AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — Akron used a dominant second-half performance to defeat James Madison 85-71 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday night at James A. Rhodes Arena. After trailing 39-30 at halftime, the Zips outscored the Dukes 55-32 after the break. Amani Lyles led Akron with 22 points and eight rebounds. Shammah Scott added 17 points for the Zips, who capitalized on James Madison’s 17 turnovers. Cliff Davis and Justin McBride each scored 14 points for the Dukes in the losing effort. Akron begins the season 1-0, while James Madison starts 0-1.