Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Akron takes down Buffalo 76-59
Freeman had 15 rebounds for the Zips (12-4, 4-0 Mid-American Conference). Greg Tribble finished 8 of 13 from the field to add 18 points. Sammy Hunter shot 4 for 7, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Sy Chatman led the Bulls (2-14, 1-3) in scoring, finishing with 23 points and seven rebounds. Buffalo also got 11 points and six assists from Isaiah Adams. Shawn Fulcher also had seven points.
Akron took the lead with 49 seconds left in the first half and did not give it up. Freeman led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 34-30 at the break. Akron extended its lead to 57-41 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Freeman scored a team-high 10 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Shawn Fulcher made Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Shammah Scott made Free Throw. | 56 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Shammah Scott made Free Throw. | 56 - 75 |
Statistics
 BUF |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-60 | FG | 31-65 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-30 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 9-14 | FT | 9-12 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,535 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |