Akron 87-71 Central Michigan (Jan 7, 2025) Play-by-Play

Central Michigan Chippewas

6-8, 0-2 Conference

	1	2	T
CMU	38	33	71
AKR	41	46	87

TIME	CMU	AKR
19:37	Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:34	Anthony Pritchard Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:34	Foul on Isaiah Gray.	0	0
19:22	Foul on James Okonkwo.	0	0
19:19	Bryan Ndjonga missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:14	Bryan Ndjonga Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:11	Anthony Pritchard missed Jumper.	0	0
19:05	Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:02	Isaiah Gray missed Jumper.	0	0
18:58	Bryan Ndjonga Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:55	Bryan Ndjonga missed Layup.	0	0
18:55	James Okonkwo Block.	0	0
18:48	Seth Wilson Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:39	Nate Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Gray.	0	3
18:18	Jakobi Heady missed Three Point Jumper.	0	3
18:14	Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.	0	3
18:10	Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.	0	3
18:05	Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.	0	3
17:55	Anthony Pritchard made Jumper.	2	3
17:38	Tavari Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	2	3
17:34	Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.	2	3
17:30	Bryan Ndjonga made Layup. Assisted by Jakobi Heady.	4	3
17:18	Foul on Ugnius Jarusevicius.	4	3
17:13	Isaiah Gray missed Three Point Jumper.	4	3
17:07	Nate Johnson Offensive Rebound.	4	3
16:57	Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.	4	3
16:55	Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.	4	3
16:55	Foul on Isaiah Gray.	4	3
16:53	Cayden Vasko missed Three Point Jumper.	4	3
16:49	Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.	4	3
16:45	Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amani Lyles.	4	6
16:35	Ugnius Jarusevicius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.	7	6
16:21	Amani Lyles Turnover.	7	6
16:21	Kyler Vanderjagt Steal.	7	6
16:12	Kyler Vanderjagt missed Jumper.	7	6
16:08	Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.	7	6
15:53	Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	7	6
15:50	Kyler Vanderjagt Defensive Rebound.	7	6
15:34	Kyler Vanderjagt made Jumper.	9	6
15:24	Tavari Johnson made Three Point Jumper.	9	9
15:02	Cayden Vasko Turnover.	9	9
15:02	Official TV Timeout	9	9
14:49	Shammah Scott missed Jumper.	9	9
14:43	Bryan Ndjonga Defensive Rebound.	9	9
14:43	Bryan Ndjonga Turnover.	9	9
14:43	Sharron Young Steal.	9	9
14:38	Sharron Young missed Layup.	9	9
14:35	Bryan Ndjonga Defensive Rebound.	9	9
14:30	Anthony Pritchard missed Jumper.	9	9
14:25	Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.	9	9
14:23	Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sharron Young.	9	12
13:50	Bryan Ndjonga missed Layup.	9	12
13:50	James Okonkwo Block.	9	12
13:49	Akron Defensive Rebound.	9	12
13:22	Isaiah Gray made Jumper.	9	14
13:02	Kyler Vanderjagt made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.	11	14
12:48	Isaiah Gray Turnover.	11	14
12:48	Anthony Pritchard Steal.	11	14
12:44	Anthony Pritchard made Layup.	13	14
12:31	Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.	13	14
12:29	Akron Offensive Rebound.	13	14
12:27	Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	13	14
12:19	Damarion Bonds Defensive Rebound.	13	14
12:10	Ugnius Jarusevicius missed Layup.	13	14
12:06	Ugnius Jarusevicius Offensive Rebound.	13	14
12:04	Damarion Bonds missed Layup.	13	14
12:00	Sharron Young Defensive Rebound.	13	14
11:52	Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.	13	14
11:48	Kyler Vanderjagt Defensive Rebound.	13	14
11:29	Kyler Vanderjagt missed Layup.	13	14
11:24	Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.	13	14
11:21	Foul on Bryan Ndjonga.	13	14
11:21	Nate Johnson made Free Throw.	13	15
11:21	Nate Johnson made Free Throw.	13	16
11:21	Official TV Timeout	13	16
11:00	Ugnius Jarusevicius made Jumper.	15	16
10:52	Sharron Young made Three Point Jumper.	15	19
10:26	Anthony Pritchard missed Jumper.	15	19
10:21	Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.	15	19
