Akron Zips at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nate Johnson scores 18 to help Akron edge Central Michigan 85-82 for 13th straight victory
Johnson also had seven rebounds and three steals for the Zips (20-5, 12-0 Mid-American Conference). Amani Lyles added 14 points and Shammah Scott scored 13.
Ugnius Jarusevicius led the way for the Chippewas (11-14, 4-8) with 32 points and 10 rebounds. Jarusevicius scored a career-high 32 his last time out in a 91-83 loss to Kent State. Anthony Pritchard added 15 points, six assists and two steals. Jakobi Heady finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Johnson scored 13 points in the first half and Akron went into halftime trailing 36-33. Akron used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a nine-point lead at 60-51 with 10:25 remaining before finishing off the win.
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Matchup Prediction
Central Michigan: 34.8%
Akron: 65.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jakobi Heady made Jumper. | 85 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tavari Johnson made Free Throw. | 85 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tavari Johnson made Free Throw. | 84 - 80 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 CMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-59 | FG | 27-65 |
| 52.5 | Field Goal % | 41.5 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 29.2 |
| 18-23 | FT | 21-24 |
| 78.3 | Free Throw % | 87.5 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 21 | Assists | 13 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: McGuirk Arena
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,057 | Capacity:
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,057 | 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 |