Ohio is 11-1 in MAC play, coming off one of the best post season runs in the history of the conference, with high expectations for March. Akron is 12-0 in the MAC, on the cusp of being ranked, and is beginning to attract national media attention.

Is this the biggest conference game in MAC history?

Won't top Oho-BG 1970 either.  Last game of the season for all the marbles.  Largest crowd in the history of the Convo (14,000+ SRO).  The fire marshal said that they'd never allow that many people in the Convo again, so that's a record that'll never be eclipsed.  13,030 is the official capacity.   Also, there were games in the 1960s when BG had guys like Nate Thurmond and Howard Komives and WMU had Manny Newsome.  One year I remember Manny and Howard were fighting each other all year for the #1 high scorer position.  It seesawed back and forth.   The Akron game is a big game, though.  I don't want to underestimate it.  GO OHIO!

I guess I should have said recent history, like you know, the last 40-50 years.

i was in the rafters for the 1970 BG game - it was crazy loud, crazy nuts. the players were itty bitty little ants on the court i was so far away.  but i was there. it was awesome. sold me on Ohio that day.  never wanted to go anywhere else.