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Central Michigan Chippewas @ Akron Zips 69–82

2026-01-06 19:00 · NCAA · James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron OH · Att. 1,623 · ESPN+

Central Michigan Chippewas 2025-26 · Akron Zips 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
CMU	30	39	69
AKR	43	39	82

Team stats

	Central Michigan	Akron
Field goals	21-47 .447	33-58 .569
Three-pointers	5-17 .294	10-25 .400
Free throws	22-27 .815	6-9 .667
At the rim	14-23 .609	18-26 .692
Offensive rebounds	5	11
Defensive rebounds	15	23
Total rebounds	20	34
Assists	12	22
Steals	10	12
Blocks	3	2
Turnovers	17	19
Personal fouls	12	19
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	26	42
Fast-break points	18	13
Points off turnovers	21	24
Largest lead	0	18
Lead changes	0	0
Possessions	71	72

Central Michigan Chippewas

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Nathan Claerbaut C	34	11	2-7	0-0	7-7	2	1	3	1	2	3	0	1
Phat Phat Brooks G	28	17	4-9	1-2	8-12	0	2	2	3	1	0	4	2
Jaxson Whitaker G	27	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	1
Tamario Adley G	27	20	8-13	4-7	0-0	0	6	6	2	2	0	4	3
Nick Mullen F	20	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Logan McIntire G	21	6	2-7	0-3	2-2	0	2	2	2	3	0	2	2
Keenan Garner F	17	5	2-3	0-1	1-1	3	1	4	0	0	0	3	3
Jalen Kampen G	15	6	2-3	0-1	2-3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Will Ashford G	9	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0
Total	39	69	21-47	5-17	22-27	5	15	20	12	10	3	17	12

FG .447 · 3P .294 · FT .815

Did not play: Kayden Nation, Jorden Brooks, Nsikan Usen, Rodney Johnson Jr., Kareem Aburashed, Uchenna Amene

Akron Zips

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Tavari Johnson G	35	22	9-12	4-7	0-0	2	3	5	10	1	0	6	1
Amani Lyles F	29	12	6-12	0-2	0-0	2	5	7	1	4	1	6	4
Evan Mahaffey G	27	10	5-5	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	4	3	0	1	3
Zach Halligan G	19	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	1
Sharron Young G	18	7	2-6	1-4	2-2	0	2	2	3	1	0	0	2
Shammah Scott G	23	19	7-9	4-4	1-1	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	3
Eric Mahaffey G	20	4	1-5	0-2	2-4	3	1	4	3	2	1	1	5
Bowen Hardman G	15	4	1-5	1-5	1-2	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Marvin Musiime-Kamali G	11	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0
Total	39	82	33-58	10-25	6-9	11	23	34	22	12	2	19	19

FG .569 · 3P .400 · FT .667

Did not play: Rich Brisco, Halil Barre, Ognjen Stankovic, Conner Groce, Josh Henderson, Tai Perkins, Cody Head

Officials: Bryan Anslinger, Jason Phillips, Tim Stewart

Play-by-play

Show every play (507)

