Akron Zips at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ali scores 17 to guide Akron to 80-76 victory over Ball State
Ali was 4 of 13 shooting, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the line for the Zips (11-4, 3-0 Mid-American Conference). Enrique Freeman scored 14 points and added 13 rebounds. Greg Tribble had 14 points and was 6 of 13 shooting (2 for 5 from 3-point range).
The Cardinals (8-7, 0-3) were led in scoring by Basheer Jihad, who finished with 27 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Jalin Anderson added 21 points and five assists for Ball State. In addition, Mickey Pearson Jr. had 12 points.
Tribble scored nine points in the first half and Akron went into halftime trailing 35-33. Ali's 15-point second half helped Akron close out the four-point victory.
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Matchup Prediction
Ball State: 21.3%
Akron: 78.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nate Johnson made Free Throw. | 80 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Akron Deadball Team Rebound. | 79 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nate Johnson missed Free Throw. | 79 - 76 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 24-53 |
| 43.3 | Field Goal % | 45.3 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 35.7 | Three Point % | 43.5 |
| 18-26 | FT | 18-23 |
| 69.2 | Free Throw % | 78.3 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,715 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,715 | 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 |