Northern Illinois Huskies at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Akron rides Freeman's double-double to 80-73 win over Northern Illinois
Freeman added three blocks for the Zips (21-8, 13-3 Mid-American Conference). Ali Ali totaled 17 points and six rebounds. Sammy Hunter hit two 3-pointers and scored eight.
David Coit led the Huskies (10-19, 4-12) with a career-high 35 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Will Lovings-Watts added 14 points and Ethan Butler scored 11 with six rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Akron Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Enrique Freeman Block. | 73 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | David Coit missed Dunk. | 73 - 80 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 24-56 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 13-23 | FT | 23-31 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,331 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Akron | 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 | 6-7 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |