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Akron Zips @ Buffalo Bulls 90–58

2025-01-21 19:00 · NCAA · Alumni Arena, Buffalo NY · Att. 1,021 · ESPN+

Akron Zips 2024-25 · Buffalo Bulls 2024-25 · 2024-25 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
AKR	40	50	90
BUFF	25	33	58

Team stats

	Akron	Buffalo
Field goals	35-61 .574	21-69 .304
Three-pointers	13-25 .520	9-36 .250
Free throws	7-9 .778	7-13 .538
At the rim	19-29 .655	10-29 .345
Offensive rebounds	7	8
Defensive rebounds	42	20
Total rebounds	49	28
Assists	21	13
Steals	6	14
Blocks	7	4
Turnovers	19	10
Personal fouls	18	10
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	42	20
Fast-break points	14	15
Points off turnovers	16	14
Largest lead	37	2
Possessions	77	78

Akron Zips

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Nate Johnson G	27	18	6-12	2-4	4-4	2	7	9	2	1	0	4	1
Seth Wilson G	23	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	4	5	1	2	0	4	2
Tavari Johnson G	20	20	8-13	4-7	0-0	0	5	5	5	1	1	2	2
Isaiah Gray G	16	10	4-4	2-2	0-0	0	3	3	3	1	0	1	3
James Okonkwo F	16	11	4-7	0-0	3-5	1	6	7	0	0	1	1	1
Shammah Scott G	25	3	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	3	3	4	0	1	2	1
Sharron Young G	20	5	2-4	1-2	0-0	0	5	5	3	1	0	4	4
Amani Lyles F	19	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	4	5	2	0	4	0	0
Bowen Hardman G	17	6	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Marvin Musiime-Kamali G	12	10	5-7	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	2
Evan Wilson G	3	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	39	90	35-61	13-25	7-9	7	42	49	21	6	7	19	18

FG .574 · 3P .520 · FT .778

Did not play: Rich Brisco, Josiah Harris, Conner Groce, Eric Mahaffey, Zach Halligan

Buffalo Bulls

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Noah Batchelor G	29	8	3-5	2-4	0-0	2	3	5	0	2	0	0	0
Ryan Sabol G	28	15	5-12	5-11	0-0	0	3	3	2	1	0	1	0
Tyson Dunn G	25	2	1-7	0-4	0-0	0	4	4	5	1	0	5	2
Anquan Boldin Jr. G	22	9	4-12	1-6	0-0	3	0	3	1	1	0	0	1
Tim Oboh C	5	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
Ben Michaels F	23	2	1-8	0-3	0-0	1	1	2	2	1	2	0	2
Kavon Bradford G	18	5	1-4	1-2	2-4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
Omar Migues-Hibeljic G	12	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Frederiks Meinarts C	12	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0
Bryson Wilson G	8	1	0-2	0-1	1-2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1
Brayden Jackson G	8	8	2-4	0-0	4-6	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Lloyd McVeigh G	6	4	2-5	0-2	0-1	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Sam Akot F	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	2	0	1	0
Total	39	58	21-69	9-36	7-13	8	20	28	13	14	4	10	10

FG .304 · 3P .250 · FT .538

Did not play: Daniel Shao, Eric Kenesie Jr.

Officials: Ron Tyburski, Josh White, Galen Durant

Play-by-play

Show every play (520)

