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Akron Zips at Ball State Cardinals

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Akron Zips
14-4, 5-3 Away
Final
88 - 79
Ball State Cardinals
7-11, 4-4 Home

Ali scores 20 to lift Akron over Ball St. 88-79

Bryan Trimble Jr. had 19 points for Akron (14-4, 12-3 Mid-American Conference), which earned its fourth straight win. Camron Reece added 16 points. Enrique Freeman had 12 points and three blocks. Loren Cristian Jackson had a career-high 11 assists plus 12 points.

Loren Cristian Jackson, whose 21 points per game entering the contest led the Zips, shot only 17 percent in the game (2 of 12).

Ishmael El-Amin had 20 points for the Cardinals (7-11, 5-8). Brachen Hazen added 18 points. K.J. Walton had 12 points.

The Zips improve to 2-0 against the Cardinals on the season. Akron defeated Ball State 74-42 on Jan. 30.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 88 - 79
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 88 - 79
2nd 0:13 Mikal Dawson Steal. 88 - 79
2nd 0:13 Miryne Thomas Turnover. 88 - 79
2nd 0:14 Miryne Thomas Offensive Rebound. 88 - 79

Statistics

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30-58 FG 31-65
52 Field Goal % 48
9-20 3PT 8-21
45 Three Point % 38
19-25 FT 9-9
76 Free Throw % 100
32 Rebounds 33
8 Offensive Rebounds 10
24 Defensive Rebounds 23
16 Assists 16
9 Steals 5
4 Blocks 0
12 Turnovers 17
2 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 17
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Off Turnovers 8
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
18 Fouls 23
11 Largest Lead 13

Game Information

Venue: Worthen Arena

Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 90 | 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 14 9-21
Full Standings