10:11	Seth Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Johnson.	15	22
9:38	Foul on Amani Lyles.	15	22
9:32	Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryan Ndjonga.	18	22
9:10	Nate Johnson missed Layup.	18	22
9:06	Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.	18	22
8:52	Jakobi Heady made Jumper.	20	22
8:37	Nate Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.	20	24
8:16	Bryan Ndjonga missed Layup.	20	24
8:08	Seth Wilson Defensive Rebound.	20	24
8:08	Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.	20	24
8:08	James Okonkwo Offensive Rebound.	20	24
8:08	Foul on Cayden Vasko.	20	24
8:07	Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Johnson.	20	27
7:26	Kyler Vanderjagt made Layup.	22	27
7:26	Foul on Jakobi Heady.	22	27
7:26	Official TV Timeout	22	27
7:26	Isaiah Gray made Free Throw.	22	28
7:26	Isaiah Gray made Free Throw.	22	29
6:53	Ugnius Jarusevicius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.	25	29
6:36	Amani Lyles missed Three Point Jumper.	25	29
6:31	Anthony Pritchard Defensive Rebound.	25	29
6:26	Foul on Amani Lyles.	25	29
6:26	Ugnius Jarusevicius made Free Throw.	26	29
6:26	Ugnius Jarusevicius made Free Throw.	27	29
6:26	Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.	27	29
6:26	Sharron Young Offensive Rebound.	27	29
6:26	Bowen Hardman made Three Point Jumper.	27	32
5:04	Bryan Ndjonga made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.	29	32
4:58	Sharron Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Johnson.	29	35
4:52	Central Michigan Timeout	29	35
4:50	Jakobi Heady missed Layup.	29	35
4:50	James Okonkwo Block.	29	35
4:45	James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.	29	35
4:42	Foul on James Okonkwo.	29	35
4:42	James Okonkwo Turnover.	29	35
4:30	Damarion Bonds missed Three Point Jumper.	29	35
4:26	Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.	29	35
4:11	Foul on Ugnius Jarusevicius.	29	35
3:59	Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.	29	35
3:54	Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.	29	35
3:54	Official TV Timeout	29	35
3:38	Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper.	29	35
3:34	Sharron Young Defensive Rebound.	29	35
3:30	Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	29	35
3:22	Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.	29	35
3:14	Foul on Kyler Vanderjagt.	29	35
3:14	Kyler Vanderjagt Turnover.	29	35
2:49	Nate Johnson missed Layup.	29	35
2:49	Anthony Pritchard Block.	29	35
2:49	Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.	29	35
2:43	Kyler Vanderjagt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jakobi Heady.	32	35
2:27	Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	32	35
2:24	Bryan Ndjonga Defensive Rebound.	32	35
2:17	Cayden Vasko missed Layup.	32	35
2:09	Cayden Vasko Offensive Rebound.	32	35
2:08	Jakobi Heady made Layup. Assisted by Cayden Vasko.	34	35
1:56	Seth Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shammah Scott.	34	38
1:45	Cayden Vasko Turnover.	34	38
1:29	Seth Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amani Lyles.	34	41
1:09	Foul on Amani Lyles.	34	41
1:09	Jakobi Heady made Free Throw.	35	41
1:09	Jakobi Heady made Free Throw.	36	41
0:37	Shammah Scott missed Layup.	36	41
0:33	Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.	36	41
0:32	Jakobi Heady made Dunk. Assisted by Kyler Vanderjagt.	38	41
0:01	Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.	38	41
0:01	Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.	38	41
0:00	End of 1st half	38	41

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James A. Rhodes Arena

7:00 PM, January 7, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Akron, OH

Line: AKR -8.5

Over/Under: 145.5

Attendance: 1,597

Referees:
Chris Beaver
Crystal Hogan
Josh White

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Miami (OH)	2-0	-	10-4
Akron	2-0	-	9-5
Ohio	2-0	-	8-6
Toledo	2-0	-	8-6
Kent State	1-1	1	10-4
Ball State	1-1	1	7-7
Eastern Michigan	1-1	1	7-7
Bowling Green	1-1	1	6-8
Central Michigan	0-2	2	6-8
Buffalo	0-2	2	5-9
Northern Illinois	0-2	2	4-10
Western Michigan	0-2	2	3-11

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