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Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Akron Zips
12-2, 3-2 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 71
Buffalo Bulls
7-7, 5-2 Home

Akron beats Buffalo 75-71 in Mid-American opener

Johnson made an up-and-under layup to give Akron a 68-67 lead with 2:06 left. After a Buffalo free throw, Johnson was left open in the paint and made an easy basket for a 70-68 lead.

Akron took a four-point lead with 34 seconds left on two free throws by Antino Jackson, but Willie Conner hit an open 3-pointer after a Buffalo offensive rebound to cut its deficit to 72-71.

Noah Robotham hit two free throws for a three-point lead, then Conner missed a 3 and Robotham sealed it at the line.

Jackson had 16 points and seven assists for Akron (12-2).

Conner led Buffalo (7-7) with 16 points.

Buffalo had a 26-22 lead before Jackson and Reggie McAdams combined to score Akron's final 13 points of the first half to tie it at 35.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 75 - 71
2nd 0:02 CJ Massinburg Defensive Rebound. 75 - 71
2nd 0:02 Noah Robotham missed Free Throw. 75 - 71
2nd 0:02 Akron Timeout 75 - 71
2nd 0:02 Noah Robotham made Free Throw. 75 - 71

Statistics

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26-64 FG 25-55
41 Field Goal % 45
12-37 3PT 5-16
32 Three Point % 31
11-17 FT 16-22
65 Free Throw % 73
39 Rebounds 39
14 Offensive Rebounds 9
25 Defensive Rebounds 30
17 Assists 12
2 Steals 3
2 Blocks 2
8 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
8 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 10
0 Fast Break Points 10
28 Points in Paint 34
19 Fouls 18
8 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Venue: Broadview Arena

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,226 | 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