Ohio Bobcats at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 74
67 - 74
Williams scores 20 to lead Akron past Ohio 74-67
Tyler Cheese had 17 points and seven assists and five steals and Loren Cristian Jackson added 13 for the Zips (23-7, 13-4), who led 50-37 at halftime and held the Bobcats to 17 second-half points. Channel Banks added 10 points.
Jason Preston scored 19 with eight assists for Ohio (15-16, 7-11) and Sylvester Ogbonda added 15 points and seven rebounds. Ben Vander Plas had 12 points with two steals.
The Zips improve to 2-0 against the Bobcats for the season. Akron defeated Ohio 88-86 on Jan. 25. Akron finishes out the regular season against Kent State at home on Friday. Ohio finishes out the regular season against Miami (Ohio) on the road on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Xeyrius Williams Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Ben Vander Plas missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jason Preston Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 74 |
Statistics
 OHIO |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 22-47 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 11-16 | FT | 20-25 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 3,825 | 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 |