On a night when multiple MAC schools traveled out west, The Akron Zips played in The Sun Bowl Invitational at The Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas against UC Irvine in the tournament’s 1st round.
UC Irvine came into play having lost three games in a row but looking to repeat as the tournaments defending champion. The Zips were able to grab the early lead though, using the three ball to grab a 11-8 lead at the 16 media timeout.
The Anteaters would come right back, riding a 7-0 run to capture the lead at the 11:46 mark in the first.