CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST, U.S. Virgin Islands (Interstat) — Akron routed Evansville 97-59 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center. The Zips led 44-36 at halftime and pulled away with a 53-point second half. Akron improved its season record to 5-1, while Evansville fell to 3-4. A crowd of 1,924 watched the lopsided contest where Akron was a heavy pregame favorite.