Coppin State Eagles at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 77
66 - 77
Akron repels late surge to beat Coppin State 77-66
Akron (7-5) built a 42-27 halftime advantage and maintained its lead between 12 and 18 until Coppin State used an 8-0 run to close within 58-51 with 6:30 to play.
Pat Forsythe answered with two free throws for Akron and Quincy Diggs followed with a 3-pointer to put the Zips up 63-51 with 5:17 to go. Akron stayed comfortably in front for the remainder of the game.
Jake Kretzer made 3 of 6 3-pointers and finished with 13 points and Demetrius Treadwell and Deji Ibitayo added 11 apiece for Akron.
Michael Murray led Coppin State (4-9) with 19 points to go with seven rebounds and five steals. Andre Armstrong added 13 points, Charles Ieans had 12 and Sterling Smith 11.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Demetrius Treadwell Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Sterling Smith missed Free Throw. | 66 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Sterling Smith made Free Throw. | 66 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Foul on Quincy Diggs. | 65 - 77 |
Statistics
 COPP |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-67 | FG | 23-51 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 11-29 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-11 | FT | 20-29 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,701 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
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| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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