First half

19:59 BUFF Tim Oboh, jumpball won
19:59 AKR James Okonkwo, jumpball lost
19:58 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Tim Oboh, assist 0–2
19:42 AKR James Okonkwo, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
19:39 BUFF Tim Oboh, rebound defensive
19:28 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
19:24 AKR Tavari Johnson, rebound defensive
19:20 AKR Nate Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:17 BUFF Noah Batchelor, rebound defensive
19:02 BUFF Tyson Dunn, turnover badpass
18:49 AKR Tavari Johnson, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 2–2
18:23 BUFF Tim Oboh, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
18:20 AKR Isaiah Gray, rebound defensive
18:13 AKR Tavari Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made - Isaiah Gray, assist 5–2
17:57 BUFF Ryan Sabol, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:54 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., rebound offensive
17:53 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:50 AKR James Okonkwo, rebound defensive
17:35 AKR Isaiah Gray, turnover badpass
17:35 BUFF Tim Oboh, steal
17:25 BUFF Tim Oboh, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:23 AKR Tavari Johnson, rebound defensive
17:14 AKR Tavari Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 7–2
16:51 BUFF Tyson Dunn, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:49 AKR Tavari Johnson, rebound defensive
16:43 AKR James Okonkwo, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Tavari Johnson, assist 9–2
16:43 BUFF Tyson Dunn, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
16:43 AKR James Okonkwo, foulon
16:43 AKR Isaiah Gray, substitution out
16:43 BUFF Tim Oboh, substitution out
16:43 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, substitution in
16:43 AKR Shammah Scott, substitution in
16:43 AKR James Okonkwo, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak; made 10–2
16:43 AKR James Okonkwo, substitution out
16:43 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution in
16:23 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
16:21 AKR Amani Lyles, rebound defensive
16:08 AKR Nate Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made 13–2
15:50 BUFF Ryan Sabol, 3pt jumpshot made - Tyson Dunn, assist 13–5
15:36 AKR Tavari Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 15–5
15:25 BUFF Tyson Dunn, turnover lostball
15:25 AKR Tavari Johnson, steal
15:17 AKR Tavari Johnson, turnover lostball
15:17 BUFF Tyson Dunn, steal
15:04 BUFF Ryan Sabol, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
15:01 AKR Nate Johnson, rebound defensive
14:53 AKR Nate Johnson, foulon
14:53 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
14:53 BUFF Ben Michaels, substitution in
14:53 BUFF Tyson Dunn, substitution out
14:53 AKR Tavari Johnson, substitution out
14:53 AKR Seth Wilson, substitution out
14:53 AKR Sharron Young, substitution in
14:53 BUFF Kavon Bradford, substitution in
14:53 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., substitution out
14:53 AKR Bowen Hardman, substitution in
14:53 AKR Nate Johnson, freethrow 1of2 made 16–5
14:53 AKR Nate Johnson, freethrow 2of2 made 17–5
14:36 BUFF Team, rebound offensive team;
14:36 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
14:36 AKR Amani Lyles, block
14:28 BUFF Ryan Sabol, turnover badpass
14:28 AKR Nate Johnson, steal
14:24 AKR Nate Johnson, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 19–5
14:24 BUFF Team, timeout short
14:02 BUFF Ben Michaels, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:59 AKR Nate Johnson, rebound defensive
13:42 AKR Nate Johnson, turnover badpass
13:42 BUFF Noah Batchelor, steal
13:31 BUFF Kavon Bradford, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
13:25 AKR Team, rebound defensivedeadball
13:25 BUFF Omar Migues-Hibeljić, substitution in
13:25 AKR Isaiah Gray, substitution in
13:25 BUFF Ryan Sabol, substitution out
13:25 AKR Nate Johnson, substitution out
13:16 AKR Shammah Scott, 3pt jumpshot made - Amani Lyles, assist 22–5
12:49 AKR Isaiah Gray, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
12:49 BUFF Kavon Bradford, foulon
12:49 BUFF Kavon Bradford, freethrow 1of2 missed
12:49 BUFF Kavon Bradford, freethrow 2of2 missed
12:49 BUFF Team, rebound offensivedeadball
12:49 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution out
12:49 BUFF Bryson Wilson, substitution in
12:49 AKR James Okonkwo, substitution in
