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Akron Zips
12thin Mid-American Conference
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23-5
YES!
Akron Zips beat the Buffalo Bulls
Game Details
James A. Rhodes Arena
(Akron)
· 2,323 fans
· ESPN+
Highlights
Akron takes down Buffalo 99-85
Tavari Johnson's 23 points helped Akron defeat Buffalo 99-85 on Tuesday.
Recap via ESPN
Clips play on ESPN
James A. Rhodes Arena · Akron
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 35 | 50 | 85 |
| AKR | 39 | 60 | 99 |
Game Flow
BUF
AKR
H1H2
10-0Biggest Run8-0
7Largest Lead25
8 lead changes · tied 2 times
Win Probability · Akron Zips
tip-offnow: 100%
Game Leaders
Buffalo Bulls-
Ryan Sabol · 26Points
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Derrick Talton Jr. · 6Assists
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Ryan Sabol · 8Rebounds
Akron Zips-
Tavari Johnson · 23Points
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Tavari Johnson · 5Assists
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Amani Lyles · 10Rebounds
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | GB |
|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | - |
| Akron | 1 |
| Kent State | 4 |
| Toledo | 7 |
| Bowling Green | 9 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Buffalo | 11 |
| Massachusetts | 11 |
| Ball State | 11 |
| Central Michigan | 12 |
| Western Michigan | 14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 14 |
| Northern Illinois | 10 |
Team Stats
Buffalo BullsAkron Zips
Shooting
25-67, 37%
Field Goals
32-58, 55%
9-33, 27%
3-Pointers
9-21, 43%
26-33, 79%
Free Throws
26-29, 90%
Possessions
36
Rebounds
38
17
Offensive Rebounds
8
12
Assists
18
9
Steals
8
4
Blocks
0
14
Turnovers
17
20
Fouls
21
Scoring
32
Points in Paint
46
22
Fast Break Points
25
7
Largest Lead
25
Box Score
Buffalo Bulls
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. ObohC | 4 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| D. Talton Jr.G | 4 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| R. SabolG | 26 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 8-19 | 6-13 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| N. BatchelorG | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| A. BrizziG | 25 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 9-10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| E. McKennaF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. JonesG | 3 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| D. FreitagG | 16 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3-17 | 0-8 | 10-10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| A. VlajicF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| M. ButeliauskasF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| M. PocknettF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| E. RomanoG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| D. ShaoG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| O. Migues-HibeljicG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 85 | 36 | 12 | 25-67 | 9-33 | 26-33 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 20 | |
Akron Zips
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. LylesF | 19 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Z. HalliganF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| E. MahaffeyF | 20 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| T. JohnsonG | 23 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 11-11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| B. HardmanG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| C. BarreF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Musiime-KamaliF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| E. MahaffeyG | 13 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| S. YoungG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| S. ScottG | 13 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| R. BriscoF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| O. StankovicF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| J. HendersonG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T. PerkinsG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| C. GroceG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| C. HeadG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 99 | 38 | 18 | 32-58 | 9-21 | 26-29 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 21 | |
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