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Standings - MAC
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akr | 24 | 10 | .706 | 16-5 | - | 6-4 | W3 |
| Toled | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14-5 | 1.0 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Ohio | 20 | 13 | .606 | 14-6 | 1.5 | 7-3 | L1 |
| CenMI | 18 | 14 | .562 | 12-7 | 3.0 | 5-5 | L1 |
| BGSU | 20 | 13 | .606 | 11-9 | 4.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Kent | 17 | 17 | .500 | 10-11 | 6.0 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Mia-O | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9-10 | 6.0 | 4-6 | L3 |
| W MI | 12 | 20 | .375 | 9-10 | 6.0 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Ball | 15 | 16 | .484 | 7-11 | 7.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| E MI | 13 | 18 | .419 | 6-12 | 8.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| NIU | 11 | 20 | .355 | 5-13 | 9.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Buff | 4 | 27 | .129 | 2-16 | 12.5 | 2-8 | L5 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Enrique Freeman | 18.6 |
| REB | Enrique Freeman | 12.9 |
| AST | Kaleb Thornton | 2.2 |
| ST | Mikal Dawson | 0.8 |
| BLK | Enrique Freeman | 1.8 |
| FG% | Enrique Freeman | .593 |
| FT% | Ali Ali | .768 |
| 3PT% | Greg Tribble | .368 |
| MIN | Ali Ali | 33.2 |
| PF | Tavari Johnson | 0.9 |
Team Rankings
| Total | MAC Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 74.0 | 4 | 164 |
| PA | 65.9 | 1 | 24 |
| REB | 32.9 | 3 | 130 |
| FG% | .456 | 2 | 113 |
| 3PTM | 8.1 | 4 | 118 |
| PF | 16.6 | 7 | 156 |
| STO | 0.5 | 7 | 257 |
Latest Game - Mar 21, 2024
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron() | 34 | 26 | 60 | |
| Creighton() | 39 | 38 | 77 |
| PTS | REB | AST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akr | Freeman (21) | Freeman (14) | Johnson (2) |
| Crei | Kalkbrenner (23) | Scheierman (13) | Ashworth (5) |
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Player News
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Dawson is transferring to Marshall, he announced on his personal X Account. |
Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 21 | @Creighton | L, 77-60 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Mar 16 | Kent State | W, 62-61 | Boxscore Recap |
| Fri, Mar 15 | Ohio | W, 65-62 | Boxscore Recap |
| Thu, Mar 14 | Miami (OH) | W, 75-63 | Boxscore Recap |
| Fri, Mar 8 | @Western Michigan | L, 90-84 | Boxscore Recap |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Ali, Ali | 6'8" | 205 | 03/08/2001 | 23 | 4 | Kendallville, IN, USA | |
| 21 | Halligan, Zach | 6'4" | 205 | 0 | 1 | Uniontown, OH, USA | ||
| 34 | Johnson, Nate | 6'3" | 204 | 0 | 2 | Liberty Township, OH, USA | ||
| 5 | Johnson, Tavari | 5'11" | 155 | 0 | 2 | Chicago, IL, USA | ||
| 12 | Mayfield, Pat | 6'5" | 185 | 0 | 4 | Elgin, IL, USA | ||
| 23 | Musiime-Kamali, Marvin | 6'6" | 195 | 0 | 1 | Brockton, MA, USA | ||
| 10 | Prather, Ryan  |
6'5" | 205 | 0 | 1 | Clarksburg, MD, USA | ||
| 1 | Scott, Shammah | 6'2" | 180 | 0 | 3 | Cleveland, OH, USA | ||
| 3 | Thornton, Kaleb | 6' | 175 | 0 | 4 | Bolingbrook, IL, USA | ||
| 2 | Tribble, Greg | 6'3" | 195 | 08/28/2001 | 22 | 4 | Cincinnati, OH, USA | |
| 20 | Wilson, Evan | 6'2" | 190 | 0 | 3 | Noblesville, IN, USA |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baker, Darrion |
6'8" | 225 | 0 | 1 | Chicago, IL, USA | ||
| 22 | Dawson, Mikal  |
6'5" | 222 | 01/30/2000 | 24 | 4 | Huntington, WV, USA | |
| 25 | Freeman, Enrique | 6'7" | 206 | 07/29/2000 | 23 | 4 | Cleveland, OH, USA | |
| 11 | Hunter, Sammy | 6'9" | 225 | 11/28/2000 | 23 | 4 | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 0 | Lyles, Amani | 6'7" | 226 | 0 | 2 | Columbus, OH, USA |
Game Information
| Average Age: 23 |
| Average Height: 6'4.6" |
| Average Weight: 199.9 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman, Enrique F | 34 | 32.4 | 18.6 | 6.6 | 11.1 | .593 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .370 | 4.9 | 6.7 | .728 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Ali, Ali G,F | 26 | 33.2 | 15.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | .482 | 1.2 | 4.0 | .291 | 4.2 | 5.5 | .768 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Tribble, Greg G | 33 | 29.0 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 7.8 | .467 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .368 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .740 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Hunter, Sammy F | 33 | 26.4 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 7.8 | .398 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .364 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .806 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Johnson, Nate G | 23 | 23.5 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 6.5 | .433 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .339 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .750 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
