 10 Western Michigan 34 11 Eastern Michigan 23 12 Central Michigan 20
MAC tournament champions: Ball State (8), Bowling Green (1), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1), Toledo (1)
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Preseason All-MAC No Zips were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.
Roster
Schedule and results
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