Central Michigan Chippewas at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 69
63 - 69
Parrish leads as Akron downs Central Michigan 69-63
Parrish was 7 of 12 from the field and hit five of his six free throws for the Zips (11-3, 4-8 Mid-American Conference). Daniel Utomi added 20 points and eight rebounds and Jimond Ivey scored 19 points with seven assists.
Parrish hit two 3-pointers and a layup and Utomi drained another 3 in the final three minutes of the first half to give the Zips a 31-27 edge at the break.
Akron led throughout the second half and a 3-pointer by Ivey pushed it to 41-33 with 15:07 to play. Central Michigan's David DiLeo sank a layup to cut it to 65-63 with 52 seconds left but Parrish made two free throws and a dunk in the final 23 seconds to seal the win.
Kevin McKay scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Chippewas (15-10, 4-8).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Lucas Smith Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Shawn Roundtree missed Layup. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Shawn Roundtree Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Josh Kozinski missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 69 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-59 | FG | 25-57 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 10-21 | FT | 11-15 |
| 48 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,564 | 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 |