 In 2007, the Zips advanced to the MAC tournament championship game for the first time in program history, losing on a last-second shot 53–52 to the Miami RedHawks at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.They made a second appearance in 2008, falling to arch-rival Kent State 74–55.Finally, in 2009, the Zips defeated Buffalo in the MAC Championship Game and advanced to their first NCAA Tournament in 23 years, falling to Gonzaga in Round One.