Akron Zips at Illinois State Redbirds
· CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC
68 - 73
Illinois State beats Akron 73-68 in Cayman Islands Classic
Fayne made two free throws with 3:38 to go for a 68-62 lead, but Akron pulled within 70-68 on Jimond Ivey's fast-break dunk. Yarbrough hit 1 of 2 free throws with 25 seconds left for a three-point lead, and after Ivey missed a 3-pointer, Josh Jefferson sealed it with two free throws.
Milik Yarbrough added 12 points, 16 rebounds and three assists for Illinois State (3-2). Zach Copeland scored 11 with six assists.
Ivey had 16 points and eight rebounds for Akron (3-2), which shot just 32.3 percent from the field. Loren Cristian Jackson added 15 points with five assists but he was just 3-of-12 shooting, and Daniel Utomi had 11 points and eight boards.
The Zips were 3 of 20 from 3-point range in the first half and finished 7 of 41 for 17.1 percent.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | William Tinsley Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tyler Cheese missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Illinois State Timeout | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Josh Jefferson made Free Throw. | 68 - 73 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-65 | FG | 26-56 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-41 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 19-24 | FT | 15-21 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
Attendance: 667 | Capacity:
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