 The Zips fell to Ohio in the 2010 MAC Championship Game, but returned to beat Kent State in the 2011 MAC Championship Game (their 5th consecutive appearance in the title game) to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the 2nd time in 3 seasons.Since joining the MAC for the 1992–1993 season, the Zips have appeared in the last 23 conference tournaments, making their first appearance in 1998, the same year they won their first MAC East division title.Since then they have posted a record of 30–19 in tournament play including consecutive appearances in the championship game between 2007–2013 for which is the current record for consecutive appearances.