Massachusetts Minutemen at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson's 23 lead Akron past UMass 99-92
Johnson shot 7 for 16 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Zips (20-5, 11-1 Mid-American Conference). Amani Lyles shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line to add 19 points. Shammah Scott shot 4 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 14 points.
K'Jei Parker finished with 20 points for the Minutemen (15-11, 6-7). Marcus Banks and Leonardo Bettiol each finished with 18 points.
Akron took the lead for good with two seconds to go in the first half. The score was 44-43 at halftime, with Johnson racking up 17 points. Akron used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 73-63 lead with 10:40 left.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 92 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 92 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 92 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Marcus Banks Jr. misses 34-foot three point jumper | 92 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Daniel Hankins-Sanford Defensive Rebound. | 92 - 99 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-61 | FG | 25-54 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 11-17 | FT | 38-43 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 29 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 11 | Percent Led | 84 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 2,125 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 28-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-14 |
| 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 |