Central Michigan Chippewas at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Castaneda, Tribble lift Akron over Central Michigan 57-56
Greg Tribble made two free throws for the go-ahead points with 32 seconds left and the Zips held on for the win.
Ali Ali had 12 points for Akron (21-9, 14-6 Mid-American Conference), which won its fifth consecutive game. Mikal Dawson added eight rebounds.
Harrison Henderson had 17 points for the Chippewas (7-22, 6-12). Ralph Bissainthe added 14 points and seven rebounds. Kevin Miller had 11 points.
The Zips improved to 2-0 against the Chippewas on the season. Akron defeated Central Michigan 60-56 on Jan. 25.
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Matchup Prediction
Akron: 95.7%
Central Michigan: 4.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Xavier Castaneda Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kevin Miller missed Layup. | 56 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Ralph Bissainthe Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Greg Tribble missed Free Throw. | 56 - 57 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-47 | FG | 19-50 |
| 42.6 | Field Goal % | 38.0 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 22.2 | Three Point % | 27.3 |
| 12-13 | FT | 13-22 |
| 92.3 | Free Throw % | 59.1 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,128 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 13-0 | - | 21-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 11-3 | 2.5 | 20-7 |
| Toledo | 9-5 | 4.5 | 16-11 |
| Ohio | 8-5 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Kent State | 8-6 | 5.5 | 18-9 |
| Ball State | 6-7 | 7 | 13-13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-7 | 7 | 13-13 |
| Western Michigan | 6-7 | 7 | 9-17 |
| Bowling Green | 5-9 | 8.5 | 11-16 |
| Central Michigan | 4-9 | 9 | 11-15 |
| Buffalo | 3-10 | 10 | 8-18 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-12 | 12 | 5-21 |