NCAAB Game Recap
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Akron at UT-ArlingtonMon Mar 20, 2017 8:00 PM EDT
UT-Arlington 85, Akron 69
Mar 20, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
Final |
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26 |
43 |
69 |
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39 |
46 |
85 |
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Kaelon Wilson scored 18 points, Erick Neal added 13 points and nine assists and Texas-Arlington routed Akron 85-69 on Monday night in the second round of the NIT.
No. 6 seed Texas-Arlington (27-8) will host eighth-seeded Cal State Bakersfield (24-9) in a quarterfinal. The Mavericks have won 14 straight at home.
Neal, who is second all-time in assists at Texas-Arlington, assisted on two spectacular dunks. He threw an underhanded pass from midcourt to Wilson that split two defenders. Wilson capped the play with an emphatic one-handed dunk.
In the second half, Neal picked off a pass at midcourt, dribbled the floor then slammed a bounce pass to Nathan Hawkins who finished with a two-handed slam.
Senior guard Jalen Jones, who is out of the postseason after injuring his right hand in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, came into the game with about two minutes left for a possession and an ovation from the home court crowd. Since he was not in the scorekeeper's official book, the Mavericks were issued a technical foul.
Jimond Ivey scored 14 points to lead No. 7 seed Akron (27-9).
Leaders
Akron | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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J. Ivey | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
K. Cheatham, Jr. | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
UT-Arlington | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
K. Wilson | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
E. Neal | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Team Comparison
Akr | UTARL | |
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Points For | 69 | 85 |
Field Goals | 22/65-34% | 33/62-53% |
Three Pointers | 10/35-29% | 12/29-41% |
Free Throws | 15/23-65% | 7/12-58% |
Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 7 |
Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 32 |
Rebounds | 44 | 41 |
Blocks | 4 | 3 |
Steals | 7 | 8 |
Turnovers | 17 | 16 |
Personal Fouls | 18 | 15 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2016-17 March Madness - UTARL Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Mon Mar 20 | Akr 69 @ UTARL 85 | J. Ivey 14 | K. Wilson 18 |
Game Information
Stadium: College Park Center, Arlington, Texas |
Attendance: 5,390 |
Game Time: |