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Four Zips Score In Double Figures as Akron Beats Miami Hamilton
December 17 | Men's Basketball
AKRON, Ohio --Â The Akron men's basketball saw four players score in double-figures while 11 Zips scored in total in an 88-45 win over Miami-Hamilton on Sunday.
 Akron got 35 points from its bench in the home victory,
The Zips (7-3) were led by Nate Johnson Enrique Freeman and Shammah Scott's 15 points. Johnson had 15 points and two steals, Freeman added a double-double with 15 points and 17 rebounds while Scott helped out with 15 points off of the bench.
The Zips dished out 20, which featured Kaleb Thornton leading the way the way with five assists. Ali Ali also added four assists of his own.
Akron forced 18 turnovers while committing just nine themselves in Sunday's game. The Zips turned those takeaways into 18 points on the offensive end of the floor. Johnson's two steals led the way for Akron.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 37-22 advantage, Akron went on an 11-0 run with 3:34 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Scott, to increase its lead to 48-22, a score that would hold until halftime. Akron relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down seven shots to account for 21 of its 48 points.
Following intermission, Akron kept widening that lead, expanding it to 65-38 before going on a 10-0 run, finished off by Thornton's layup, to grow the lead to 75-38 with 5:03 to go in the contest. The Zips kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 88-45 win. Akron shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting seven shots from deep to score 21 of its 40 points.
Game Notes
- Freeman notched a double-double for the Zips with 15 points and 17 rebounds.
- Freeman now has eight double-doubles this season.
- Thornton has recorded five or more assists three times.
- The Zips have won their third straight game. This is the second time Akron has recorded a three-game winning streak.
- Akron found success from beyond the arc, knocking down 14 treys in the game.
- Akron never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
- Akron tallied 20 total assists in the game.
- The Akron bench came alive by adding 35 points to its scoring output.
- Akron had a 46-24 edge on the boards in the win.
- The Akron defense forced 18 turnovers.
- Akron cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 22 offensive boards in the game.
What's Next?
Akron plays its final home game of 2023 when it welcomes Gardner-Webb to the JAR on December 21 for a 6:30 PM start.
