Marshall Thundering Herd at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
88 - 99
88 - 99
Robotham's 32 points sparks Akron in to win over Marshall
The win keeps the Zips perfect at home this season, moving them to 6-0 overall.
Isaiah Johnson finished 8 of 8 from the field for 16 points to go with eight rebounds and eight assists, while Kwan Cheatham Jr. added 15 points for the Zips (8-3).
Akron shot 58. 6 percent from the field and hit 15 3-pointers.
Stevie Browning led all scorers with 31 points for Marshall (6-4). Austin Loop finished with 24 points and Jon Elmore added 10 with 10 assists for the Thunder Herd. Elmore is the first player in school history with 10-plus assists in three straight games.
Akron led by just five (89-84) with 4:10 left, but a Robotham 3 sparked an 8-0 Zips' run which put the game out of reach.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Stevie Browning made Layup. Assisted by Aleksa Nikolic. | 88 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Noah Robotham made Free Throw. | 86 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Noah Robotham made Free Throw. | 86 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Foul on Stevie Browning. | 86 - 97 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 34-58 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 12-27 | 3PT | 15-28 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 16-23 | FT | 16-20 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 24 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
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 |