NCAAB Game Recap - Western Michigan at Akron
Sat Jan 5, 2019 2:00 PM EST

Clem
68
Duke
87
F
UGA
50
Tenn
96
F
FSU
52
UVA
65
F
Kansas
60
IaSt
77
F
Nev
58
NM
85
F
SCla
48
Gonz
91
F
MSU
86
OhSt
77
F
BC
66
VaTec
77
F
KSU
57
TxTch
63
F
KY
75
Bama
77
F
UNC
85
Pitt
60
F
OkSt
64
Okla
74
F
UCF
65
UConn
53
F
Syr
72
ND
62
F
Crei
69
Butl
84
F
Cin
71
ECU
73
F
Lafy
69
Army
77
F
Stony
75
UMassL
63
F
Clev
89
WIGB
90
F
UNCG
71
VMI
68
F
Fairf
87
Iona
94
F
StJon
97
GTown
94
F(OT)
NoKY
95
Detr
73
F
Buck
80
Boston
87
F
LaSal
69
UMass
60
F
Maine
52
UMBC
61
F
Utah
81
Ariz
84
F(OT)
UNCW
67
Tows
61
F
UNH
58
Bingha
69
F
Valpa
82
MOSt
66
F
MD
77
Rut
63
F
Vill
65
Prov
59
F
Winth
80
UNCA
65
F
CenMI
84
Mia-O
77
F
Wake
79
GaTec
92
F
Samf
69
WCU
76
F
NIU
72
Ohio
66
F(OT)
StPet
44
Monm
61
F
Brad
60
IndSt
65
F
VCU
76
Ford
51
F
W MI
48
Akr
56
F
ArkSt
75
ULM
85
F
App
85
Troy
89
F
HCU
76
NOrl
81
F(OT)
ChiSt
72
UMKC
80
F
GaSo
77
TexAr
64
F
LaTec
66
Rice
78
F
WriSt
89
Oakl
73
F
UND
80
Denv
59
F
LoyIL
85
Drake
74
F
CenCT
61
SacHr
73
F
FlaAM
82
How
72
F
Cal
83
UCLA
98
F
Charl
58
JMU
69
F
NE
72
Hof
75
F
KennSt
52
NJIT
72
F
StFNY
66
Merrim
59
F
Baylor
81
TCU
85
F
Sac
70
MTSt
84
F
Citad
85
Furm
101
F
W&M
84
Drex
66
F
USC-Up
61
Presb
64
F
Evans
46
IlSt
58
F
LIU
79
Bry
70
F
Marsh
85
UNCC
84
F
Chat
70
ETSU
96
F
CoCar
77
USA
84
F(2OT)
BethC
59
NCC
68
F
McNee
61
NWSt
66
F
GWebb
61
Campbl
72
F
SIU-E
81
E IL
84
F(OT)
Longw
64
Radf
71
F
NCAT
80
SCSt
77
F(OT)
MD-ES
53
Morg
66
F
Savan
67
Copp
73
F
CenAR
73
SeLA
71
F
GASt
73
TxSt
69
F
YSU
76
WIMil
51
F
MtStM
59
RobM
62
F
Penn
65
Princ
68
F(OT)
N AL
67
NFla
96
F
MorSt
67
APSU
81
F
TXAMC
55
Lamar
61
F
HiPt
51
ChaSo
50
F
TN-M
69
SEMO
74
F(OT)
USM
62
N TX
65
F
Colora
61
AzSt
83
F
SoFL
75
Tuls
78
F
Portl
64
LoyMa
76
F
Ida
79
N CO
83
F(OT)
Lipsco
77
JU
74
F
Duques
61
David
65
F
Ark
73
TAMU
71
F
FAU
63
MTSU
56
F
AbCh
68
SHSU
71
F
DelSt
63
Norf
77
F
TXSo
87
Alc
70
F
Gram
53
ASU
74
F
JSU
69
TNSt
62
F
TNTec
67
Belm
79
F
PVAM
82
South
73
F
Elon
65
Del
77
F
Lib
81
FlGlf
63
F
Mercer
74
Woff
78
F
Canis
70
Sien
66
F
Niag
80
Manh
90
F
JackSt
54
AlaAM
51
F(OT)
Vermt
80
Albany
51
F
FaDi
79
StFPA
61
F
Quin
67
Rider
72
F
W Ky
66
ODU
69
F
BGSU
86
Kent
64
F
SouthCar
71
Fla
69
F
OrSt
77
Oreg
72
F
SIU
58
NrthIA
51
F
Seatt
57
GrCan
71
F
Nich
58
InWor
65
F
ArkLR
61
UL
75
F
W IL
63
ORU
82
F
USF
72
Pepp
69
F
(N/A)
60
UCDav
90
F
FIU
65
UAB
84
F
E KY
85
Murr
97
F
Miss
81
Vand
71
F
MsVl
52
ArkPB
64
F
S UT
90
Web
82
F(OT)
AF
62
UtSt
79
F
UTSA
67
UTEP
63
F
WVU
54
Tex
61
F
PorSt
77
Mont
74
F(OT)
NoAZ
81
IdaSt
69
F
UtVal
71
CSBak
73
F
UTRGV
81
CBU
74
F
Yale
94
CSNor
90
F(OT)
Wyo
56
UNLV
68
F
(N/A)
52
LongB
124
F
ColSt
67
Fres
78
F
SDSU
64
Bois
88
F
WaSt
67
Wash
85
F
BYU
66
StMar
88
F
Pacif
64
USD
73
F

Jan 5, 2019, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Western Michigan

24

24

48

Akron

23

33

56

Ivey scores 18 and Akron beats WMU 56-48 in MAC opener
Sat Jan 5, 2019 4:28 PM

AKRON, Ohio (AP) Jimond Ivey scored 18 points, including 12 in the second half, and Akron defeated Western Michigan 56-48 in a Mid-American Conference opener on Saturday.

Loren Cristian Jackson added 12 points, 10 in the second half, but was just 1 of 11 from the arc. Akron (9-5) made only 6 of 31 from 3-point range for 19 percent but Western Michigan was worse at 4 of 26 for 15 percent. Deng Riak grabbed 11 rebounds. The Zips shot only 28 percent but a 16-of-23 effort at the free-throw line versus 6 of 9 for the Broncos was a difference-maker.

Josh Davis and Michael Flowers scored 14 points each for the Broncos (6-8), who shot 31 percent, with Kawanise Wilkins collecting 12 rebounds.

Western Michigan led 24-23 at halftime but Ivey opened the second half with a 3-pointer and dunk and the Zips led thereafter. He made a 3-pointer and two free throws and Tyler Cheese added a bucket for an 11-point margin with 4:22 remaining. The Broncos didn't get closer than six after that.

Leaders

Western Michigan PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Davis 14 0 2 7 1 1
M. Flowers 14 0 2 3 0 0
Akron PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Ivey 18 0 2 8 3 1
L. Jackson 12 0 3 7 3 0

Team Comparison

W MI Akr
Points For 48 56
Field Goals 19/62-31% 17/61-28%
Three Pointers 4/26-15% 6/31-19%
Free Throws 6/9-67% 16/23-70%
Offensive Rebounds 13 16
Defensive Rebounds 32 30
Rebounds 52 49
Blocks 3 6
Steals 5 8
Turnovers 16 11
Personal Fouls 20 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Akr Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 5 W MI 48 @ Akr 56 J. Davis 14 J. Ivey 18

Game Information

Stadium: James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio
Attendance: 2,276
Game Time: