Akron Zips vs Kent State Golden Flashes
MAC Championship - Final
17-17, 8-10 MAC
61
17-17, 8-10 MAC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
KENT | 29 | 32 | 61 |
AKR | 34 | 28 | 62 |
24-10, 13-5 MAC
62
24-10, 13-5 MAC
- Nate Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Enrique Freeman.
- Ali Ali missed Jumper.
- Sammy Hunter missed Layup.
- Sammy Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
- Enrique Freeman made Dunk. Assisted by Ali Ali.
- Ali Ali made Three Point Jumper.
- Ali Ali made Jumper.
- Mikal Dawson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ali Ali missed Layup.
- Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
- Enrique Freeman missed Layup.
- Enrique Freeman missed Layup.
- Tavari Johnson made Jumper.
- Greg Tribble missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ali Ali made Jumper.
- Tavari Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Enrique Freeman made Layup. Assisted by Ali Ali.
- Mikal Dawson made Three Point Jumper.
- Greg Tribble missed Jumper.
- Ali Ali made Three Point Jumper.
- Shammah Scott made Layup. Assisted by Ali Ali.
- Greg Tribble made Jumper.
- Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ali Ali made Three Point Jumper.
- Enrique Freeman made Layup. Assisted by Greg Tribble.
- Nate Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ali Ali.
- Enrique Freeman made Layup. Assisted by Ali Ali.
- Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Johnson missed Jumper.
- Ali Ali missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kaleb Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Shammah Scott made Jumper.
- Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
- Enrique Freeman missed Layup.
- Ali Ali missed Three Point Jumper.
- Greg Tribble missed Layup.
- Sammy Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ali Ali missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sammy Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
- Greg Tribble missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mikal Dawson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Johnson made Jumper.
- Nate Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Mikal Dawson.
- Mikal Dawson missed Layup.
- Mikal Dawson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sammy Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
- Enrique Freeman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Tribble.
- Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper.
- Ali Ali made Layup. Assisted by Greg Tribble.
- Enrique Freeman missed Layup.
- Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis made Layup.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis made Jumper.
- Cli'Ron Hornbeak made Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mike Bekelja made Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger made Jumper.
- Julius Rollins missed Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
- Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyem Freeman missed Jumper.
- Mike Bekelja made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by VonCameron Davis.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago made Layup.
- Mike Bekelja missed Three Point Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago made Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis made Layup.
- Magnus Entenmann made Layup. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
- VonCameron Davis missed Layup.
- Jalen Sullinger made Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Layup.
- Jalen Sullinger made Layup.
- VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by VonCameron Davis.
- VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
- Jalen Sullinger made Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis missed Layup.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Three Point Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis missed Layup.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Three Point Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis missed Layup.
- VonCameron Davis made Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis missed Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger made Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis made Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis made Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago made Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Layup.
- Mike Bekelja missed Three Point Jumper.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Jumper.
- VonCameron Davis made Layup. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
- VonCameron Davis made Layup.
- Julius Rollins made Layup.
- Giovanni Santiago missed Layup.
- Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Layup.
- Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Layup.
