Akron 86, at Ohio 65

ATHENS, Ohio (Interstat) — In a commanding wire-to-wire performance, the Akron Zips established a massive first-half lead and never looked back, cruising to an 86-65 victory over the Ohio Bobcats in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at the Convocation Center. The game’s decisive stretch came almost immediately after the opening tip. Akron, the visiting team, opened the contest on a stunning 14-0 run, silencing the crowd of 4,422. The Zips’ defensive intensity set the tone, forcing two early Ohio turnovers and holding the Bobcats scoreless for the first four and a half minutes. Tavari Johnson, Akron’s standout… Read more...