Northern Kentucky Norse at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson scores 27, Akron defeats Northern Kentucky 86-73
Johnson also contributed five assists for the Zips (5-2). James Okonkwo scored 17 points while going 5 of 5 and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Isaiah Gray had 13 points and shot 5 for 11, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc.
Trey Robinson finished with 30 points for the Norse (2-6). Randall Pettus II added 11 points and three steals for Northern Kentucky. Sam Vinson also put up 11 points, six assists and two steals.
Gray led Akron in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 46-36 at the break. Akron extended its lead to 53-38 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Johnson scored a team-high 17 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Randall Pettus II missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Tavari Johnson made Free Throw. | 73 - 86 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 26-49 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 17-28 | FT | 23-28 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fouls | 25 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 1,578 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Oakland | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Robert Morris | 2-1 | 0.5 | 10-4 |
| Youngstown State | 2-1 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2-1 | 0.5 | 8-6 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-1 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| Wright State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Northern Kentucky | 1-2 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| Green Bay | 1-2 | 1.5 | 6-8 |
| Cleveland State | 0-3 | 2.5 | 4-10 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-3 | 2.5 | 4-10 |
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 |