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Akron Zips vs Buffalo Bulls 65–53

2009-03-14 · MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT · NCAA · Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland OH · neutral site

Akron Zips 2008-09 · Buffalo Bulls 2008-09 · 2008-09 season

Team stats

	Akron	Buffalo
Field goals	21-38 .553	18-49 .367
Three-pointers	8-14 .571	3-16 .188
Free throws	15-27 .556	14-23 .609
Offensive rebounds	2	13
Defensive rebounds	25	21
Total rebounds	31	34
Assists	11	7
Steals	7	4
Blocks	2	1
Turnovers	11	15
Personal fouls	23	21
Technical fouls	0	0
Largest lead	18	2

Akron Zips

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Steve McNees G	31	8	2-4	2-4	2-4	0	2	2	5	1	0	2	2
Nate Linhart F	31	6	3-5	0-1	0-1	0	9	9	0	1	1	0	2
Darryl Roberts G	30	10	3-5	2-3	2-2	0	2	2	0	1	0	1	3
Chris McKnight F	26	12	4-7	0-0	4-4	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	0
Nikola Cvetinovic F	15	3	1-2	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	2	0	0	1	5
Brett McKnight F	27	16	4-9	2-3	6-10	0	4	4	2	2	0	3	4
Humpty Hitchens G	14	10	4-6	2-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	1
Mike Bardo C	14	0	0-0	0-0	0-4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3
Jimmy Conyers F	9	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3
Brett McClanahan G	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Total		65	21-38	8-14	15-27	2	25	31	11	7	2	11	23

FG .553 · 3P .571 · FT .556

Did not play: Tim Carroll, Steve Swiech, Eric Coblentz, Ronnie Steward

Buffalo Bulls

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Calvin Betts G-F	33	12	2-7	1-5	7-8	2	5	7	0	2	0	3	5
Greg Gamble G	33	11	5-7	0-1	1-2	0	4	4	2	1	0	4	3
Rodney Pierce G	28	4	1-9	1-5	1-2	0	3	3	2	0	0	3	3
Titus Robinson F	17	6	3-5	0-0	0-2	2	3	5	1	1	0	1	5
Mitchell Watt F	16	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	1
Max Boudreau F	20	8	3-6	0-0	2-3	3	2	5	0	0	0	1	1
Andy Robinson G	20	5	2-6	0-1	1-2	3	1	4	0	0	0	1	2
Byron Mulkey G	12	5	1-2	1-2	2-2	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
John Boyer G	10	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jawaan Alston F	7	2	1-2	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Sean Smiley G	4	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		53	18-49	3-16	14-23	13	21	34	7	4	1	15	21

FG .367 · 3P .188 · FT .609

Did not play: Adekambi Laleye, Dave Barnett, Adekambi Laleye, Brian Addison, Vadim Fedotov