|
Dawson, Mikal F,G |
34 | 21.2 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 5.8 | .332 | 1.4 | 4.9 | .287 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .385 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Scott, Shammah G | 34 | 18.8 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 4.4 | .377 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .310 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .769 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Johnson, Tavari G | 31 | 12.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 3.5 | .464 | 0.7 | 1.5 | .457 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .636 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Thornton, Kaleb G | 34 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | .394 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .328 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .455 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Lyles, Amani F | 18 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .586 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .778 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | |
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Prather, Ryan G |
14 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .474 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .250 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .714 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Wilson, Evan G | 5 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | .200 | 0.2 | 2.0 | .100 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Halligan, Zach G,F | 5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .250 | 0.0 | 1.2 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | STO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribble, Greg G | 33 | 29.0 | -2 | 9.545 | 1.48 | 0.42 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornton, Kaleb G | 34 | 15.8 | 5 | 4.676 | 1.95 | 0.69 | 1.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson, Nate G | 23 | 23.5 | -17 | 8.609 | 1.68 | 1.23 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson, Evan G | 5 | 4.4 | 0 | -.200 | 0.00 | 99.90 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali, Ali G,F | 26 | 33.2 | -5 | 14.231 | 1.32 | 0.21 | 1.47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter, Sammy F | 33 | 26.4 | -2 | 7.939 | 1.21 | 0.47 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Dawson, Mikal F,G |
34 | 21.2 | 13 | 4.441 | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freeman, Enrique F | 34 | 32.4 | 3 | 26.765 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 1.67 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
Prather, Ryan G |
14 | 5.4 | 0 | 2.357 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 1.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson, Tavari G | 31 | 12.1 | 1 | 3.774 | 1.19 | 0.39 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott, Shammah G | 34 | 18.8 | 9 | 5.676 | 1.65 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyles, Amani F | 18 | 5.7 | 0 | 3.722 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halligan, Zach G,F | 5 | 3.8 | 0 | .600 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pts Leader | Rebs Leader | Asst Leader | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 6 | @South Dakota State | W, 81-75 | Dawson (19) | Freeman (14) | Freeman (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Nov 10 | Southern Miss | W, 72-54 | Johnson (17) | Freeman (7) | Johnson (7) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Nov 14 | (Unknown) | W, 114-56 | Dawson () | Freeman () | Thornton () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Nov 19 | FIU | W, 77-71 | Freeman (26) | Freeman (5) | Thornton (9) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Nov 20 | Utah State | L, 65-62 | Freeman (24) | Freeman (11) | Tribble (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Nov 21 | @Drake | L, 79-59 | Tribble (11) | Scott (5) | Johnson (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Nov 28 | @UNLV | L, 72-70 | Freeman (22) | Freeman (13) | Johnson (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Dec 5 | Bradley | W, 67-52 | Freeman (14) | Freeman (6) | Thornton (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 9 | @Northern Kentucky | W, 77-76 | Freeman (21) | Freeman (10) | Thornton (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Dec 17 | (Unknown) | W, 88-45 | Johnson () | Freeman () | Thornton () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Dec 21 | Gardner-Webb | W, 94-90 | Ali (23) | Freeman (9) | Johnson (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 30 | St. Bonaventure | L, 62-61 | Ali (14) | Freeman (10) | Tribble (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 2 | @Northern Illinois | W, 73-51 | Freeman (21) | Freeman (10) | Thornton (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Jan 5 | Bowling Green | W, 83-67 | Freeman (19) | Freeman (6) | Thornton (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 9 | @Ball State | W, 80-76 | Ali (17) | Freeman (13) | Ali (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Jan 12 | Buffalo | W, 76-59 | Freeman (23) | Freeman (7) | Tribble (8) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 16 | Western Michigan | W, 77-66 | Freeman (17) | Freeman (7) | Thornton (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Jan 19 | @Kent State | W, 77-71 | Ali (23) | Scott (9) | Hunter (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 23 | Ohio | W, 67-58 | Freeman (14) | Freeman (7) | Tribble (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 27 | @Miami (OH) | L, 70-68 | Ali (23) | Freeman (12) | Tribble (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 30 | @Eastern Michigan | W, 77-46 | Freeman (17) | Freeman (11) | Ali (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Feb 2 | Toledo | W, 77-70 | Ali (16) | Freeman (9) | Freeman (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Feb 6 | Central Michigan | W, 68-47 | Tribble (12) | Freeman (8) | Thornton (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 10 | @James Madison | L, 73-59 | Tribble (20) | Freeman (10) | Freeman (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 17 | @Buffalo | W, 73-62 | Freeman (16) | Freeman (15) | Tribble (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Feb 20 | @Toledo | L, 72-64 | Tribble (19) | Freeman (16) | Thornton (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Feb 23 | Kent State | W, 83-70 | Freeman (20) | Freeman (10) | Ali (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Feb 27 | @Ohio | L, 74-67 | Tribble (16) | Freeman (11) | Johnson (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Mar 2 | Northern Illinois | W, 80-73 | Freeman (35) | Freeman (7) | Ali (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Mar 5 | Eastern Michigan | L, 61-60 | Freeman (14) | Freeman (8) | Johnson (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Mar 8 | @Western Michigan | L, 90-84 | Tribble (18) | Freeman (11) | Ali (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Mar 14 | Miami (OH) | W, 75-63 | Freeman (17) | Freeman (5) | Ali (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Mar 15 | Ohio | W, 65-62 | Freeman (17) | Freeman (7) | Johnson (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Mar 16 | Kent State | W, 62-61 | Ali (21) | Freeman (8) | Ali (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Mar 21 | @Creighton | L, 77-60 | Freeman (21) | Freeman (14) | Johnson (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
Depth Chart
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Dawson is transferring to Marshall, he announced on his personal X Account.
Dawson has entered the NCAA transfer portal, Rivals.cok reports.
Ali (not injury related) won his appeal with the NCAA on Friday and is eligible for the 2023-24 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Ali is ineligible to participate in Akron's 2023-24 season, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Freeman will withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to Akron, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports Tuesday.
Freeman declared for the NBA Draft on April 6, according to his Twitter account.
Freeman declared for the NBA Draft on April 6, according to his Twitter account.
Mitchell has entered the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Castaneda closed with 32 points (8-16 FG, 6-13 3Pt, 10-11 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 36 minutes during Tuesday's 73-68 victory over Miami (OH).
Castaneda (undisclosed) logged 16 points (6-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one rebound, five assists and two steals in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 74-70 win over Bowling Green.
Castaneda (hand) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's matchup with Bowling Green, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Castaneda (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Ball State, Jordan Majewski of SBNation.com reports.
