Akron Zips won their second consecutive Mid-American Conference Tournament championship, beating Miami RedHawks 76-74 with a buzzer-beater by Nate Johnson.

BOTTOM LINE: Akron and Miami (OH) meet in the MAC Championship. The Zips have gone 19-1 against MAC opponents, with a 7-5 record in non-conference play. Akron is fourth in the MAC with 35.0 points per game in the paint led by Nate Johnson averaging 6.3.

Akron is heading to the big dance after a wild finish in the MAC tournament final. The Zips defeated Miami (OH) 76-74 on a last-second layup to punch their ticket to the NCAA tournament. [Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot to win up to $50K] The RedHawks led throughout most of the game,