Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals: Avenging a regular-season loss to No. 2 Western Michigan, No. 3 Akron easily beat the Broncos 73-62 in the semifinals. The Zips led by double digits for much of the second half. Sophomore forward Chris McKnight scored 16 points to lead the Zips to the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season.
Junior guard Al Fisher kept No. 1 Kent State in the MAC Tournament by draining a jumper with three seconds to go, snapping a 47-47 tie and giving the Golden Flashes a 49-47 win. Fisher led Kent State with 11 points, and he scored all his points in the second half to fend off the RedHawks. Kent State will go for a three-game sweep of Akron in the championship game. [3/14/08]
