Detroit Mercy Titans at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 79
60 - 79
Akron uses second-half surge to beat Detroit 79-60
The Zips (5-2) overcame a 30-21 halftime deficit, opening the second half on a 9-0 run as Evans, Quincy Diggs and Reggie McAdams each hit 3-pointers to knot up the score. Akron continued the surge, moving out to a 60-42 lead with 9:23 remaining as Jake Kretzer drained a trio of 3-pointers.
Detroit (5-7) had opened the game with a 9-0 lead and had a 14-point advantage in the first half after a Juwan Howard Jr. jumper. They trailed by as much as 19 in the second half and finished 36.1 percent from the field to Akron's 48.1 shooting percentage.
Kretzer had 11 points and Diggs added 10 with seven assists for the Zips.
Anton Wilson paced the Titans with 16 points and Howard Jr. chipped in 13.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Pat Forsythe Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Anton Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Nyles Evans made Layup. | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Nyles Evans Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 77 |
Statistics
 DETM |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 26-54 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 9-15 | FT | 16-26 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,800 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
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| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
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| 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 |
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