Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
79 - 83
79 - 83
Akron holds on for 83-79 win over Fort Wayne
Olojakpoke was 10 of 13 from the field for the Zips (4-2). Jimond Ivey added 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Daniel Utomi and Eric Parrish had 11 points apiece and Virshon Cotton chipped in 10.
Akron trailed 26-20 with 8:34 left in the first half but back-to-back 3-pointers by Cotton and two more by Utomi put the Zips on top 36-28 with 4:46 left and they pushed it to 46-36 at halftime.
Cotton and Parrish traded 3s five minutes into the second half to make it 59-48 and the Zips held the lead throughout the period. Fort Wayne's Kason Harrell made a 3-pointer to cut it to 81-79 with 29 seconds left but missed two more in the final 15 seconds.
John Konchar led the Mastodons (6-4) with 23 points and seven boards.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jimond Ivey Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Bryson Scott missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jax Levitch Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Kason Harrell missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 83 |
Statistics
 PFW |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-58 | FG | 31-61 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 14-33 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 9-11 | FT | 11-27 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 41 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,340 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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| 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 |