Southern Jaguars at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 72
57 - 72
Cheese scores 21 to carry Akron past Southern 72-57
Cheese hit two 3-pointers and sank 9 of 11 from the free-throw line for the Zips (7-2). Xeyrius Williams made three 3s and scored 15 as Akron won its sixth straight game at home. Channel Banks buried three from distance and scored 14, while Camron Reece pitched in with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Amel Kuljuhovic had 18 points and six rebounds to pace the Jaguars (3-6). Montese Blake added 13 points off the bench.
Southern took a one-point lead into halftime before being outscored 38-22 after intermission.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Xeyrius Williams Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Darius Williams missed Free Throw. | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Southern Offensive Rebound. | 57 - 72 |
Statistics
 SOU |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 22-53 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 5-11 | FT | 19-24 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 24 | Fouls | 13 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,036 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |