Georgia Southern Eagles at Akron Zips
· SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME
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67 - 75
67 - 75
Akron holds off Georgia Southern 75-67
Leading by as much as 14 in the second half, Akron (3-1) had to scramble to keep the advantage after Georgia Southern closed to within three on an 11-2 run capped by Ike Smith's jumper to make it 62-59 with 5:04 left.
Johnson hit a bucket at the other end, sparking a quick 7-0 burst and Akron held off the Eagles the rest of the way.
Jimond Ivey added 15 points for the Zips, who shot 46 percent from the field. Johnson was 8 for 9 from the field with 4-for-8 shooting from the free throw line, and Jackson finished with 5 of 8 from long range and distributed six assists.
Smith led Georgia Southern (1-3) with 23 points, and Tookie Brown had 15.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Noah Robotham Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Mike Hughes missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jake Allsmiller Steal. | 67 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Isaiah Johnson Turnover. | 67 - 75 |
Statistics
 GASO |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 26-56 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 11-36 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 13-19 | FT | 12-16 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,457 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |