| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Team: | Akron Zips |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 24–7 |
| Conf Record: | 14–4 |
| Head Coach: | John Groce |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Assoc Coach: | Dustin Ford |
| Asst Coach2: | Rob Fulford |
| Asst Coach3: | Robby Pridgen |
| Stadium: | James A. Rhodes Arena |
| Champion: | MAC Regular Season Champions MAC East Division Champions |
The 2019–20 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by third-year head coach John Groce, play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.
The Zips finished the 2018–19 season 17–16, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. In the MAC tournament, they defeated Miami (OH) in the first round before losing to Buffalo in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimond Ivey | 0 | G | 6’5” | 200 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 3 | F | 6’6” | 215 | RS Junior | Transferred to USC | |||
| Jeremy Roscoe | 13 | G | 6’2” | 190 | Sophomore | Transferred from program | ||
| Emmanuel Olojakpoke | 22 | F | 6’8” | 190 | Senior | Transferred to Utah Valley | ||
| Jake Fischer | 24 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Mark Kostelac | 44 | C | 6’11” | 250 | Sophomore | Left mid-season[1] | ||
| Khadim Gueye | 50 | C | 7’0” | 245 | Junior | Suspended mid-season; transferred to University of Tampa |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maishe Dailey | 3 | F | 6’7” | 195 | Senior | Transferred from Iowa. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Cameron Reece | 5 | F | 6’7” | Junior | ||||
| Bryan Trimble Jr. | 15 | G | 6’2” | 216 | Junior | Transferred from St. John's. Under NCAA transfer rules, Trimble will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
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