First half

19:59 AKR Evan Mahaffey, jumpball won
19:59 CMU Nick Mullen, jumpball lost
19:35 AKR Evan Mahaffey, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 0–2
19:16 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
19:14 AKR Zach Halligan, rebound defensive
19:04 AKR Amani Lyles, turnover lostball
19:04 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, steal
18:59 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Nathan Claerbaut, assist 2–2
18:53 AKR Zach Halligan, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Tavari Johnson, assist 2–4
18:31 AKR Sharron Young, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
18:31 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, foulon
18:31 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, freethrow 1of2 made 3–4
18:31 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, freethrow 2of2 made 4–4
18:12 AKR Amani Lyles, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
18:12 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, block
18:09 AKR Amani Lyles, rebound offensive
18:00 AKR Tavari Johnson, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance; made 4–6
17:43 CMU Tamario Adley, turnover lostball
17:43 AKR Evan Mahaffey, steal
17:38 AKR Amani Lyles, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Evan Mahaffey, assist 4–8
17:12 CMU Tamario Adley, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:09 AKR Zach Halligan, rebound defensive
16:55 AKR Sharron Young, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:52 CMU Tamario Adley, rebound defensive
16:46 CMU Jaxson Whitaker, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:43 AKR Sharron Young, rebound defensive
16:32 AKR Sharron Young, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:30 AKR Tavari Johnson, rebound offensive
16:26 AKR Zach Halligan, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
16:26 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, block
16:21 CMU Tamario Adley, rebound defensive
16:20 AKR Evan Mahaffey, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
16:20 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, foulon
16:20 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 5–8
16:20 AKR Sharron Young, substitution out
16:20 AKR Zach Halligan, substitution out
16:20 AKR Shammah Scott, substitution in
16:20 AKR Eric Mahaffey, substitution in
16:20 CMU Jaxson Whitaker, substitution out
16:20 CMU Tamario Adley, substitution out
16:20 CMU Nick Mullen, substitution out
16:20 CMU Jalen Kampen, substitution in
16:20 CMU Keenan Garner, substitution in
16:20 CMU Logan McIntire, substitution in
16:20 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 6–8
16:11 AKR Tavari Johnson, turnover lostball
15:59 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
15:56 AKR Team, rebound defensive team;
15:56 AKR Bowen Hardman, substitution in
15:56 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution out
15:56 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, substitution in
15:56 AKR Evan Mahaffey, substitution out
15:46 AKR Tavari Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Eric Mahaffey, assist 6–10
15:31 CMU Keenan Garner, turnover badpass
15:16 AKR Shammah Scott, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Eric Mahaffey, assist 6–13
15:16 CMU Team, timeout short
14:51 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, 2pt jumpshot missed
14:49 CMU Keenan Garner, rebound offensive
14:49 CMU Keenan Garner, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 8–13
14:49 AKR Eric Mahaffey, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
14:49 CMU Keenan Garner, foulon
14:49 CMU Keenan Garner, freethrow 1of1 2ndchance; made 9–13
14:49 CMU Jalen Kampen, substitution out
14:49 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, substitution out
14:49 CMU Jaxson Whitaker, substitution in
14:49 CMU Nick Mullen, substitution in
14:37 AKR Bowen Hardman, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:34 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, rebound offensive
14:20 CMU Logan McIntire, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
14:20 AKR Bowen Hardman, foulon
14:20 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, substitution out
14:20 CMU Tamario Adley, substitution in
14:20 AKR Bowen Hardman, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 9–14
14:19 CMU Jaxson Whitaker, rebound defensive
14:19 AKR Bowen Hardman, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; missed
13:59 CMU Logan McIntire, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:59 AKR Bowen Hardman, foulon
13:59 CMU Keenan Garner, foul personal
13:59 AKR Bowen Hardman, rebound defensive
13:59 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution in
13:59 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, substitution out
13:41 AKR Tavari Johnson, turnover badpass
13:41 CMU Tamario Adley, steal
13:31 CMU Tamario Adley, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 11–14
13:18 AKR Amani Lyles, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:16 CMU Tamario Adley, rebound defensive
13:10 CMU Logan McIntire, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
13:10 AKR Eric Mahaffey, block
13:07 AKR Amani Lyles, rebound defensive
12:55 AKR Amani Lyles, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
12:52 CMU Keenan Garner, rebound defensive
12:28 CMU Keenan Garner, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:26 AKR Shammah Scott, rebound defensive
12:19 AKR Eric Mahaffey, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:15 AKR Tavari Johnson, rebound offensive
11:58 AKR Shammah Scott, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 11–16
11:43 AKR Eric Mahaffey, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:43 CMU Nick Mullen, foulon
11:43 CMU Keenan Garner, substitution out
11:43 AKR Tavari Johnson, substitution out
11:43 AKR Evan Mahaffey, substitution in
11:43 CMU Logan McIntire, substitution out
11:43 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, substitution in
11:43 CMU Will Ashford, substitution in
11:43 AKR Eric Mahaffey, substitution out
11:43 AKR Zach Halligan, substitution in
11:43 CMU Nick Mullen, freethrow 1of2 made 12–16
11:43 CMU Nick Mullen, freethrow 2of2 made 13–16
11:43 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, substitution in
11:43 CMU Nick Mullen, substitution out
11:23 AKR Amani Lyles, turnover badpass
10:59 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Jaxson Whitaker, assist 16–16
10:34 AKR Shammah Scott, 2pt jumpshot missed
10:32 AKR Zach Halligan, rebound offensive
10:30 CMU Tamario Adley, foul personal
10:30 AKR Sharron Young, foulon
10:30 AKR Zach Halligan, foulon
10:30 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, foul personal
