Akron Zips

— Mikey Lewis scored 18 points off of the bench to lead Saint Mary's (CA) past Akron 87-68 on Tuesday.

— Joseph Pinion's 16 points helped Arkansas State defeat Akron 80-75 in overtime on Monday night in a season opener.

Yale and Colorado do more damage to the SEC's tourney teams and more takeaways from Day 2 of the first round of the tournament.

— Creighton leaned on experience from past trips through March to make sure this one didn't start with a stumble.

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After Cli'Ron Hornbeak's tip-in gives Kent State the lead, a foul on the inbounds pass leads to Akron's win on free throws.

Greg Tribble made two late free throws after he was inexplicably fouled by Kent State's Julius Rollins, giving Akron a 62-61 win over its bitter rival in the Mid-American Conference championship.