KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Interstat) — Akron built a commanding 19-point halftime lead and cruised to a 90-73 victory over Western Michigan in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at University Arena.

The Zips (19-5) scored 53 first-half points and led by double digits for the entire second half before an announced crowd of 1,239. Justice Williams led all scorers with 21 points for the Broncos (8-16). Tavari Johnson paced a balanced Akron attack with 17 points and six assists. Evan Mahaffey added 14 points for the Zips, who shot efficiently from the field to secure the win and cover the pregame spread. The combined score fell under the projected total.