CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST, U.S. Virgin Islands (Interstat) — Yale survived a furious second-half rally from Akron to earn a 97-94 victory in a men’s NCAA basketball game Monday at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center.

The Bulldogs built a nine-point halftime lead and withstood a 57-point second-half outburst from the Zips. Tavari Johnson led all scorers with 35 points for Akron, while Isaac Celiscar paced Yale with 23 points. Nick Townsend added a double-double for the Bulldogs with 21 points and 10 assists.

Yale improved to 5-1 with the non-conference win. Akron fell to 5-2.