Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lyles scores 18 in Akron's 82-63 victory over Buffalo
Lyles also contributed 15 rebounds for the Zips (15-4, 6-1 Mid-American Conference). Tavari Johnson added 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Evan Mahaffey went 5 of 12 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Ryan Sabol led the Bulls (13-6, 3-4) in scoring, finishing with 26 points and two blocks. Buffalo also got 12 points from Angelo Brizzi.
Akron took the lead with 18:52 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Lyles led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 43-27 at the break. Akron extended its lead to 56-30 during the second half, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Mahaffey scored a team-high eight points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Angelo Brizzi makes 8-foot jumper | 82 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Ezra McKenna Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Marvin Musiime-Kamali misses free throw 2 of 2 | 82 - 61 |
Statistics
 AKR |
 BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 23-65 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 14-35 | 3PT | 8-32 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 14-19 | FT | 9-13 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 21 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 27 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 97 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,203 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 8-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Akron | 7-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| Kent State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
| Toledo | 5-3 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Ohio | 5-4 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| Bowling Green | 4-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Massachusetts | 4-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Buffalo | 3-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 5 | 9-11 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Western Michigan | 2-6 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 6 | 6-13 |
| Central Michigan | 1-7 | 7 | 5-15 |