Akron 69, at Troy 79

TROY, Ala. (Interstat) — In a clash of teams seeking momentum for the stretch run, the Troy Trojans used a blistering performance from beyond the arc and a dominant second-half surge to defeat the Akron Zips 79-69 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Trojan Arena. A crowd of 3,712 watched as Troy, improving to 17-8 overall, avenged a recent offensive slump by connecting on 14 of 27 three-point attempts, a decisive 51.9 percent clip. Akron, which entered with a 17-4 record and a 60.2 percent win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system, fell to 17-5 after failing to… Read more...