Ohio Bobcats at Akron Zips
· MAC Championship - Semifinal
Freeman scores 24 as Akron holds off Ohio 65-62 in Mid-American Conference semifinal
The second-seeded Zips advance to face eighth-seeded Kent State, which upset top-seeded Toledo and fifth-seeded Bowling Green to reach the championship game.
Freeman also contributed 21 rebounds and seven blocks for the Zips (23-10). Ali Ali added 16 points while shooting 4 for 13 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had eight rebounds. Sammy Hunter had 14 points and shot 5 for 9, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Jaylin Hunter finished with 17 points for the Bobcats (20-13). Miles Brown added 16 points and two steals for Ohio. Shereef Mitchell also had 14 points and four assists. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Bobcats.
Freeman scored six points in the first half and Akron went into the break trailing 26-16. Freeman scored 18 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Akron to a three-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Akron Deadball Team Rebound. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaylin Hunter missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ali Ali made Free Throw. | 62 - 65 |
Statistics
 OHIO |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 22-56 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 13-15 | FT | 13-19 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 7,802 | 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 |