Akron Zips at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's BasketballLee scores 15 to carry Northern Illinois over Akron 67-65
Trendon Hankerson had 15 points for Northern Illinois (2-9, 1-5 Mid-American Conference), which snapped its four-game losing streak. Chinedu Kingsley Okanu added 10 points and Beane had eight rebounds and seven assists.
Ali Ali had 15 points for the Zips (4-3, 2-2). Bryan Trimble Jr. added 12 points and Loren Cristian Jackson had 10 points and seven assists.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Chinedu Okanu Steal. | 65 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Enrique Freeman Turnover. | 65 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Darius Beane made Jumper. Assisted by Trendon Hankerson. | 65 - 67 |
Statistics
AKR |
NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 25-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 6-13 | FT | 10-14 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
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Location: Dekalb, IL
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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 | 14 | 9-21 |


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