Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson's 20 lead Akron over Buffalo 90-58
Johnson had five rebounds and five assists for the Zips (13-5, 6-0 Mid-American Conference). Nate Johnson scored 18 points and added nine rebounds. James Okonkwo shot 4 of 7 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line to finish with 11 points, while adding seven rebounds. It was the sixth straight victory for the Zips.
Ryan Sabol finished with 15 points for the Bulls (6-12, 1-5). Buffalo also got nine points from Anquan Boldin Jr.. Noah Batchelor also had eight points and two steals.
Akron took the lead less than 2 minutes into the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 40-25 at halftime, with Tavari Johnson racking up 15 points. Akron extended its lead to 61-33 during the second half, fueled by a 15-3 scoring run. Marvin Musiime-Kamali scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 90 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 90 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Sam Akot made Dunk. | 90 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Sam Akot Steal. | 90 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Sharron Young Turnover. | 90 - 56 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-61 | FG | 21-69 |
| 57.4 | Field Goal % | 30.4 |
| 13-25 | 3PT | 9-36 |
| 52.0 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 7-9 | FT | 7-13 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 53.8 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 42 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 21 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 14 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 37 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,021 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |