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Akron Zips at Central Michigan Chippewas

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Akron Zips
20-5, 6-3 Away
Final
85 - 82
Central Michigan Chippewas
11-14, 7-5 Home

Nate Johnson scores 18 to help Akron edge Central Michigan 85-82 for 13th straight victory

Akron Zips vs. Central Michigan Chippewas: Game Highlights

Johnson also had seven rebounds and three steals for the Zips (20-5, 12-0 Mid-American Conference). Amani Lyles added 14 points and Shammah Scott scored 13.

Ugnius Jarusevicius led the way for the Chippewas (11-14, 4-8) with 32 points and 10 rebounds. Jarusevicius scored a career-high 32 his last time out in a 91-83 loss to Kent State. Anthony Pritchard added 15 points, six assists and two steals. Jakobi Heady finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.

Johnson scored 13 points in the first half and Akron went into halftime trailing 36-33. Akron used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a nine-point lead at 60-51 with 10:25 remaining before finishing off the win.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 85 - 82
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 85 - 82
2nd 0:00 Jakobi Heady made Jumper. 85 - 82
2nd 0:03 Tavari Johnson made Free Throw. 85 - 80
2nd 0:03 Tavari Johnson made Free Throw. 84 - 80

Statistics

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31-59 FG 27-65
53 Field Goal % 42
5-18 3PT 7-24
28 Three Point % 29
18-23 FT 21-24
78 Free Throw % 88
32 Rebounds 33
7 Offensive Rebounds 11
25 Defensive Rebounds 22
21 Assists 13
12 Steals 8
3 Blocks 1
15 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Off Turnovers 11
13 Fast Break Points 10
48 Points in Paint 32
21 Fouls 22
11 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Venue: McGuirk Arena

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,057 | 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
Full Standings