- VonCameron Davis missed Layup.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
- Cli'Ron Hornbeak made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
KENT STATE
AKRON
| TIME | PLAY | KENT | AKR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Jump Ball won by Akron | 0 | 0 |
| 19:45 | | Ali Ali Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:45 | | VonCameron Davis Steal. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:35 | | VonCameron Davis made Layup. | 2 | 0 |
| 19:19 | | Nate Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Enrique Freeman. | 2 | 3 |
| 18:58 | | Foul on Nate Johnson. | 2 | 3 |
| 18:58 | | VonCameron Davis missed Free Throw. | 2 | 3 |
| 18:58 | | Kent State Deadball Team Rebound. | 2 | 3 |
| 18:58 | | VonCameron Davis made Free Throw. | 3 | 3 |
| 18:40 | | Ali Ali missed Jumper. | 3 | 3 |
| 18:40 | | VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 3 |
| 18:24 | | Giovanni Santiago missed Jumper. | 3 | 3 |
| 18:24 | | Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 3 |
| 18:10 | | Sammy Hunter missed Layup. | 3 | 3 |
| 18:10 | | Mike Bekelja Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 3 |
| 17:52 | | VonCameron Davis made Jumper. | 5 | 3 |
| 17:28 | | Sammy Hunter missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 3 |
| 17:28 | | Jalen Sullinger Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 3 |
| 17:22 | | Foul on Greg Tribble. | 5 | 3 |
| 16:59 | | VonCameron Davis Turnover. | 5 | 3 |
| 16:48 | | Ali Ali Turnover. | 5 | 3 |
| 16:48 | | Mike Bekelja Steal. | 5 | 3 |
| 16:18 | | Cli'Ron Hornbeak made Jumper. | 7 | 3 |
| 16:02 | | Enrique Freeman made Dunk. Assisted by Ali Ali. | 7 | 5 |
| 15:43 | Official TV Timeout | 7 | 5 | |
| 15:31 | | Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 5 |
| 15:31 | | Ali Ali Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 5 |
| 15:22 | | Ali Ali made Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 8 |
| 14:52 | | Mike Bekelja made Jumper. | 9 | 8 |
| 14:21 | | Ali Ali made Jumper. | 9 | 10 |
| 14:07 | | Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper. | 9 | 10 |
| 14:07 | | Kent State Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 10 |
| 13:52 | | Giovanni Santiago missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 10 |
| 13:52 | | Mikal Dawson Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 10 |
| 13:37 | | Mikal Dawson missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 10 |
| 13:37 | | Giovanni Santiago Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 10 |
| 13:30 | | Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 10 |
| 13:30 | | Magnus Entenmann Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 10 |
| 13:15 | | Jalen Sullinger made Jumper. | 11 | 10 |
| 12:50 | | Kaleb Thornton Turnover. | 11 | 10 |
| 12:50 | | VonCameron Davis Steal. | 11 | 10 |
| 12:42 | | Julius Rollins missed Jumper. | 11 | 10 |
| 12:42 | | Sammy Hunter Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 12:30 | | Ali Ali missed Layup. | 11 | 10 |
| 12:30 | | VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 12:01 | | Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper. | 11 | 10 |
| 12:01 | | Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 11:40 | | Foul on Cli'Ron Hornbeak. | 11 | 10 |
| 11:40 | Official TV Timeout | 11 | 10 | |
| 11:40 | | Enrique Freeman missed Free Throw. | 11 | 10 |
| 11:40 | | Akron Deadball Team Rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 11:40 | | Enrique Freeman made Free Throw. | 11 | 11 |
| 11:14 | | Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper. | 11 | 11 |
| 11:14 | | Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 11:05 | | Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 11 |
| 11:05 | | Enrique Freeman Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 10:57 | | Enrique Freeman missed Layup. | 11 | 11 |
| 10:57 | | Enrique Freeman Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 10:50 | | Enrique Freeman missed Layup. | 11 | 11 |
| 10:50 | | Cli'Ron Hornbeak Block. | 11 | 11 |
| 10:50 | | Tyem Freeman Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 10:35 | | Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Jumper. | 11 | 11 |
| 10:35 | | Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 10:15 | | Tavari Johnson made Jumper. | 11 | 13 |
| 10:04 | | Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 13 |
| 10:04 | | Kent State Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 9:43 | | Tyem Freeman missed Jumper. | 11 | 13 |
| 9:43 | | Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 9:32 | | Foul on VonCameron Davis. | 11 | 13 |
| 9:28 | | Ali Ali Turnover. | 11 | 13 |
| 9:11 | | Mike Bekelja made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by VonCameron Davis. | 14 | 13 |
| 8:51 | | Greg Tribble missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 13 |
| 8:51 | | Magnus Entenmann Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 8:49 | | Foul on Enrique Freeman. | 14 | 13 |
| 8:20 | | Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 13 |
| 8:20 | | Ali Ali Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 8:05 | | Ali Ali made Jumper. | 14 | 15 |
| 7:54 | | Giovanni Santiago made Layup. | 16 | 15 |
| 7:38 | | Tavari Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 15 |
| 7:38 | | Ali Ali Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 15 |
| 7:25 | | Tavari Johnson Turnover. | 16 | 15 |
| 7:25 | Official TV Timeout | 16 | 15 | |
| 6:55 | | Mike Bekelja missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 15 |
| 6:55 | | Kent State Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 15 |
| 6:53 | | Foul on Sammy Hunter. | 16 | 15 |
| 6:35 | | Giovanni Santiago made Jumper. | 18 | 15 |
| 6:23 | | Greg Tribble Turnover. | 18 | 15 |
| 6:14 | | VonCameron Davis made Layup. | 20 | 15 |
| 5:56 | | Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 15 |
| 5:56 | | Mike Bekelja Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 15 |
| 5:31 | | Magnus Entenmann made Layup. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago. | 22 | 15 |
| 5:24 | | Akron Timeout | 22 | 15 |
| 5:08 | | Foul on Cli'Ron Hornbeak. | 22 | 15 |
| 5:00 | | Foul on Giovanni Santiago. | 22 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Enrique Freeman made Layup. Assisted by Ali Ali. | 22 | 17 |
| 4:28 | | VonCameron Davis missed Layup. | 22 | 17 |
| 4:28 | | Akron Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 17 |
| 4:08 | | Foul on Magnus Entenmann. | 22 | 17 |
| 4:08 | | Enrique Freeman missed Free Throw. | 22 | 17 |
| 4:08 | | Akron Deadball Team Rebound. | 22 | 17 |
| 4:08 | | Enrique Freeman made Free Throw. | 22 | 18 |
| 3:54 | | Jalen Sullinger made Jumper. | 24 | 18 |
| 3:20 | | Mikal Dawson made Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 21 |
| 3:20 | | Foul on Magnus Entenmann. | 24 | 21 |
| 3:20 | | Enrique Freeman made Free Throw. | 24 | 22 |
| 3:20 | | Enrique Freeman made Free Throw. | 24 | 23 |
| 3:20 | | Magnus Entenmann Turnover. | 24 | 21 |
| 3:20 | | Technical Foul on Magnus Entenmann. | 24 | 21 |
| 3:04 | | Foul on Enrique Freeman. | 24 | 23 |
| 3:04 | | Enrique Freeman Turnover. | 24 | 23 |
| 2:45 | | Giovanni Santiago missed Layup. | 24 | 23 |
| 2:45 | | Mikal Dawson Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 23 |
| 2:24 | | Greg Tribble missed Jumper. | 24 | 23 |
| 2:24 | | Akron Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 23 |
| 2:15 | | Ali Ali made Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 26 |
| 1:59 | | Jalen Sullinger made Layup. | 26 | 26 |
| 1:32 | | Shammah Scott made Layup. Assisted by Ali Ali. | 26 | 28 |
| 1:15 | | VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 28 |
| 1:15 | | Ali Ali Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 28 |
| 1:01 | | Greg Tribble made Jumper. | 26 | 30 |
| 0:54 | | Kent State Timeout | 26 | 30 |
| 0:44 | | Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper. | 26 | 30 |
| 0:44 | | Sammy Hunter Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 30 |
| 0:38 | | Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 30 |
| 0:38 | | Akron Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 30 |
| 0:28 | | Ali Ali made Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 33 |
| 0:28 | | Foul on Julius Rollins. | 26 | 33 |
| 0:28 | | Ali Ali made Free Throw. | 26 | 34 |
| 0:03 | | Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 34 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 29 | 34 | |
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Rocket Arena
7:30 PM, March 16, 2024Coverage: ESPN2
Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 7,955
- Referees:
- Alfred Smith
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2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
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