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Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls

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Akron Zips
21-14, 2-9 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 68
Buffalo Bulls
22-9, 11-2 Home

Buffalo downs Akron 68-59, advances to MAC championship

The second-seeded Bulls (22-9) will face top-seeded Central Michigan in the championship for the MAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Chippewas won both meetings in the regular season.

Jake Kretzer scored 12 points to lead the Zips (21-14), who got within four in the final two minutes but couldn't get a defensive stop. Akron appeared in its 10th straight semifinal.

With Moss unable to get going in the first half, Akron built an early lead before the Bulls charged back and used a 13-0 run to help take a 33-23 halftime lead.

The first 20 minutes were tense and tenacious and included Buffalo coach Bobby Hurley getting slapped with a technical foul.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 59 - 68
2nd 0:02 Rodell Wigginton made Dunk. Assisted by Shannon Evans. 59 - 68
2nd 0:14 Shannon Evans Defensive Rebound. 59 - 66
2nd 0:14 Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. 59 - 66
2nd 0:17 Jake Kretzer made Free Throw. 59 - 66

Statistics

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19-51 FG 22-61
37 Field Goal % 36
7-30 3PT 2-13
23 Three Point % 15
14-18 FT 22-33
78 Free Throw % 67
35 Rebounds 47
5 Offensive Rebounds 17
30 Defensive Rebounds 30
9 Assists 8
3 Steals 8
1 Blocks 3
14 Turnovers 8
0 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 8
0 Technical Fouls 2
0 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
0 Points Off Turnovers 0
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
25 Fouls 15

Game Information

Venue: Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 6,027 | 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