South Carolina State Bulldogs at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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68 - 78
68 - 78
Akron beats South Carolina State 78-68
The Zips (10-2) went through the second half unthreatened on their way to a seventh-straight win.
Johnson was 5 of 7 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds. Antino Jackson had 11 points while Kwan Cheatham Jr. and Aaron Jackson added 10 points each.
South Carolina State (5-10) never led but cut the deficit to one point seven times in the first half. Akron pulled away with a 17-7 run late in the first and led by no less than nine in the second half.
The Bulldogs had Daryll Palmer lead with 20 points, Eric Eaves and Gabe McCray added 16 points, and Ed Stephens scored 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Daryll Palmer made Layup. | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Daryll Palmer Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Ed Stephens missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ed Stephens Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 78 |
Statistics
 SCST |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-60 | FG | 22-52 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 1-13 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 8 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 9-16 | FT | 26-32 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,741 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
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| 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 |