| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | Akron Zips |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 17–16 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Head Coach: | John Groce |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Assoc Coach: | Dustin Ford |
| Asst Coach2: | Rob Fulford |
| Asst Coach3: | Robby Pridgen |
| Stadium: | James A. Rhodes Arena |
The 2018–19 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by second-year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They defeated Miami (OH) in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Buffalo.
The Zips finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. In the MAC tournament, they defeated Western Michigan in the first round before losing to Eastern Michigan in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcon Duvivier | 4 | G | 6'2" | 210 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Craig Eurbanks | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| Virshon Cotton | 11 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Freshman | Transferred to LIU Brooklyn | ||
| Sina Gbadebo | 14 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Eric Parrish | 20 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Freshman | Transferred to Bossier Parish CC | ||
| Torrey Patton | 24 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Freshman | Transferred to Indian Hills CC |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Cheese | 4 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Junior college transferred to Florida SouthWestern State College | ||
| LePear Toles | 5 | G | 6'6" | Sophomore | ||||
| Channel Banks | 11 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Sheridan College | ||
| Jeremy Roscoe | 13 | G | 6'3" | RS Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Chipola College | |||
| Xeryius Williams | 20 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Senior | Transferred from Dayton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Khadim Gueye | 50 | F | 7'0" | 248 | Junior | Transferred from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Gueye will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
There was no recruiting class for Akron in 2018.
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