James Madison 71, at Akron 85

AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — A dominant second-half performance propelled the Akron Zips to an 85-71 season-opening victory over the James Madison Dukes in a non-conference men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday night at James A. Rhodes Arena. Amani Lyles scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Zips, who outscored the Dukes 55-32 after halftime to pull away in front of a crowd of 2,461. The game was a tale of two halves, with James Madison holding a 39-30 lead at the break before Akron seized control. The Zips’ turnaround was fueled by a stifling defense that… Read more...