NCAAB Game Recap - Ohio at Akron
Tue Mar 3, 2020 7:30 PM EST

NJIT
49
Lib
55
F
JU
88
NFla
91
F
FlGlf
63
Lipsco
68
F
N AL
72
Stetsn
82
F
IUPUI
59
IL-C
93
F
WIMil
57
YSU
63
F
Clev
59
Oakl
80
F
Campbl
68
UNCA
72
F
Tenn
81
KY
73
F
HolyC
62
Buck
65
F
HiPt
59
USC-Up
69
F
LoyMD
75
Leh
78
F
Presb
64
ChaSo
81
F
MD
67
Rut
78
F
MSU
79
PSU
71
F
Purd
77
Iowa
68
F
MissSt
71
SouthCar
83
F
Cin
79
SoFL
67
F
Syr
84
BC
71
F
TexAr
78
Troy
64
F
E MI
54
W MI
70
F
Albany
62
Vermt
85
F
Duques
80
VCU
77
F(OT)
David
63
Rich
80
F
Wake
83
UNC
93
F
UMassL
63
UNH
54
F
Stony
67
UMBC
75
F
BGSU
69
Kent
83
F
Maine
71
Hartfo
65
F
ArkLR
70
GASt
89
F
ArkSt
76
GaSo
75
F
Mia-O
69
Buff
75
F
CenMI
68
Ball
85
F
Ohio
67
Akr
74
F
Marq
68
DeP
69
F
CoCar
101
UL
108
F
TxSt
54
USA
58
F
Toled
50
NIU
71
F
App
61
ULM
57
F
Vand
87
Bama
79
F
SFA
77
AbCh
72
F
Tex
52
Okla
51
F
WVU
77
IaSt
71
F

Akron 74, Ohio 67

Mar 3, 2020, 7:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Ohio

50

17

67

Akron

37

37

74

Williams scores 20 to lead Akron past Ohio 74-67
Tue Mar 3, 2020 10:17 PM

AKRON, Ohio (AP) Xeyrius Williams scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds and first-place Akron beat fifth-place Ohio 74-67 on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference, East Division matchup.

Tyler Cheese had 17 points and seven assists and five steals and Loren Cristian Jackson added 13 for the Zips (23-7, 13-4), who led 50-37 at halftime and held the Bobcats to 17 second-half points. Channel Banks added 10 points.

Jason Preston scored 19 with eight assists for Ohio (15-16, 7-11) and Sylvester Ogbonda added 15 points and seven rebounds. Ben Vander Plas had 12 points with two steals.

The Zips improve to 2-0 against the Bobcats for the season. Akron defeated Ohio 88-86 on Jan. 25. Akron finishes out the regular season against Kent State at home on Friday. Ohio finishes out the regular season against Miami (Ohio) on the road on Friday.

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Leaders

Ohio PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Preston 19 0 8 5 1 0
S. Ogbonda 15 0 0 7 0 0
Akron PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
X. Williams 20 0 0 8 1 0
T. Cheese 17 0 7 4 5 0

Team Comparison

Ohio Akr
Points For 67 74
Field Goals 24/53-45% 22/47-47%
Three Pointers 8/23-35% 10/26-38%
Free Throws 11/16-69% 20/25-80%
Offensive Rebounds 9 4
Defensive Rebounds 25 21
Rebounds 41 28
Blocks 1 0
Steals 5 9
Turnovers 15 11
Personal Fouls 17 19
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Akr Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 25 Akr 88 @ Ohio 86 L. Jackson 35 J. Dartis 21
Tue Mar 3 Ohio 67 @ Akr 74 J. Preston 19 X. Williams 20

Game Information

Stadium: James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio
Attendance: 3,825
Game Time: