Akron Zips at Bowling Green Falcons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Young scores 17 as Akron takes down Bowling Green 71-68
Young shot 6 for 10, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Zips (8-5, 1-0 Mid-American Conference). Shammah Scott went 4 of 11 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 11 points. Isaiah Gray shot 4 for 8, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
Trey Thomas finished with 19 points and three steals for the Falcons (5-8, 0-1). Derrick Butler added 15 points and two blocks for Bowling Green. Marcus Johnson also had 14 points and six rebounds.
Tavari Johnson scored seven points in the first half and Akron went into the break trailing 32-30. Young led Akron with 14 points in the second half as their team outscored Bowling Green by five points over the final half.
Both teams play again on Tuesday. Akron hosts Central Michigan and Bowling Green travels to play Western Michigan.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jamai Felt Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Amani Lyles missed Free Throw. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Braelon Green. | 71 - 68 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 BGSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-67 | FG | 23-66 |
| 38.8 | Field Goal % | 34.8 |
| 12-42 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 28.6 | Three Point % | 32.0 |
| 7-9 | FT | 14-21 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Assists | 8 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 2,892 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 14-1 | - | 22-6 |
| Miami (OH) | 12-3 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Kent State | 9-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Toledo | 9-6 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Ohio | 9-6 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Ball State | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Western Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 10-18 |
| Central Michigan | 6-9 | 8 | 13-15 |
| Bowling Green | 6-9 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Buffalo | 3-12 | 11 | 8-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-14 | 13 | 5-23 |