Eastern Michigan Eagles at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Tavari Johnson's 25 points lead Akron past Eastern Michigan 93-72
Johnson also contributed five assists and four steals for the Zips (9-3, 1-0 Mid-American Conference). Amani Lyles scored 16 points while going 7 of 11 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line and added 12 rebounds. Evan Mahaffey shot 6 of 9 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.
Carlos Hart led the Eagles (6-6, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 32 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Mohammad Habhab added 12 points for Eastern Michigan.
Akron took the lead with 18:26 left in the first half and did not trail again. Johnson led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 48-34 at the break. Akron pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a 21-point lead to 28 points. They outscored Eastern Michigan by seven points in the final half, as Johnson led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Zach Halligan Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Merritt Alderink misses free throw 2 of 2 | 72 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Merritt Alderink makes free throw 1 of 2 | 72 - 93 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | FG | 39-71 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 3-18 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 17-26 | FT | 12-14 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 70 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 29 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 97 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 1,843 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| 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 | 8-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |