Here are five things to know as the Kent State men's and women's basketball teams take on Akron over the weekend in the Wagon ...

Led by Tavari Johnson's 21 points, the Akron Zips defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 80-70 on Tuesday night.

Northern Illinois gives up 75.6 points and has been outscored by 4.8 points per game. The Zips are 7-0 in conference games. Akron is third in the MAC with 10.6 offensive rebounds per game led by James ...

Akron comes into a matchup with Northern Illinois as winners of seven consecutive games. The teams play Tuesday for the first time this season.

Read how Tavari Johnson, Nate Johnson and Seth Wilson led the Akron Zips to a win over the Miami RedHawks in a MAC men's basketball showdown Saturday.