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First half

19:27 BUFF Greg Gamble made Two Point Jumper. 0–2
19:07 AKR Nikola Cvetinovic missed Two Point Jumper.
19:07 BUFF Rodney Pierce Defensive Rebound.
18:41 BUFF Greg Gamble Turnover.
18:40 AKR Steve McNees Steal.
18:37 BUFF Foul on Calvin Betts
18:37 AKR Steve McNees missed Free Throw.
18:37 AKR nan
18:37 AKR Steve McNees made Free Throw. 1–2
18:09 BUFF Mitchell Watt missed Two Point Jumper.
18:09 AKR Nikola Cvetinovic Defensive Rebound.
17:35 AKR Nate Linhart missed Two Point Jumper.
17:35 BUFF Mitchell Watt Defensive Rebound.
17:08 BUFF Buffalo 30 Second Timeout.
16:59 BUFF Buffalo Turnover.
16:43 AKR Chris McKnight made Two Point Layup. 3–2
16:20 BUFF Greg Gamble made Two Point Layup. 3–4
16:07 AKR Steve McNees Turnover.
16:03 BUFF Calvin Betts Steal.
16:03 AKR Foul on Steve McNees
16:03 BUFF Greg Gamble made Free Throw. 3–5
16:03 BUFF Greg Gamble missed Free Throw.
16:03 AKR Brett McKnight Defensive Rebound.
16:01 AKR Brett McKnight Turnover.
15:56 BUFF Greg Gamble Turnover.
15:54 AKR Brett McKnight Steal.
15:42 AKR Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brett McKnight. 6–5
15:23 BUFF Rodney Pierce Turnover.
15:21 AKR Anthony (Humpty Hitchens Steal.
15:19 AKR Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Two Point Layup. 8–5
15:00 BUFF Rodney Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
15:00 BUFF Calvin Betts Offensive Rebound.
14:42 BUFF Greg Gamble made Two Point Layup. 8–7
14:23 BUFF Foul on Greg Gamble
14:23 AKR Official TV Timeout.
14:23 AKR Brett McKnight made Free Throw. 9–7
14:23 AKR Brett McKnight missed Free Throw.
14:23 BUFF Andy Robinson Defensive Rebound.
13:54 BUFF Calvin Betts missed Three Point Jumper.
13:54 AKR Brett McKnight Defensive Rebound.
13:43 AKR Brett McKnight made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve McNees. 12–7
13:15 AKR Foul on Nikola Cvetinovic
13:15 BUFF Andy Robinson made Free Throw. 12–8
13:15 BUFF Andy Robinson missed Free Throw.
13:15 AKR Chris McKnight Defensive Rebound.
12:46 AKR Chris McKnight missed Two Point Jumper.
12:46 BUFF Calvin Betts Defensive Rebound.
12:36 BUFF Max Boudreau Turnover.
12:14 AKR Chris McKnight Turnover.
11:56 BUFF Jawaan Alston missed Two Point Jumper.
11:56 BUFF Max Boudreau Offensive Rebound.
11:54 BUFF Max Boudreau missed Two Point Jumper.
11:54 AKR Nate Linhart Block.
11:52 BUFF Max Boudreau Offensive Rebound.
11:40 AKR Foul on Darryl Roberts
11:40 BUFF Official TV Timeout.
11:22 AKR Foul on Nikola Cvetinovic
11:22 BUFF Jawaan Alston missed Free Throw.
11:22 BUFF nan
11:22 BUFF Jawaan Alston missed Free Throw.
11:22 AKR Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
11:06 AKR Brett McKnight missed Two Point Jumper.
11:06 BUFF John Boyer Defensive Rebound.
10:44 BUFF Rodney Pierce missed Two Point Jumper.
10:44 AKR Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
10:35 AKR Darryl Roberts made Three Point Jumper. 15–8
10:06 BUFF John Boyer missed Three Point Jumper.
10:06 BUFF Andy Robinson Offensive Rebound.
9:58 BUFF Buffalo 30 Second Timeout.
9:55 BUFF Max Boudreau missed Two Point Jumper.
9:55 BUFF Titus Robinson Offensive Rebound.
9:52 BUFF Titus Robinson made Two Point Tip Shot. 15–10
