Youngstown State Penguins at Akron Zips
· GLOBAL SPORTS SHOOTOUT
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 82
60 - 82
Cheese scores 19 to carry Akron past Youngstown St. 82-60
Loren Cristian Jackson had 19 points for Akron (4-1), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Channel Banks added 12 points and Camron Reece had 10.
Xeyrius Williams, who led the Zips in scoring heading into the matchup with 16 points per game, scored 7 points (3 of 12).
Darius Quisneberry had 17 points for the Penguins (2-3). Jelani Simmons added seven rebounds. Jamir Thomas had 10 rebounds.
Naz Bohannon, who was second on the Penguins in scoring entering the matchup with 12 points per game, failed to make a shot (0 of 6).
Akron matches up against Louisville on the road on Sunday. Youngstown State matches up against South Carolina Upstate on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Donel Cathcart III made Free Throw. | 60 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Foul on Jaden Sayles. | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Donel Cathcart III made Layup. | 59 - 82 |
Statistics
 YSU |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-68 | FG | 31-64 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 12-21 | FT | 7-13 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,214 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |