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What to know about Akron's final men's basketball home game in 2025-26
- Akron hosts Northern Illinois in the regular-season finale at 6 p.m. Friday at the M.A.C. Center.
- Akron seeks a seventh straight home win and 16th in 17 games as they close the regular season.
- Akron has locked up the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament and trails Miami only in the conference standings.
- Five Akron seniors will be honored before tip-off: Bowen Hardman, Tavari Johnson, Amani Lyles, Evan Mahaffey, and Shammah Scott.
- Johnson, Lyles, and Scott have helped Akron win MAC titles and NCAA appearances under coach John Groce.
- Mahaffey posted a career-high 16 rebounds in the win over Central Michigan prior to the final regular-season game.
- Head coach John Groce has a strong Akron tenure with a 193-93 record since 2017.
- Akron aims to build momentum into the MAC Tournament with solid home support and senior leadership.
- The Rhodes Arena home win streak mirrors long-standing programs, tying national trends with Dukes and Hurricanes.
- The Akron vs. Northern Illinois game marks NIU's final MAC game as they pivot to the Mountain West for football.
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