9:33 AKR Darryl Roberts Turnover.
9:32 BUFF Titus Robinson Steal.
9:29 BUFF Andy Robinson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Titus Robinson. 15–12
9:18 BUFF Foul on Titus Robinson
9:18 AKR Brett McKnight made Free Throw. 16–12
9:18 AKR Brett McKnight made Free Throw. 17–12
9:00 AKR Foul on Mike Bardo
8:39 BUFF Greg Gamble Turnover.
8:37 AKR Brett McKnight Steal.
8:36 AKR Brett McKnight Turnover.
8:34 BUFF Greg Gamble Steal.
8:13 BUFF Titus Robinson missed Two Point Jumper.
8:13 AKR Jimmy Conyers Defensive Rebound.
7:48 AKR Brett McKnight missed Two Point Jumper.
7:48 BUFF Greg Gamble Defensive Rebound.
7:35 AKR Foul on Jimmy Conyers
7:35 BUFF Official TV Timeout.
7:31 BUFF Rodney Pierce missed Two Point Jumper.
7:31 AKR Chris McKnight Defensive Rebound.
7:30 BUFF Foul on Titus Robinson
7:20 AKR Steve McNees made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brett McClanahan. 20–12
6:58 BUFF Jawaan Alston made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Rodney Pierce. 20–14
6:38 AKR Jimmy Conyers Turnover.
6:38 BUFF Calvin Betts Steal.
6:37 AKR Foul on Jimmy Conyers
6:37 BUFF Calvin Betts made Free Throw. 20–15
6:37 BUFF Calvin Betts made Free Throw. 20–16
6:06 AKR Chris McKnight made Two Point Jumper. 22–16
5:56 BUFF Calvin Betts Turnover.
5:54 AKR Nate Linhart Steal.
5:52 AKR Brett McKnight missed Two Point Layup.
5:52 BUFF Jawaan Alston Block.
5:49 AKR Chris McKnight Offensive Rebound.
5:49 BUFF Foul on Mitchell Watt
5:49 AKR Chris McKnight made Free Throw. 23–16
5:49 AKR Chris McKnight made Free Throw. 24–16
5:19 AKR Foul on Darryl Roberts
5:19 BUFF Calvin Betts missed Free Throw.
5:19 BUFF nan
5:19 BUFF Calvin Betts made Free Throw. 24–17
5:09 AKR Foul on Mike Bardo
5:09 AKR Mike Bardo Turnover.
4:57 BUFF Rodney Pierce made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Gamble. 24–20
4:45 AKR Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Three Point Jumper. 27–20
4:21 BUFF Calvin Betts missed Two Point Layup.
4:21 AKR Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
3:48 AKR Brett McKnight made Two Point Jumper. 29–20
3:20 BUFF Calvin Betts missed Three Point Jumper.
3:20 AKR Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
3:04 AKR Steve McNees missed Three Point Jumper.
3:04 BUFF Rodney Pierce Defensive Rebound.
3:01 AKR Foul on Nate Linhart
3:01 BUFF Official TV Timeout.
3:01 BUFF Rodney Pierce made Free Throw. 29–21
3:01 BUFF Rodney Pierce missed Free Throw.
3:01 AKR Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
2:30 AKR Nate Linhart missed Three Point Jumper.
2:30 BUFF Rodney Pierce Defensive Rebound.
2:16 BUFF Sean Smiley missed Three Point Jumper.
2:16 AKR Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
2:08 AKR Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Two Point Jumper. 31–21
1:48 BUFF Max Boudreau made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Pierce. 31–23
1:12 BUFF Foul on Rodney Pierce
0:51 AKR Brett McKnight made Two Point Jumper. 33–23
0:28 AKR Foul on Steve McNees
0:28 BUFF Calvin Betts made Free Throw. 33–24
0:28 BUFF Calvin Betts made Free Throw. 33–25
0:01 AKR Brett McKnight missed Two Point Jumper.
0:01 BUFF Greg Gamble Defensive Rebound.
0:00 End of the 1st Half.

