Bryant Bulldogs at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 72
66 - 72
Akron holds on to beat Bryant 72-66
Ibitayo's 3-pointer gave Akron a 64-52 lead with 3:44 to play. Bryant answered with a 14-5 run, sparked by two 3-pointers from Dyami Starks and back-to-back 3s from Bosko Kostur and Zach Chionuma, to pull within 69-66 with 22 seconds left. Starks then forced a turnover, but missed the layup.
Ibitayo made a pair of free throws to make it 71-66 with 6 seconds remaining to seal it for Akron (4-2). Kwan Cheatham Jr. added eight points and three blocks for the Zips.
Starks scored a season-high 25 points, including 7-of-15 shooting from beyond the arc. Curtis Oakley had 13 points and Shane McLaughlin dished out seven assists for the Bulldogs (1-3).
It was the first meeting between the schools.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Pat Forsythe made Free Throw. | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Akron Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Pat Forsythe missed Free Throw. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Shane McLaughlin. | 66 - 71 |
Statistics
 BRY |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-60 | FG | 24-52 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 13-28 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 11-15 | FT | 15-23 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,486 | 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 |
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 |