Akron Zips at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
75 - 87
Davis leads W Michigan over Akron 87-75 in MAC opener
Bryce Moore scored 13 points, Reggie Jones added 12 and Drake LaMont scored 11 for the Broncos (9-5), who outrebounded Akron 37-27 and scored 19 points off of 11 Zips turnovers.
Akron led by as many as five points early, but Brandon Johnson's jumper put the Broncos up for good, 16-15, and they pulled away with a 10-2 run capped by Seth Dugan's tip-in for a 33-23 lead. Davis' dunk opened a 12-2 run capped by Wilder's 3 at the buzzer and the Broncos led 47-31 at halftime.
Akron trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half, but closed to 78-69 after Jimond Ivey hit four straight free throws. Davis made a free throw, Moore hit a 3 and the Broncos led by double digits the rest of the way.
Malcolm Duvivier scored 21 points with four 3s, Ivey had 18 points and seven assists, and Daniel Utomi scored 11 for the Zips (7-6), who have yet to win on the road this season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jimond Ivey missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Josh Davis made Free Throw. | 75 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Western Michigan Deadball Team Rebound. | 75 - 86 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 WMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 31-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 12-15 | FT | 16-23 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 2,110 | 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 |