CLEVELAND — In the realms of Northeast Ohio college basketball, there is no game that matters more.
Never is that truer than in the finals of the MAC Tournament, and Saturday night in downtown Cleveland, bitter rivals Akron and Kent State once again faced off in this ultimate showdown. This time, it was the Zips who prevailed, beating the Golden Flashes 62-61 in what will go down as an instant classic.
Neither team could pull away, with the lead changing multiple times in the final minutes alone. KSU went ahead by one on Cli-Ron Hornbeak's tip in, but then Julius Rollins inexplicably fouled Greg Tribble on the inbound, sending him to the line with just 4.8 seconds left.
Tribble, who finished the night with just four points, drained both. Jalen Sullinger had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but his short jumper was off the mark, and Akron fans exploded with jubilation.
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