12:49 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, substitution out
12:48 AKR James Okonkwo, rebound defensive
12:30 AKR Isaiah Gray, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 24–5
12:18 BUFF Omar Migues-Hibeljić, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:15 BUFF Noah Batchelor, rebound offensive
12:13 AKR Sharron Young, foul personal
12:13 BUFF Noah Batchelor, foulon
12:13 BUFF Tyson Dunn, substitution in
12:13 BUFF Ryan Sabol, substitution in
12:13 BUFF Omar Migues-Hibeljić, substitution out
12:13 BUFF Kavon Bradford, substitution out
12:09 BUFF Ben Michaels, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
12:07 AKR James Okonkwo, rebound defensive
11:55 AKR James Okonkwo, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
11:55 BUFF Ben Michaels, block
11:52 AKR James Okonkwo, rebound offensive
11:48 AKR James Okonkwo, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
11:46 AKR Team, rebound offensive team;
11:46 AKR Seth Wilson, substitution in
11:46 AKR Tavari Johnson, substitution in
11:46 AKR Sharron Young, substitution out
11:46 AKR Bowen Hardman, substitution out
11:46 BUFF Noah Batchelor, substitution out
11:46 BUFF Brayden Jackson, substitution in
11:39 AKR Isaiah Gray, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Shammah Scott, assist 27–5
11:10 AKR Seth Wilson, foul personal
11:10 BUFF Ryan Sabol, foulon
10:53 BUFF Brayden Jackson, 2pt jumpshot made 27–7
10:42 AKR Tavari Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made 30–7
10:16 BUFF Brayden Jackson, 2pt jumpshot blocked; missed
10:16 AKR James Okonkwo, block
10:12 AKR Tavari Johnson, rebound defensive
9:59 AKR James Okonkwo, foulon
9:59 AKR James Okonkwo, freethrow 1of2 missed
9:59 AKR Team, rebound offensivedeadball
9:59 BUFF Brayden Jackson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
9:59 BUFF Brayden Jackson, substitution out
9:59 BUFF Ben Michaels, substitution out
9:59 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, substitution in
9:59 BUFF Bryson Wilson, substitution out
9:59 BUFF Noah Batchelor, substitution in
9:59 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., substitution in
9:59 AKR Shammah Scott, substitution out
9:59 AKR Isaiah Gray, substitution out
9:59 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution in
9:59 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, substitution in
9:59 AKR James Okonkwo, freethrow 2of2 made 31–7
9:52 BUFF Tyson Dunn, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:49 AKR Seth Wilson, rebound defensive
9:41 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
9:39 BUFF Noah Batchelor, rebound defensive
9:35 BUFF Ryan Sabol, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - Tyson Dunn, assist 31–10
9:14 AKR Tavari Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:10 BUFF Tyson Dunn, rebound defensive
8:54 BUFF Ryan Sabol, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
8:54 AKR Tavari Johnson, block
8:50 AKR Seth Wilson, rebound defensive
8:38 AKR Amani Lyles, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:36 BUFF Tyson Dunn, rebound defensive
8:21 BUFF Noah Batchelor, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:17 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., rebound offensive
8:16 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 31–12
8:02 AKR Tavari Johnson, 2pt jumpshot missed
8:02 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, foul personal
8:02 BUFF Ryan Sabol, rebound defensive
8:02 BUFF Ryan Sabol, foulon
8:02 AKR Nate Johnson, substitution in
8:02 AKR Bowen Hardman, substitution in
8:02 AKR Sharron Young, substitution in
8:02 AKR Shammah Scott, substitution in
8:02 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, substitution out
8:02 AKR Seth Wilson, substitution out
8:02 BUFF Ben Michaels, substitution in
8:02 AKR James Okonkwo, substitution out
8:02 AKR Tavari Johnson, substitution out
8:02 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, substitution out
8:02 BUFF Tyson Dunn, substitution out
8:02 BUFF Kavon Bradford, substitution in
7:40 BUFF Ryan Sabol, foulon
7:40 AKR Shammah Scott, foul personal
7:22 BUFF Kavon Bradford, 3pt jumpshot made - Ben Michaels, assist 31–15
7:04 AKR Nate Johnson, turnover badpass
6:37 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
6:34 AKR Amani Lyles, rebound defensive
6:28 AKR Bowen Hardman, 3pt jumpshot made - Sharron Young, assist 34–15
6:14 BUFF Ben Michaels, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:11 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., rebound offensive
