Western Michigan Broncos at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ali sinks game winner sending Akron over W. Michigan 74-73
Enrique Freeman had 15 points and eight rebounds and Xavier Castaneda scored 14 points and distributed six assists for Akron (10-5, 3-2 Mid-American Conference).
B. Artis White scored a career-high 23 points for the Broncos (4-13, 0-6), who have now lost seven straight. Lamar Norman Jr. scored 19 points and Markeese Hastings scored 11 and grabbed eight rebounds.
Western Michigan scored a season-high 44 points in the first half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Akron Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Markeese Hastings missed Layup. | 73 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Ali Ali made Jumper. | 73 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Greg Tribble Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 72 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-47 | FG | 29-63 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 14-24 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 58 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 9-10 | FT | 5-8 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 12 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 1,611 | 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 |