Akron Zips at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 80
73 - 80
Middle Tennessee defeats Akron 80-73
Middle Tennessee (3-0) extends its home winning streak to 32 games.
The Blue Raiders took the lead 44-43 with 15:31 remaining and led the rest of the game. Akron (1-2) kept within 2 to 3 points for most of the second before Kerry Hammonds II hit a 3-pointer to stretch the Blue Raiders' lead to 60-55 with 7:10 remaining. Middle Tennessee would lead by as much as 10 points in the second half.
Hammonds was 6 of 8 for 17 points, including three 3-pointers. Jaqawn Raymond also hit three 3-pointers to go with his 17 points.
Quincy Diggs had 25 points and Pat Forsyth added 11 as the only Akron players to score in double figures.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Pat Forsythe Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tweety Knight missed Free Throw. | 73 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Carmelo Betancourt. | 73 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tweety Knight made Layup. | 73 - 80 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 27-48 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 6-11 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 12-18 | FT | 20-31 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,288 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,288 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |