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Akron Drills 18 3's; Six Zips Score in Double-Figures in Home Win Over CMU
January 07 | Men's Basketball
AKRON, Ohio - The Zips connected on 18 3-point shots while Seth Wilson scored a career-high 18 points in an 87-71 victory over Central Michigan at home Tuesday.
Akron recorded it's seventh consecutive home win of the 2024-25 season with the victory over CMU.
The Zips (9-5, 2-0) had six players score in double figures, led by Seth Wilson, who had a career-high 18 points while shooting .500 from beyond the arc. Nate Johnson added 13 points, six rebounds and four assists and Tavari Johnson chipped in as well with 12 points. Shammah Scott and Sharron Young both scored 12 points each while Isaiah Gray added 11 points.
Akron shared the ball well in Tuesday's game, racking up 21 assists on 30 made field goals. Nate Johnson's four assists led the Zips and Isaiah Gray also added four assists of his own.
The Zips have now won the last 15 home meetings against CMU and stand 25-5 all-time against the Chippewas in Akron.
How It Happened
After falling behind 9-6, Akron went on an 8-0 run with 15:24 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Gray, to take a 14-9 lead. The Zips then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 41-38 advantage. Akron relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down 11 shots to account for 33 of its 41 points.
Akron kept its lead intact before going on a 12-0 run, finished off by Nate Johnson's layup, to grow the lead to 56-41 with 15:24 to go in the contest. The Zips kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 87-71 win. Akron shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting seven shots from deep to score 21 of its 46 points.
Game Notes
» The Zips shot well from three point range, knocking down 18 of 41 long range attempts.» Akron never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» The Zips shared the ball well, recording an assist on 70 percent of made field goals.
» The Akron bench made an impact by scoring 32 points to its scoring output.
» Six Akron players scored 10 or more points.
» Sharron Young and Shammah Scott came off the bench to score 12 points apiece.
» Akron had a 37-32 edge on the boards in the win.
» Akron turned the ball over eight times while dishing out 21 assists.
» Akron cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Seth Wilson led the Zips with 18 points.
» Akron got a game-high eight rebounds from James Okonkwo.
What's Next?
The Zips travel to Eastern Michigan on January 11 for a 3:30 p.m. start.