Second half

19:44 BUFF Rodney Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
19:44 AKR Darryl Roberts Defensive Rebound.
19:35 AKR Steve McNees missed Three Point Jumper.
19:35 BUFF Titus Robinson Defensive Rebound.
19:29 BUFF Titus Robinson Turnover.
19:28 AKR Darryl Roberts Steal.
19:23 BUFF Foul on Titus Robinson
19:23 AKR Nikola Cvetinovic missed Free Throw.
19:23 AKR nan
19:23 AKR Nikola Cvetinovic made Free Throw. 34–25
18:57 BUFF Greg Gamble made Two Point Jumper. 34–27
18:34 AKR Chris McKnight made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Nikola Cvetinovic. 36–27
18:13 BUFF Mitchell Watt Turnover.
18:08 AKR Steve McNees Turnover.
17:40 BUFF Rodney Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
17:40 AKR Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
17:28 AKR Nikola Cvetinovic made Two Point Layup. 38–27
17:18 BUFF Rodney Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
17:18 AKR Steve McNees Defensive Rebound.
17:08 AKR Nate Linhart made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Steve McNees. 40–27
17:07 BUFF Buffalo 30 Second Timeout.
16:53 BUFF Max Boudreau missed Two Point Jumper.
16:53 AKR Steve McNees Defensive Rebound.
16:48 BUFF Foul on Calvin Betts
16:38 AKR Darryl Roberts missed Three Point Jumper.
16:38 BUFF Calvin Betts Defensive Rebound.
16:30 BUFF Foul on Rodney Pierce
16:30 BUFF Rodney Pierce Turnover.
16:15 AKR Steve McNees made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nikola Cvetinovic. 43–27
15:44 AKR Foul on Brett McKnight
15:44 BUFF Official TV Timeout.
15:42 BUFF Rodney Pierce missed Two Point Jumper.
15:42 BUFF Calvin Betts Offensive Rebound.
15:38 BUFF Calvin Betts made Two Point Layup. 43–29
15:20 BUFF Foul on Calvin Betts
15:03 AKR Darryl Roberts made Two Point Layup. 45–29
14:47 BUFF Calvin Betts missed Three Point Jumper.
14:47 AKR Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
14:35 AKR Foul on Nikola Cvetinovic
14:35 AKR Nikola Cvetinovic Turnover.
13:59 BUFF Calvin Betts Turnover.
13:30 AKR Anthony (Humpty Hitchens missed Three Point Jumper.
13:30 AKR Nikola Cvetinovic Offensive Rebound.
13:09 AKR Nate Linhart made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Anthony (Humpty Hitchens. 47–29
13:00 BUFF Greg Gamble missed Two Point Jumper.
13:00 AKR Akron Defensive Rebound.
12:58 BUFF Foul on Greg Gamble
12:55 AKR Anthony (Humpty Hitchens missed Two Point Layup.
12:55 BUFF Mitchell Watt Defensive Rebound.
12:27 BUFF Andy Robinson missed Two Point Layup.
12:27 BUFF Mitchell Watt Offensive Rebound.
12:18 AKR Foul on Darryl Roberts
12:05 BUFF Titus Robinson made Two Point Layup. 47–31
12:05 AKR Foul on Brett McKnight
12:05 BUFF Titus Robinson missed Free Throw.
12:05 AKR Brett McKnight Defensive Rebound.
12:00 AKR Brett McKnight Turnover.
11:40 BUFF Mitchell Watt missed Two Point Jumper.
11:40 BUFF Byron Mulkey Offensive Rebound.
11:36 AKR Foul on Jimmy Conyers
11:36 BUFF Official TV Timeout.
11:30 BUFF Foul on Andy Robinson
11:30 BUFF Andy Robinson Turnover.
10:58 AKR Chris McKnight missed Two Point Layup.
10:58 BUFF Titus Robinson Defensive Rebound.
10:22 BUFF John Boyer missed Two Point Jumper.
10:22 AKR Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
10:06 BUFF Foul on Andy Robinson
10:06 AKR Nate Linhart missed Free Throw.
10:06 BUFF Calvin Betts Defensive Rebound.
9:57 BUFF Byron Mulkey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Boyer. 47–34
9:26 AKR Nate Linhart made Two Point Jumper. 49–34
9:14 BUFF Andy Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
9:14 BUFF Titus Robinson Offensive Rebound.
9:05 AKR Foul on Nikola Cvetinovic
9:00 BUFF Rodney Pierce Turnover.
8:29 AKR Chris McKnight missed Two Point Jumper.