10:30 AKR Sharron Young, substitution in
10:30 AKR Bowen Hardman, substitution out
10:09 AKR Amani Lyles, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Sharron Young, assist 16–18
9:50 AKR Sharron Young, foul personal
9:50 CMU Will Ashford, foulon
9:50 AKR Sharron Young, substitution out
9:50 AKR Shammah Scott, substitution out
9:50 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, substitution out
9:50 AKR Eric Mahaffey, substitution in
9:50 AKR Tavari Johnson, substitution in
9:50 CMU Jaxson Whitaker, substitution out
9:50 CMU Will Ashford, substitution out
9:50 CMU Jalen Kampen, substitution in
9:50 CMU Keenan Garner, substitution in
9:50 CMU Logan McIntire, substitution in
9:45 CMU Logan McIntire, turnover badpass
9:45 AKR Eric Mahaffey, steal
9:39 AKR Tavari Johnson, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Eric Mahaffey, assist 16–20
9:26 CMU Jalen Kampen, 2pt pullupjumpshot made - Tamario Adley, assist 18–20
8:57 AKR Tavari Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:55 AKR Amani Lyles, rebound offensive
8:49 AKR Evan Mahaffey, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Amani Lyles, assist 18–22
8:28 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, 2pt hookshot made - Tamario Adley, assist 20–22
8:19 AKR Evan Mahaffey, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Tavari Johnson, assist 20–24
7:59 CMU Keenan Garner, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Logan McIntire, assist 22–24
7:48 AKR Tavari Johnson, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 22–26
7:27 CMU Tamario Adley, turnover badpass
7:27 AKR Amani Lyles, steal
7:25 AKR Amani Lyles, turnover outofbounds
7:25 AKR Shammah Scott, substitution in
7:25 AKR Zach Halligan, substitution out
7:25 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution out
7:25 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, substitution in
7:25 CMU Nick Mullen, substitution in
7:25 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, substitution in
7:25 CMU Jaxson Whitaker, substitution in
7:25 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, substitution out
7:25 CMU Tamario Adley, substitution out
7:25 CMU Jalen Kampen, substitution out
7:01 CMU Jaxson Whitaker, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
6:56 CMU Keenan Garner, rebound offensive
6:55 CMU Logan McIntire, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
6:51 AKR Eric Mahaffey, rebound defensive
6:40 AKR Shammah Scott, 3pt jumpshot made - Tavari Johnson, assist 22–29
6:17 CMU Keenan Garner, turnover badpass
6:17 AKR Eric Mahaffey, steal
6:13 AKR Eric Mahaffey, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 22–31
6:11 CMU Team, timeout short
6:11 AKR Bowen Hardman, substitution in
6:11 CMU Keenan Garner, substitution out
6:11 AKR Eric Mahaffey, substitution out
6:11 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, substitution in
6:02 CMU Logan McIntire, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:59 AKR Tavari Johnson, rebound defensive
5:33 AKR Shammah Scott, 3pt jumpshot made - Tavari Johnson, assist 22–34
5:18 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, 2pt jumpshot made 24–34
5:18 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, foulon
5:18 AKR Shammah Scott, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
5:18 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, freethrow 1of1 made 25–34
4:56 AKR Tavari Johnson, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 25–36
4:32 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:29 AKR Bowen Hardman, rebound defensive
4:00 AKR Team, turnover shotclock team;
4:00 AKR Tavari Johnson, substitution out
4:00 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution in
4:00 AKR Sharron Young, substitution in
4:00 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, substitution out
4:00 CMU Keenan Garner, substitution in
4:00 CMU Logan McIntire, substitution out
4:00 CMU Jalen Kampen, substitution in
4:00 CMU Tamario Adley, substitution in
4:00 CMU Nick Mullen, substitution out
4:00 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, substitution out
3:33 CMU Tamario Adley, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:31 AKR Amani Lyles, rebound defensive
3:24 CMU Keenan Garner, foul personal
3:24 AKR Sharron Young, foulon
3:15 AKR Amani Lyles, turnover 3sec
3:15 CMU Nick Mullen, substitution in
3:15 CMU Keenan Garner, substitution out
2:55 CMU Nick Mullen, turnover lostball
2:55 AKR Evan Mahaffey, steal
2:51 AKR Shammah Scott, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 25–38
2:51 AKR Shammah Scott, foulon
2:51 CMU Tamario Adley, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
2:51 AKR Shammah Scott, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 25–39
2:51 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, substitution in
2:51 CMU Tamario Adley, substitution out
2:51 AKR Tavari Johnson, substitution in
2:51 AKR Sharron Young, substitution out
2:33 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, turnover badpass
2:33 AKR Amani Lyles, steal
2:10 AKR Evan Mahaffey, foul personal oneandone;
2:10 AKR Evan Mahaffey, turnover lostball
2:10 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, foulon
2:10 AKR Evan Mahaffey, substitution out
2:10 AKR Zach Halligan, substitution in
2:10 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, steal
2:10 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 26–39
2:10 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 27–39
1:54 AKR Amani Lyles, turnover badpass
1:54 CMU Will Ashford, substitution in
1:54 CMU Nick Mullen, substitution out
1:54 AKR Amani Lyles, substitution out
1:54 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, substitution in
1:30 CMU Jalen Kampen, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fromturnover; made - Will Ashford, assist 29–39
1:30 AKR Shammah Scott, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
1:30 CMU Jalen Kampen, foulon
1:30 CMU Jalen Kampen, freethrow 1of1 made 30–39
1:11 AKR Marvin Musiime-Kamali, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Tavari Johnson, assist 30–41
0:52 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:50 AKR Shammah Scott, rebound defensive
0:41 AKR Shammah Scott, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot made 30–43
0:18 CMU Will Ashford, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:14 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, rebound offensive
0:11 CMU Nathan Claerbaut, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
0:08 AKR Tavari Johnson, rebound defensive
0:03 AKR Bowen Hardman, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:00 CMU Phat Phat Brooks, rebound defensive

Second half