Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Akron beats Buffalo 88-70 in finale after already clinching Mid-American Conference title
Gray shot 7 of 12 from the field for the Zips (25-6, 17-1 Mid-American Conference), who had already clinched the top seed and will open the conference tournament on Thursday against No. 8 seed Bowling Green. The Bulls (9-22, 4-14) finished 11th and did not qualify for the tourney.
Shammah Scott added 11 points for Akron.
Ben Michaels and Ryan Sabol both scored 14 to lead Buffalo. Lloyd McVeigh had 11 points and six rebounds.
Akron took the lead with 18:50 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 47-24 at halftime, with Bowen Hardman racking up seven points.
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Matchup Prediction
Akron: 96.7%
Buffalo: 3.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Anquan Boldin Jr. missed Free Throw. | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Anquan Boldin Jr. made Free Throw. | 70 - 88 |
Statistics
 BUF |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 33-70 |
| 37.7 | Field Goal % | 47.1 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 25.9 | Three Point % | 35.7 |
| 17-19 | FT | 12-19 |
| 89.5 | Free Throw % | 63.2 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,391 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 17-1 | - | 25-6 |
| Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-19 |
| Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-17 |
| 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 |