8:29 BUFF Titus Robinson Defensive Rebound.
8:28 AKR Foul on Mike Bardo
8:28 BUFF Titus Robinson missed Free Throw.
8:28 AKR Akron Defensive Rebound.
7:56 AKR Official TV Timeout.
7:53 AKR Brett McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
7:53 BUFF Greg Gamble Defensive Rebound.
7:38 BUFF Titus Robinson made Two Point Jumper. 49–36
7:01 BUFF Foul on Titus Robinson
7:01 AKR Chris McKnight made Free Throw. 50–36
7:01 AKR Chris McKnight made Free Throw. 51–36
6:45 BUFF Titus Robinson missed Two Point Jumper.
6:45 AKR Akron Defensive Rebound.
6:24 BUFF Foul on Rodney Pierce
6:24 AKR Darryl Roberts made Free Throw. 52–36
6:24 AKR Darryl Roberts made Free Throw. 53–36
6:07 BUFF Calvin Betts Turnover.
6:06 AKR Anthony (Humpty Hitchens Steal.
6:03 AKR Foul on Anthony (Humpty Hitchens
6:03 AKR Anthony (Humpty Hitchens Turnover.
5:51 BUFF Calvin Betts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Gamble. 53–39
5:29 BUFF Foul on Calvin Betts
5:29 AKR Mike Bardo missed Free Throw.
5:29 AKR nan
5:29 AKR Mike Bardo missed Free Throw.
5:29 BUFF Max Boudreau Defensive Rebound.
5:23 BUFF Rodney Pierce missed Two Point Jumper.
5:23 AKR Darryl Roberts Defensive Rebound.
4:52 AKR Darryl Roberts missed Two Point Jumper.
4:52 BUFF Calvin Betts Defensive Rebound.
4:27 BUFF Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup. 53–41
4:08 BUFF Foul on Max Boudreau
4:08 AKR Mike Bardo missed Free Throw.
4:08 AKR nan
4:08 AKR Mike Bardo missed Free Throw.
4:08 BUFF Max Boudreau Defensive Rebound.
3:52 BUFF Andy Robinson missed Two Point Layup.
3:52 AKR Mike Bardo Block.
3:52 BUFF Max Boudreau Offensive Rebound.
3:51 AKR Foul on Nikola Cvetinovic
3:51 BUFF Official TV Timeout.
3:51 BUFF Max Boudreau made Free Throw. 53–42
3:51 BUFF Max Boudreau made Free Throw. 53–43
3:33 BUFF Foul on Byron Mulkey
3:33 AKR Brett McKnight missed Free Throw.
3:33 AKR nan
3:33 AKR Brett McKnight made Free Throw. 54–43
3:23 BUFF Calvin Betts missed Three Point Jumper.
3:23 BUFF Byron Mulkey Offensive Rebound.
3:13 BUFF Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup. 54–45
3:13 AKR Foul on Brett McKnight
3:13 BUFF Max Boudreau missed Free Throw.
3:13 AKR Brett McKnight Defensive Rebound.
2:52 AKR Darryl Roberts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brett McKnight. 57–45
2:29 BUFF Andy Robinson missed Two Point Jumper.
2:29 BUFF Andy Robinson Offensive Rebound.
2:04 BUFF Greg Gamble Turnover.
1:34 AKR Chris McKnight made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Steve McNees. 59–45
1:21 AKR Foul on Nate Linhart
1:21 BUFF Calvin Betts made Free Throw. 59–46
1:21 BUFF Calvin Betts made Free Throw. 59–47
1:07 AKR Akron 30 Second Timeout.
0:54 AKR Brett McKnight made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve McNees. 62–47
0:49 AKR Foul on Brett McKnight
0:49 BUFF Byron Mulkey made Free Throw. 62–48
0:49 BUFF Byron Mulkey made Free Throw. 62–49
0:42 BUFF Foul on Greg Gamble
0:42 AKR Steve McNees made Free Throw. 63–49
0:42 AKR Steve McNees missed Free Throw.
0:42 BUFF Calvin Betts Defensive Rebound.
0:38 BUFF Greg Gamble made Two Point Layup. 63–51
0:35 BUFF Foul on Titus Robinson
0:35 AKR Brett McKnight made Free Throw. 64–51
0:35 AKR Brett McKnight made Free Throw. 65–51
0:27 BUFF Byron Mulkey missed Three Point Jumper.
0:27 AKR Akron Defensive Rebound.
0:16 BUFF Foul on Calvin Betts
0:16 AKR Brett McKnight missed Free Throw.
0:16 AKR nan
0:16 AKR Brett McKnight missed Free Throw.
0:16 BUFF Greg Gamble Defensive Rebound.
0:12 BUFF Greg Gamble missed Three Point Jumper.
0:12 BUFF Andy Robinson Offensive Rebound.
0:08 BUFF Andy Robinson made Two Point Jumper. 65–53
0:00 End Game

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