Akron Zips at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 73
56 - 73
German scores 27, NIU uses big 2nd half to rally past Akron
Akron led 34-25 at halftime but NIU dominated the second half by outscoring the Zips 48-22. Akron only made four second-half field goals through the first 16 minutes, to trail 66-49 with 3:46 left, and the Huskies were shooting 75 percent at the same point.
NIU took its first lead of the second half during a 16-0 run, ending in a 56-44 lead with 7:43 to go, and the Huskies led by double figures the rest of the game.
Dante Thorpe added 15 points and Lacey James 10 for NIU (10-6, 3-0 Mid-American Conference).
Akron (9-7, 1-2) was held to 34 percent shooting and Daniel Utomi and Channel Banks each had a team-high nine points. Utomi, averaging 15.7 points per game, was 3 of 12 from the field, missing all six 3-pointers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:14 | Jaylen Key Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jimond Ivey missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Scott Walter Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Trendon Hankerson missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:56 | Loren Cristian Jackson made Free Throw. | 56 - 73 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-50 | FG | 30-53 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 7-31 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 15-18 | FT | 6-9 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 906 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 906 | 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 |
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 |