6:09 BUFF Ryan Sabol, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Anquan Boldin Jr., assist 34–18
5:48 AKR Shammah Scott, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
5:46 AKR Amani Lyles, rebound offensive
5:41 AKR Sharron Young, turnover outofbounds
5:41 BUFF Tyson Dunn, substitution in
5:41 BUFF Ryan Sabol, substitution out
5:41 AKR Nate Johnson, substitution out
5:41 AKR Isaiah Gray, substitution in
5:29 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
5:26 AKR Bowen Hardman, rebound defensive
5:18 AKR Sharron Young, turnover lostball
5:18 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., steal
5:14 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
5:14 AKR Amani Lyles, block
5:09 AKR Isaiah Gray, rebound defensive
5:07 AKR Shammah Scott, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:04 BUFF Noah Batchelor, rebound defensive
5:03 BUFF Noah Batchelor, foulon
5:03 AKR Isaiah Gray, foul personal
5:03 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution out
5:03 AKR Isaiah Gray, substitution out
5:03 AKR Nate Johnson, substitution in
5:03 AKR James Okonkwo, substitution in
4:45 BUFF Kavon Bradford, substitution out
4:45 BUFF Ryan Sabol, substitution in
4:35 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
4:32 AKR Nate Johnson, rebound defensive
4:26 AKR Nate Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
4:23 BUFF Ben Michaels, rebound defensive
4:19 BUFF Ryan Sabol, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:15 AKR Sharron Young, rebound defensive
4:08 AKR Bowen Hardman, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:03 BUFF Team, rebound defensive team;
4:03 AKR Bowen Hardman, substitution out
4:03 AKR Seth Wilson, substitution in
3:50 BUFF Tyson Dunn, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:48 AKR Team, rebound defensive team;
3:48 AKR Sharron Young, substitution out
3:48 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, substitution in
3:48 BUFF Bryson Wilson, substitution in
3:48 BUFF Ben Michaels, substitution out
3:48 AKR Tavari Johnson, substitution in
3:48 BUFF Anquan Boldin Jr., substitution out
3:38 AKR Tavari Johnson, turnover badpass
3:38 BUFF Bryson Wilson, steal
3:17 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Tyson Dunn, assist 34–20
2:52 AKR Seth Wilson, turnover badpass
2:52 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, steal
2:47 AKR James Okonkwo, substitution out
2:47 BUFF Frederiks Meinarts, substitution out
2:47 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution in
2:47 BUFF Ben Michaels, substitution in
2:46 BUFF Ben Michaels, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
2:46 AKR Shammah Scott, block
2:42 AKR Nate Johnson, rebound defensive
2:26 AKR Seth Wilson, turnover lostball
2:26 BUFF Ben Michaels, steal
2:22 BUFF Bryson Wilson, foulon
2:22 AKR Tavari Johnson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:22 BUFF Bryson Wilson, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
2:22 BUFF Team, rebound offensivedeadball
2:22 AKR Bowen Hardman, substitution in
2:22 AKR Seth Wilson, substitution out
2:22 BUFF Bryson Wilson, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 34–21
2:22 BUFF Kavon Bradford, substitution in
2:22 BUFF Bryson Wilson, substitution out
2:04 BUFF Kavon Bradford, foul personal
2:04 AKR Amani Lyles, foulon
2:01 AKR Nate Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made - Tavari Johnson, assist 37–21
1:43 BUFF Tyson Dunn, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 37–23
1:32 AKR Shammah Scott, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:29 BUFF Tyson Dunn, rebound defensive
1:26 BUFF Kavon Bradford, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
1:26 AKR Shammah Scott, rebound defensive
1:26 AKR Amani Lyles, block
1:22 AKR Shammah Scott, turnover lostball
1:22 BUFF Noah Batchelor, steal
1:21 BUFF Noah Batchelor, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 37–25
1:21 AKR Team, timeout short
0:54 AKR Tavari Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made 40–25
0:38 AKR Seth Wilson, substitution in
0:38 BUFF Kavon Bradford, substitution out
0:38 BUFF Bryson Wilson, substitution in
0:38 AKR Shammah Scott, substitution out
0:35 BUFF Tyson Dunn, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:31 AKR Seth Wilson, rebound defensive
0:06 AKR Tavari Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:04 BUFF Team, rebound defensive team;

Second half