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Akron Zips at Ball State Cardinals

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Akron Zips
9-5, 2-3 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 68
Ball State Cardinals
3-9, 3-3 Home

Akron holds off Ball State 72-68

Chris Bond made a 3-pointer for Ball State with 2.7 seconds remaining to cut the difference to three, 71-68. Akron's Nick Harney made one free throw and the Cardinals missed a long 3-point attempt to close out the game.

The score was tied up at 45 with 11:46 to go, and Ball State took its first lead of the game at 47-45. The Zips (9-5, 1-0) responded with a 7-0 run to go up 52-47.

Akron finished 17 of 24 on free throws, and 10 of its final 16 points came from the line. The Zips combined for 29 personal fouls, which led to 26 points for Ball State (3-9, 0-1).

Bond led the Cardinals with 18 points, including 9 of 10 on free-throw shooting.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 72 - 68
2nd 0:04 Nick Harney made Free Throw. 72 - 68
2nd 0:04 Akron Deadball Team Rebound. 71 - 68
2nd 0:04 Nick Harney missed Free Throw. 71 - 68
2nd 0:04 Foul on Jesse Berry. 71 - 68

Statistics

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26-65 FG 19-51
40 Field Goal % 37
3-23 3PT 4-15
13 Three Point % 27
17-24 FT 26-34
71 Free Throw % 76
35 Rebounds 42
14 Offensive Rebounds 14
21 Defensive Rebounds 28
10 Assists 11
6 Steals 1
4 Blocks 4
8 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
8 Total Turnovers 15
2 Technical Fouls 2
2 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 2
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
29 Fouls 24

Game Information

Venue: Worthen Arena

Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,606 | 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
Full Standings