Akron Zips at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
86 - 88
Austin hits winner, Central Michigan tops Akron 88-86 in OT
Jimond Ivey scored 24 points to lead Akron, including two free throws with 12.4 seconds remaining in overtime to knot the score 86-86. Ivey also grabbed 11 rebounds and made seven assists with just one turnover.
Rob Montgomery scored a career-high 23 points for Central Michigan (13-2, 3-0 Mid-American Conference). Shawn Roundtree added 20 points, and Austin finished with 13 points and 11 assists.
Daniel Utomi added 18 points, Tyler Cheese had 16 and Loren Jackson 12 for the Zips, who led for most of the game but never by more than eight. There were 14 lead changes and seven ties.
Central Michigan trailed 76-73 when David DiLeo was fouled with 5.1 seconds on the clock. DiLeo swished all three free throws to knot the score despite Akron calling a timeout between the first and second ones.
DiLeo scored 10 points with eight rebounds.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Akron Deadball Team Rebound. | 86 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Tyler Cheese missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Larry Austin Jr. made Layup. | 86 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:11 | Jimond Ivey made Free Throw. | 86 - 86 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-75 | FG | 34-68 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 10-35 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 10-13 | FT | 11-15 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,126 | 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 |