Akron Zips at North Dakota State Bison
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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46 - 55
46 - 55
North Dakota State edges Akron 55-46
Kory Brown scored 15, Dexter Werner grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Bison (6-4) converted 17 Akron fouls into 17 of 20 free throws.
Deji Ibitayo led Akron (6-4) with 10 points and Kwan Cheatham Jr. had 11 rebounds.
The Bison led 10-4 after a 3-pointer and layup by Brown, but Akron clawed back to trail 18-17 after a 3-pointer by Noah Robotham. Brown scored 10 points in the half and the Bison led 22-19 at halftime. Both teams shot less than 30 percent from the field.
Akron trailed by four in the second half after Ibitayo hit two free throws at 5:42, but the Bison used a 12-4 run, in which Alexander scored eight, to pull ahead.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Dexter Werner Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Reggie McAdams missed Jumper. | 46 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Reggie McAdams Offensive Rebound. | 46 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Noah Robotham missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 55 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 NDSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-57 | FG | 17-51 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-13 | FT | 17-20 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Assists | 6 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Scheels Arena
Location: Fargo, ND
Capacity:
Location: Fargo, ND
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 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |