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NCAAB Game Recap - Purdue Fort Wayne at Akron
Wed Dec 6, 2017 7:00 PM EST

Wash
74
Kansas
65
F
LoyIL
65
Fla
59
F
WCU
61
UNC
104
F
Kent
70
Xav
96
F
Fairf
66
Hou
88
F
South
76
Tul
95
F
Radf
68
VaTec
95
F
CoCar
85
Hamp
81
F
HCU
74
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76
F
Rider
75
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78
F
Navy
70
Copp
53
F
SIU-E
82
IUPUI
81
F
Clev
67
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78
F
Morg
78
Tows
82
F(OT)
Hof
85
Monm
84
F
Yale
86
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77
F
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71
ETSU
84
F
Army
66
Bingha
71
F
Bry
68
Albany
84
F
GaTec
60
Woff
63
F
Wisc
55
Temp
59
F
Wyo
64
SouthCar
80
F
Brown
72
Prov
77
F(OT)
Rich
60
ODU
79
F
HolyC
50
UMass
64
F
Sien
60
Lou
86
F
W&M
77
GMas
70
F
Princ
60
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71
F
Harv
47
Ford
45
F
LoyMD
71
FSU
96
F
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89
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95
F
Toled
89
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86
F
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75
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72
F
TNTec
66
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79
F
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73
Canis
65
F
IPFW
79
Akr
83
F
UMKC
87
SEMO
91
F
Colg
76
Maris
78
F
SFA
85
LaTec
83
F
UMBC
81
DelSt
60
F
(N/A)
48
UIC
76
F
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78
UTRGV
82
F
Amer
56
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69
F
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57
WIGB
59
F
McMur
50
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100
F
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56
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98
F
Drake
65
SDak
93
F
MTSU
66
Vand
63
F
SIU
69
StLou
74
F
IndSt
76
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79
F(OT)
APSU
57
Ill
64
F
GWebb
55
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80
F
URI
64
Bama
68
F
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59
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73
F
Penn
73
Lafy
68
F
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89
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94
F
SDCh
70
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79
F
Web
56
UtVal
83
F
CSNor
66
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74
F
UCIrv
59
UtSt
62
F
USD
65
NMSt
60
F
NM
57
Col
75
F
IlSt
68
BYU
80
F
AbCh
62
AF
58
F
CenCT
57
DeP
85
F
PorSt
94
LoyMa
85
F
CS-Ful
76
Portl
66
F
WaSt
64
Ida
91
F
CenAR
96
Cal
69
F
Pacif
67
UCDav
71
F
(N/A)
74
Sac
97
F
PVAM
60
HI
72
F
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UCLA
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Akron 83, Purdue Fort Wayne 79

Boxscore

Recap

Dec 6, 2017, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Purdue Fort Wayne

36

43

79

Akron

46

37

83
Akron holds on for 83-79 win over Fort Wayne
Wed Dec 6, 2017 9:31 PM

AKRON, Ohio (AP) Emmanuel Olojakpoke scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Akron held on for 83-79 win over Fort Wayne on Wednesday night.

Olojakpoke was 10 of 13 from the field for the Zips (4-2). Jimond Ivey added 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Daniel Utomi and Eric Parrish had 11 points apiece and Virshon Cotton chipped in 10.

Akron trailed 26-20 with 8:34 left in the first half but back-to-back 3-pointers by Cotton and two more by Utomi put the Zips on top 36-28 with 4:46 left and they pushed it to 46-36 at halftime.

Cotton and Parrish traded 3s five minutes into the second half to make it 59-48 and the Zips held the lead throughout the period. Fort Wayne's Kason Harrell made a 3-pointer to cut it to 81-79 with 29 seconds left but missed two more in the final 15 seconds.

John Konchar led the Mastodons (6-4) with 23 points and seven boards.

Leaders

Purdue Fort Wayne PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Konchar 23 0 4 7 1 1
K. Harrell 19 0 1 1 0 0
Akron PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
E. Olojakpoke 24 0 1 7 0 4
J. Ivey 13 0 5 9 3 1

Team Comparison

IPFW Akr
Points For 79 83
Field Goals 28/58-48% 31/61-51%
Three Pointers 14/33-42% 10/24-42%
Free Throws 9/11-82% 11/27-41%
Offensive Rebounds 7 15
Defensive Rebounds 21 25
Rebounds 33 44
Blocks 3 5
Steals 10 9
Turnovers 20 18
Personal Fouls 20 16
Technical Fouls 1 1
Ejections 0 0
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2017-18 Reg Season - Akr Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Dec 6 IPFW 79 @ Akr 83 J. Konchar 23 E. Olojakpoke 24
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Game Information

Stadium: James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio
Attendance: 2,340
Game Time: