Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Akron Zips
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58 - 82
58 - 82
Akron pulls away from Charleston Southern for 82-58 win
Patrick Wallace's 3-pointer pulled the Buccaneers to within 40-38 with 17:11 to play.
But Akron (4-2) responded with a 22-3 run capped by a Williams 3 to make it 62-41 with 10:42 remaining.
The Zips' Reggie McAdams added 14 points shooting 5 for 7 from the field, Aaron Jackson added 13 points and Pat Forsythe had 11 points and nine rebounds.
Armel Potter led Charleston Southern (2-4) with 18 points and was 8-for-14 shooting. Wallace had 14 points and shot 4 for 5 from 3-point range.
Akron appeared as if it would run away early when Adam Jackson's 3 made the score 15-5. But the Buccaneers fought back when Potter's 3 cut the lead to 24-20 with 7:17 remaining before halftime.
Akron committed just five turnovers in the contest.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Javis Howard made Layup. | 58 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Charleston Southern Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:56 | Reggie McAdams Block. | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:56 | Danny Upchurch missed Layup. | 56 - 82 |
Statistics
 CHSO |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 28-68 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 15-35 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 3-8 | FT | 11-13 |
| 38 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,469 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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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 |