Akron Zips guard Bowen Hardman reflects on 2025-26 season. Video
Akron Zips guard Bowen Hardman reflects on the 2025-26 season after losing to Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament. Here's video.
Video Transcript
Obviously, it didn't end the way you want it to, but what are your feelings about this season for the Akron Zips?
Man, it's, it's, it's been amazing.
It's been a heck of a run.
have the best record in the history, being winning twenty-nine games, three-peat, first to ever do it in the league.
you can't make it up, right?
We've, we've really, really compete at a high level.
All the guys care about each other on and off the court.
and it's just been an amazing experience for me.
What has John Groce meant to this program?
What has he meant to you individually?
man, he, he's meant the world, right?
He-- they took a chance on me, when I was in the portal as a sophomore, and my junior and senior year have been nothing but, you know, amazing memories, just fun time and, and Groce, you can't make it up too.
He, he's one of the best coaches in the country.
amazing mentor on and off the court, and just full of energy, not just in the game of basketball, but in life and growing as a man.
And he's definitely taught me a lot, and I do know he's definitely meant a lot to the university and the program.

