UT Martin Skyhawks at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 76
59 - 76
Akron downs UT Martin 76-59 on Utomi's career night
Malcolm Duvivier scored 17 points with a career-high five 3s and the Zips (2-0) never trailed.
Jimond Ivey hit a jumper for Akron's largest lead, 63-47, with 8:52 to play. Matthew Butler's layup narrowed UT Martin's deficit to 68-57, but Utomi hit another 3-pointer, then another with 1:38 to play.
Malcolm Duvivier opened with a 3-pointer and the Zips led 34-28 at halftime behind Utomi's 10 points after outshooting the Skyhawks 43.5 percent to 35.7 percent from the floor.
The Skyhawks (1-3) outscored the Zips 30-14 in the paint but shot 6 of 20 (30 percent) from 3-point range.
Butler and Fatodd Lewis scored 18 apiece for UT Martin.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Eric Parrish Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Malcolm Duvivier missed Layup. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Eric Parrish Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Parrish Hewitt missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 76 |
Statistics
 UTM |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 25-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 15-31 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 3-5 | FT | 11-14 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,713 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |