NCAAB

Ball State Cardinals at Akron Zips

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ball State Cardinals
7-8, 1-5 Away
Final
74 - 84
Akron Zips
9-4, 7-1 Home

Castaneda scores 29 to lift Akron over Ball St. 84-74

Bryan Trimble Jr. had 19 points for Akron (9-4, 2-1 Mid-American Conference). Enrique Freeman added 14 points and 12 rebounds. Mikal Dawson had 10 points.

Ali Ali, the Zips' leading scorer heading into the matchup at 15 points per game, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 5).

Payton Sparks scored a season-high 23 points and had 10 rebounds for the Cardinals (7-8, 2-2). Miryne Thomas added 12 points. Demarius Jacobs had 10 points and six assists.

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2nd 0:00 End of Game 74 - 84
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 74 - 84
2nd 0:02 Akron Turnover. 74 - 84
2nd 0:28 Xavier Castaneda Steal. 74 - 84
2nd 0:28 Payton Sparks Turnover. 74 - 84

Statistics

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27-55 FG 31-58
49 Field Goal % 53
7-20 3PT 7-24
35 Three Point % 29
13-23 FT 15-21
57 Free Throw % 71
27 Rebounds 40
9 Offensive Rebounds 13
18 Defensive Rebounds 27
10 Assists 15
5 Steals 4
0 Blocks 3
13 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 2
13 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 12
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
22 Fouls 22
9 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

James A. Rhodes Arena

Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 1,815 | Capacity:

2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Miami (OH) 18-0 - 31-0
Akron 17-1 1 26-5
Kent State 14-4 4 23-8
Toledo 11-7 7 17-14
Bowling Green 9-9 9 18-13
Ohio 9-9 9 15-16
Buffalo 7-11 11 17-14
Massachusetts 7-11 11 16-15
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