Ball State Cardinals at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Young scores 18 as Akron takes down Ball State 81-73
Young added five assists for the Zips (17-5, 10-0 Mid-American Conference). Nate Johnson scored 16 points while going 7 of 14 (0 for 5 from 3-point range). Shammah Scott had 13 points and shot 5 for 10, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc. It was the 10th victory in a row for the Zips.
The Cardinals (10-12, 4-6) were led in scoring by Jermahri Hill, who finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Payton Sparks added 15 points for Ball State. Mickey Pearson Jr. finished with 12 points.
Akron led Ball State at the half, 38-36, with Young (11 points) its high scorer before the break. Johnson's layup with 13:21 remaining in the second half gave Akron the lead for good at 54-52.
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Matchup Prediction
Akron: 87.6%
Ball State: 12.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Jermahri Hill made Free Throw. | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Jermahri Hill made Free Throw. | 72 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Foul on Nate Johnson. | 71 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jermahri Hill Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 81 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-51 | FG | 35-65 |
| 54.9 | Field Goal % | 53.8 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 7-28 |
| 29.4 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 12-20 | FT | 4-8 |
| 60.0 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 21 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 1,883 | 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 |