Eastern Michigan Eagles at Akron Zips
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62 - 79
Johnson, Akron beat E. Michigan 79-62 in MAC Tournament
Johnson, the MAC player of the year, finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and Josh Williams scored 11 for Akron (25-7), which will play fourth-seeded Ball State in the semifinals on Friday.
Robotham hit a 3-pointer and Johnson converted a 3-point play during an 11-0 run that made it 30-21 with 2:10 left in the half and the Zips led the rest of the way. Ray Lee made back-to-back 3s to pull Eastern Michigan within four and, after a bucket by Johnson, Lee hit two free throws to make it 57-53 with five minutes to go. But Johnson scored four points and Williams hit two 3s during a 14-2 run over the next 2 1/2 minutes to push Akron's lead into double figures for good.
James Thompson IV had 18 points and 16 rebounds for No. 8 seed Eastern Michigan (16-17) and Lee hit two 3s and scored 17 points. Lee, a senior, is second in school history with 213 career 3-pointers and fourth with 1,873 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Foul on James Thompson IV. | 62 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Technical Foul on James Thompson IV. | 62 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Technical Foul on Antino Jackson. | 62 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Foul on Antino Jackson. | 62 - 79 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 25-55 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 9-28 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 17-20 | FT | 20-28 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 4 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, 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 |