NCAAB

Akron Zips at Mercer Bears

· SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL
Akron Zips
5-1, 0-1 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 63
Mercer Bears
4-2, 3-0 Home

Akron holds off Mercer late, 65-63 to earn 5th win

Desmond Ringer took a feed from Demetre Rivers and converted at the rim to pull Mercer even, 63-63 with just under two minutes to play, but after Jordan Strawberry missed a jumper with 1:10 left the Bears were unable to get off another shot.

Johnson finished with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting from the field. Antino Jackson added another 14 points and Akron (5-1) shot 20 of 43 (46.5 percent) from the floor for the game, including 10 of 20 from distance, and was 15 of 19 from the free throw line.

Rai'n Holland scored 17 points to lead Mercer (4-2), with Ringer adding another 16 points and Rivers chipping in 12.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 65 - 63
2nd 0:01 Mercer Timeout 65 - 63
2nd 0:09 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound. 65 - 63
2nd 0:09 Noah Robotham missed Free Throw. 65 - 63
2nd 0:09 Foul on Demetre Rivers. 65 - 63

Statistics

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20-43 FG 22-52
47 Field Goal % 42
10-20 3PT 7-19
50 Three Point % 37
15-19 FT 12-18
79 Free Throw % 67
24 Rebounds 36
6 Offensive Rebounds 16
18 Defensive Rebounds 20
8 Assists 11
1 Steals 1
2 Blocks 0
10 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Off Turnovers 9
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
20 Fouls 16
12 Largest Lead 1

Game Information

Venue: Savannah Civic Center

Location: Savannah, GA
Attendance: 2,391 | 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

2025-26 Southern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
East Tennessee State 13-5 - 23-11
Mercer 11-7 2 19-13
Wofford 11-7 2 19-13
Samford 11-7 2 18-14
Furman 10-8 3 22-13
Western Carolina 10-8 3 15-16
UNC Greensboro 9-9 4 15-19
Chattanooga 7-11 6 13-19
The Citadel 7-11 6 11-22
VMI 1-17 12 6-26
Full Standings