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Western Michigan Broncos at Akron Zips

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Western Michigan Broncos
4-10, 0-6 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 66
Akron Zips
12-3, 8-0 Home

Akron wins 25th straight at home, 66-59 over W. Michigan

Kwan Cheatham Jr. gave Akron (12-3, 2-0 Mid-American) the lead for good on a 3-pointer 61-58 with 1:10 left. He added a pair of free throws at 44 seconds, and Johnson another pair to make it 65-58 at 28 seconds. It was the Zips' 25th straight home win.

Western Michigan's Thomas Wilder and Akron's Noah Robotham traded single free throws to cap the scoring.

The Broncos (4-10, 0-2) led 48-42 with 12:24 left and Akron scored 11 straight to lead by five on Jimond Ivey's 3-pointer with 7:46 to go. Wilder and Tucker Haymond hit back-to-back 3s to give the Broncos their last lead at 54-53.

Cheatham finished with 14 points and Ivey 13 for Akron.

Wilder had 17 points, Haymond 13 and Reggie Jones 11 for Western Michigan.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 59 - 66
2nd 0:06 Isaiah Johnson Steal. 59 - 66
2nd 0:06 Tucker Haymond Turnover. 59 - 66
2nd 0:12 Tucker Haymond Defensive Rebound. 59 - 66
2nd 0:12 Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw. 59 - 66

Statistics

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24-57 FG 25-56
42 Field Goal % 45
6-16 3PT 7-29
38 Three Point % 24
5-13 FT 9-15
38 Free Throw % 60
33 Rebounds 36
9 Offensive Rebounds 8
24 Defensive Rebounds 28
11 Assists 16
4 Steals 3
1 Blocks 1
9 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 0
9 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Off Turnovers 2
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
18 Fouls 16
6 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

James A. Rhodes Arena

Location: Akron, OH
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