Akron Zips at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Akron earns 72-53 victory against Western Kentucky
Freeman added 11 rebounds for the Zips (3-1). Xavier Castaneda scored 16 points, going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from distance, and 3 for 3 from the line. Greg Tribble recorded nine points and finished 4 of 9 from the field.
Emmanuel Akot led the way for the Hilltoppers (3-1) with 13 points. Dayvion McKnight added 12 points for Western Kentucky. In addition, Fallou Diagne had eight points.
The game was tight heading into the half, as Akron held a two-point lead, 32-30. Freeman paced his team in scoring through the first half with 13 points. Akron outscored Western Kentucky in the second half by 17 points, with Castaneda scoring a team-high 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Trendon Hankerson Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jordan Rawls missed Jumper. | 72 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Xavier Castaneda made Jumper. | 72 - 53 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-48 | FG | 20-54 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-15 | FT | 7-13 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 16 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: John Gray Gymnasium
Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
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Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
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| 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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|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
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