UMBC Retrievers at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 74
57 - 74
Akron surges past UMBC 74-57
The Zips shot 47.2 percent from the field behind balanced scoring and hit 12 3-pointers. Kretzer was 3 of 4 behind the arc. Reggie McAdams and Kwan Cheatham Jr. each had nine points for Akron.
Cody Joyce was the lone double-figure scorer for UMBC, finishing with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
The Retrievers grabbed an early eight-point lead, but Akron stormed back with a 27-8 run sparked by two 3-pointers from McAdams to end the first half.
Kretzer had 11 of his 13 points in the second half, helping Akron push the score to 64-34 with 7:08 remaining.
Ten of 13 players scored for Akron, leading to a 36-9 advantage in bench points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Devarick Houston made Layup. | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | UMBC Offensive Rebound. | 55 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Kwan Cheatham Jr. Block. | 55 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | UMBC Offensive Rebound. | 55 - 74 |
Statistics
 UMBC |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-48 | FG | 25-53 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 14-28 | FT | 12-21 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 3,039 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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| 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 |