Northern Illinois Huskies at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 82
67 - 82
Ivey has double-double, Akron rolls past N. Illinois 82-67
Malcolm Duvivier and Virshon Cotton scored 17 points apiece to lead Akron (9-9, 2-4 Mid-American Conference), which has won two of its last three games. Daniel Utomi chipped in 16 points.
Dante Thorpe and Eugene German had 16 points each for Northern Illinois (9-10, 2-4). Gairges Daow added 14 points.
The Zips built a double-digit lead midway through the first half and held a 43-30 halftime advantage. Northern Illinois opened the second half with an 11-5 run to pull to 48-41. Ivey and Utomi answered with back-to-back 3s and the Zips cruised from there.
Akron has won eight of the last 11 in the series, including coach John Groce's 5-0 record against the Huskies.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Torrey Patton Steal. | 67 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Noah McCarty Turnover. | 67 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Justin Thomas Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Gairges Daow missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 82 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-48 | FG | 29-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 15-31 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 25-33 | FT | 9-12 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 4 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 23 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 3,378 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| 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 |
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 |