Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 61
62 - 61
Middle Tennessee holds on to beat Akron 62-61
Upshaw made his last field goal to give the Blue Raiders a 56-48 lead with 6:55 left. Akron answered with a 13-5 run, capped by Pat Forsythe's four points to pull the Zips into a 61-all tie with 2:08 left.
Jacquez Rozier split a pair of free throws to cap the scoring, giving the Blue Raiders (5-4) the lead for good at the 1:45 mark.
Middle Tennessee left the door wide open, committing two turnovers and missing two free throws in the final 1:45, but the Zips couldn't answer, missing three 3-point attempts and two free throws down the stretch.
Rozier scored 13 points and Edward Simpson Jr. added 10 for the Blue Raiders.
Forsythe scored 14 points, Kwan Cheatham Jr. added 12 points and Antino Jackson 10 for Akron (6-3).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Akron Timeout | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Deji Ibitayo Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jacquez Rozier missed Free Throw. | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Noah Robotham. | 62 - 61 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-40 | FG | 19-47 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-10 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 13-21 | FT | 15-20 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,714 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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