Akron Zips at St. Bonaventure Bonnies
· CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC
61 - 49
Akron takes 7th place at Cayman Islands Classic
Utomi made all five of his 3-point attempts in the first half as Akron built a 30-23 lead. The Zips held St. Bonaventure to just one field goal over a nine-minute stretch in the second half and used a 14-2 run for a 46-29 lead.
Deng Riak added 10 points with three blocks for Akron (4-2). Loren Cristian Jackson, who dropped a career-high 25 points against No. 16 Clemson in a tournament opener, scored nine points with five assists.
Nelson Kaputo scored 14 points, Kyle Lofton added 13 and Tshiefu Ngalakulondi had 11 points and 12 rebounds for St. Bonaventure (1-5). Jalen Poyser, the Bonnies' leading scorer coming in at 20.4 points per game, was held to four points on 1-of-7 shooting. The Bonnies shot just 39 percent, including 2 of 11 from 3-point range.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Nelson Kaputo made Free Throw. | 61 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Nelson Kaputo made Free Throw. | 61 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Jimond Ivey. | 61 - 47 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Nelson Kaputo Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 47 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 SBU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-49 | FG | 20-52 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 2-11 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 15-21 | FT | 7-16 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 6 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
Attendance: 566 | Capacity:
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