Akron men's basketball extends home win streak in Senior Night blowout

There were smiles, tears, conversations and laughs on the court inside Rhodes Arena just before 6 p.m. Friday, March 6. And then there was domination as the University of Akron men's basketball team rolled to a 94-55 win over Northern Illinois in the Mid-American Conference regular-season finale for both teams. Akron (26-5, 17-1) celebrated its five seniors on Senior Night with a pregame ceremony, and then proceeded to make 18 of 27 shots from beyond the 3-point arc and extend its home win streak to 31 games. The home win streak is the longest for Akron since Rhodes Arena opened in 1983, breaking the program record at the venue previously set from 2015-2017. Akron also matched No. 1-ranked...