Akron 97, at Evansville 59

CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST, U.S. Virgin Islands (Interstat) — The Akron Zips delivered a dominant, wire-to-wire performance Sunday, dismantling the Evansville Purple Aces in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center. From the opening tip, Akron established control, racing out to a double-digit lead in the first half and never looking back. The Zips’ offense was ruthlessly efficient, while their defense smothered Evansville into a cascade of mistakes. The result was a lopsided victory that improved Akron’s record to 5-1 on the young season, while Evansville fell to 3-4. The game was effectively decided… Read more...