Akron Zips at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
65 - 68
Harrell, Konchar help Fort Wayne hold off Akron, 68-63
Konchar, who also had four assists and three steals, became the program's career rebound leader with 966 and Harrell, a junior who has 1,021 career points, became the 16th player in Fort Wayne history to score at least 1,000.
Loren Crist Jackson's layup capped a 13-4 run and gave Akron (6-2) its first lead with 2:43 to play. Harrell answered with a layup 21 seconds later and then hit two free throws to make it 66-63 with 1:28 remaining. Jackson's two foul shots pulled the Zips back within one point with 77 seconds left but they didn't score again. Konchar had a steal and then made two free throws that ended the scoring with seven seconds left, Daniel Utomi missed a potential tying 3 at the buzzer.
Utomi scored 13 of his 24 points, and Jackson added 10 of his 12, in the second half.
Konchar's 3-point play gave Fort Wayne (6-5) its biggest lead at 53-34 with 12:44 to go. Jimond Ivey and Channel Banks hit back-to-back 3s to pull Akron within five points about four minutes later.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Akron Deadball Team Rebound. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Daniel Utomi missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | John Konchar made Free Throw. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | John Konchar made Free Throw. | 65 - 67 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 PFW |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-64 | FG | 23-49 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-37 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 11-16 | FT | 15-24 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 1,274 | Capacity:
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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 |
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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 |
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| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
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