Akron Zips at Ohio Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hunter puts up 25, Ohio downs Akron 90-81
Hunter was 7 of 14 shooting, including 4 for 7 from distance, and went 7 for 9 from the line for the Bobcats (14-11, 6-6 Mid-American Conference). Dwight Wilson added 16 points while going 6 of 12 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had eight rebounds. Miles Brown recorded 12 points and went 5 of 10 from the field.
Xavier Castaneda finished with 34 points for the Zips (17-8, 9-3). Enrique Freeman added 21 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks for Akron. Trendon Hankerson also recorded nine points, four assists and two steals.
Ohio took the lead with 4:30 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 44-40 at halftime, with Hunter racking up 16 points. Ohio turned a six-point second-half lead into an 18-point advantage with a 12-0 run to make it a 70-52 lead with 12:26 left in the half. Wilson scored 13 second-half points in the victory.
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Both teams next play Tuesday. Ohio hosts Buffalo and Akron visits Eastern Michigan.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jaylin Hunter Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Xavier Castaneda missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:35 | DeVon Baker made Free Throw. | 81 - 90 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 OHIO |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-59 | FG | 30-62 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-23 | 3PT | 10-16 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 63 |
| 10-18 | FT | 20-23 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 5,038 | 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 |