Akron Zips at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's BasketballTrimble Jr. carries Akron over Kent St. 72-61
Trimble Jr. hit 7 of 10 3-pointers. Jackson also had eight assists.
Enrique Freeman had 11 rebounds and four blocks for Akron (11-4, 9-3 Mid-American Conference).
Kent State scored 18 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
Danny Pippen had 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Golden Flashes (10-5, 7-4). Malique Jacobs added 12 points. Giovanni Santiago had 10 points.
The Zips improve to 2-0 against the Golden Flashes on the season. Akron defeated Kent State 66-62 on Jan. 1.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Camron Reece Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Evan Bainbridge missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Loren Cristian Jackson made Free Throw. | 72 - 61 |
Statistics
AKR |
KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 23-66 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 6-27 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 7-11 | FT | 9-12 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
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Location: Kent, OH
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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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