Castaneda (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Friday's matchup with Ball State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Castaneda (undisclosed) won't play in Tuesday's game against Norther Illinois, Jordan Majewski of SBNation.com reports.
Castaneda has withdrawn from the 2022 NBA Draft and will return to Akron next season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Bandaogo entered the transfer portal March 31 and is expected to leave Akron, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Ali joined Butler via the transfer portal.
Ali is in the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Trimble entered the transfer portal Sunday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Freeman chipped in 23 points (8-10 FG, 7-8 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals over 38 minutes during Saturday's 75-55 victory over Kent State.
Walton is no longer listed on the Akron basketball roster.
Trimble took a leave of absence from the Akron basketball team that began in late-February, George M. Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Freeman finished with 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-8 FT), 18 rebounds, three assists and five blocks in 42 minutes during Tuesday's 61-57 1OT loss to Western Michigan.
Ali provided 32 points (7-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 16-22 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one block across 37 minutes during Saturday's 88-76 victory over Buffalo.
Jackson had 32 points (11-24 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 8-10 FT), four assists, three rebounds and three steals across 35 minutes in Tuesday's 91-76 loss to Toledo.
Stony Brook announced April 22 that Sayles signed with the program, joining the Seawolves as a transfer from Akron.
Jackson had 35 points (12-27 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds and six assists across 39 minutes in Saturday's 86-73 victory over Buffalo.
Utomi has committed to USC as a grad transfer, J. Brady McCollough of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Olojakpoke had two points and four rebounds over 13 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's opener.
Sayles (wrist) did not record a stat but played eight minutes off the bench in Tuesday's 70-50 victory over Cedarville.
Olojakpoke has been medically cleared for the 2018-19 season, George Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Parrish has committed to the University of Nevada, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Sayles (wrist) remained out for Saturday's game against Central Michigan.
Sayles (wrist) did not play Saturday against Toledo.
Sayles (wrist) did not play in Tuesday's loss to Miami.
Ivey scored a career-high 48 points (15-23 FG, 9-12 3Pt, 9-10 FT) with eight rebounds in the double-overtime loss to Ball State on Saturday.
Sayles (wrist) will sit out again Saturday against Ball State, George M. Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Sayles suffered a wrist injury and was evaluated for a concussion after landing awkwardly during Saturday's game against Eastern Michigan, George M. Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Olojakpoke underwent open-heart surgery last week and will miss the remainder of the 2017-18 season, Elton Alexander of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Sayles required assistance leaving the court after landing hard on the floor Saturday against Bowling Green, George Thomas of the Akron Beacon-Journal reports.
Josh Williams will transfer from Akron to Robert Morris, Omari Sankofa of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Jackson will transfer to New Mexico, Geoff Grammar of the Albuquerque Journal reports.
Cheatham scored a career-high 31 points (10-17 FG, 7-13 3Pt, 4-4 FT) with seven rebounds in the win over Buffalo on Saturday.
Cheatham scored a season-high 20 points and added 11 rebounds en route to his fourth double-double of the season in Tuesday's win over Western Michigan.
Johnson out dueled Central Michigan and the nation's leading scorer, Marcus Keene, in the Tuesday win with a career-high 33 points and nine rebounds.
Johnson tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists in the win over Bowling Green on Tuesday.
Kretzer had 12 points (4-for-8 from three-point range) and three rebounds Tuesday night against Ohio State.
McAdams had 12 points (3-for-14 from beyond the arc) along with 11 rebounds, two steals and two assists Tuesday night against Ohio State.
Johnson had 16 points and 12 rebounds Tuesday night against Ohio State.
McAdams amassed 29 points (10-13 FG, 7-10 3Pt, 2-3 FT) along with four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in a 89-54 clobbering of Bowling Green Friday.
Jackson scored 20 points (7-13 FG, 6-8 3 Pt.) in 27 minutes during a win against Bowling Green on Tuesday.
Robotham (knee) is expected to return to the court prior to the halfway point of the season, the Northeast Ohio Media Group reports.
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