Akron to Face UCLA in First Round of NCAA Tournament in Portland

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's basketball team learned its draw for the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship on Sunday, March 13, and the 13th-seeded Zips (24-9) will battle fourth-seeded UCLA (25-7) in first round action on Thursday, March 17 at 9:50 p.m. EDT at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, as part of the East Regional.