Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Castaneda scores 32 to lead Akron to 81-64 win over Buffalo
Castaneda made 10 of 12 shots, including 7 for 8 from distance, and went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Zips (16-6, 8-1 Mid-American Conference), who upped their win streak to seven. Enrique Freeman added 18 points and nine rebounds. while Nate Johnson scored 10 with six boards.
Curtis Jones led the way for the Bulls (10-12, 4-5) with 19 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Isaiah Adams scored 13, while Zid Powell finished with 10 points and two steals.
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Matchup Prediction
Buffalo: 58.3%
Akron: 41.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Akron Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Devin Ceaser missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Devin Ceaser Offensive Rebound. | 81 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Zaakir Williamson missed Layup. | 81 - 64 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 BUFF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-56 | FG | 24-57 |
| 55.4 | Field Goal % | 42.1 |
| 12-18 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 66.7 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 7-10 | FT | 11-16 |
| 70.0 | Free Throw % | 68.8 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Arena
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 5,001 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 5,001 | Capacity:
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
| Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
| Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
| Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
| Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |