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FINAL
Mar 6, 2020

Game Recap

Williams scores 22 to lift Akron over Kent St. 79-76. yrius Williams had 22 points and 12 rebounds as Akron edged past Kent State 79-76 on Friday night in the regular-season final for both teams.

Box Score

12T
KENT373976
AKR394079
Kent State Golden Flashes logoKENT STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
5Danny Pippen305-143-61-251001314
25Philip Whittington244-100-00-35101018
15Anthony Roberts356-152-83-453101417
4Antonio Williams335-160-11-142003411
3Troy Simons275-83-43-440100316
23Evan Bainbridge50-00-02-22000012
14Tervell Beck112-40-10-03000044
11Giovanni Santiago181-30-12-24210134
13Mitch Peterson170-30-10-02200000
TOTAL28-7338.4%8-2236.4%12-1866.7%34113162376
Akron Zips logoAKRONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
20Xeyrius Williams377-123-75-5120111522
10Deng Riak273-30-02-26202218
11Channel Banks353-112-86-631111114
4Tyler Cheese352-62-44-596201110
1Loren Cristian Jackson344-131-67-844005416
5Camron Reece132-30-01-21000015
24Ali Ali20-00-00-00000010
2Greg Tribble172-40-10-02100034
TOTAL23-5244.2%8-2630.8%25-2889.3%371444101779

Play-by-Play

1st halfkentakr
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:57) Foul on Tyler Cheese.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (19:43) Danny Pippen made Layup.
    20
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:22) Tyler Cheese missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (19:20) Anthony Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (19:07) Troy Simons made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Danny Pippen.
    50
  • Akron Zips logo
    (18:48) Loren Cristian Jackson missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (18:45) Deng Riak Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (18:43) Xeyrius Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deng Riak.
    53
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (18:20) Antonio Williams missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (18:18) Xeyrius Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (18:12) Foul on Troy Simons.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (17:57) Tyler Cheese made Three Point Jumper.
    56
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:41) Anthony Roberts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:38) Loren Cristian Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:35) Foul on Danny Pippen.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (17:35) Loren Cristian Jackson made Free Throw.
    57
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (17:35) Loren Cristian Jackson made Free Throw.
    58
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:25) Antonio Williams missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:25) Deng Riak Block.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:20) Antonio Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:18) Antonio Williams missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:13) Antonio Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:12) Danny Pippen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:09) Deng Riak Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (17:07) Channel Banks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deng Riak.
    511
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:41) Anthony Roberts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:37) Tyler Cheese Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:35) Loren Cristian Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:30) Xeyrius Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:29) Xeyrius Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:25) Anthony Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (16:22) Philip Whittington made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Roberts.
    711
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:22) Foul on Xeyrius Williams.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:22) Philip Whittington missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:20) Xeyrius Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:07) Loren Cristian Jackson Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:07) Troy Simons Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (15:59) Philip Whittington missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:55) Greg Tribble Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:52) Greg Tribble missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (15:48) Troy Simons Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (15:46) Antonio Williams made Layup.
    911
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:15) Loren Cristian Jackson Turnover.
  • (15:15) Official TV Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (15:02) Danny Pippen missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:59) Tyler Cheese Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (14:50) Camron Reece made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Cheese.
    913
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (14:27) Troy Simons made Jumper.
    1113
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (14:04) Loren Cristian Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Cheese.
    1116
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (13:44) Antonio Williams made Layup.
    1316
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:22) Greg Tribble missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:18) Akron Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:13) Channel Banks missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:13) Philip Whittington Block.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:08) Philip Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:06) Giovanni Santiago missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:02) Tyler Cheese Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:02) Foul on Tervell Beck.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (12:47) Tyler Cheese Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (12:47) Giovanni Santiago Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (12:38) Philip Whittington made Layup. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
    1516
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (12:12) Loren Cristian Jackson made Jumper.
    1518
  • Akron Zips logo
    (11:50) Foul on Loren Cristian Jackson.
  • (11:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (11:37) Giovanni Santiago made Jumper.
    1718
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (11:21) Foul on Tervell Beck.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (11:11) Deng Riak made Layup.
    1720
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:52) Anthony Roberts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:49) Deng Riak Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:39) Xeyrius Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:37) Anthony Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:36) Foul on Greg Tribble.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +1 (10:36) Anthony Roberts made Free Throw.
    1820
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:36) Anthony Roberts missed Free Throw.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:36) Evan Bainbridge Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:19) Foul on Deng Riak.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:19) Philip Whittington missed Free Throw.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:19) Kent State Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:19) Philip Whittington missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:18) Xeyrius Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (10:07) Xeyrius Williams made Layup.
    1822
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (9:48) Philip Whittington missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:45) Xeyrius Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:33) Tyler Cheese missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (9:30) Philip Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (9:20) Antonio Williams missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:17) Xeyrius Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:08) Channel Banks missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (9:05) Philip Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (8:53) Anthony Roberts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Philip Whittington.
    2122
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (8:31) Foul on Philip Whittington.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (8:04) Xeyrius Williams made Free Throw.
    2123
  • Akron Zips logo
    (7:58) Foul on Ali Ali.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (7:56) Antonio Williams missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (7:52) Antonio Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (7:51) Antonio Williams made Layup.
    2323
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (7:41) Xeyrius Williams made Free Throw.
    2324
  • Akron Zips logo
    (7:28) Loren Cristian Jackson missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (7:26) Evan Bainbridge Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (7:26) Foul on Loren Cristian Jackson.
  • (7:26) Official TV Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +1 (7:26) Evan Bainbridge made Free Throw.
    2424
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +1 (7:26) Evan Bainbridge made Free Throw.
    2524
  • Akron Zips logo
    (7:11) Channel Banks Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (6:58) Antonio Williams made Layup.
    2724
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (6:35) Channel Banks made Jumper. Assisted by Greg Tribble.
    2726
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (6:00) Troy Simons made Jumper.
    2926
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:47) Foul on Antonio Williams.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (5:47) Xeyrius Williams made Free Throw.
    2927
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (5:47) Xeyrius Williams made Free Throw.
    2928
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (5:23) Danny Pippen made Layup. Assisted by Mitch Peterson.
    3128
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:08) Channel Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:05) Danny Pippen Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (4:57) Antonio Williams missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:54) Camron Reece Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:31) Camron Reece missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (4:28) Danny Pippen Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (4:08) Danny Pippen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (4:04) Anthony Roberts Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (4:00) Anthony Roberts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (3:58) Troy Simons Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:58) Foul on Camron Reece.
  • (3:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +1 (3:58) Danny Pippen made Free Throw.
    3228
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (3:58) Danny Pippen missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:58) Xeyrius Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (3:47) Channel Banks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Loren Cristian Jackson.
    3231
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (3:28) Danny Pippen missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:28) Akron Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:02) Channel Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (3:00) Danny Pippen Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (2:45) Philip Whittington made Layup.
    3431
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (2:34) Loren Cristian Jackson made Layup.
    3433
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (2:12) Giovanni Santiago Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (2:12) Channel Banks Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (2:04) Foul on Giovanni Santiago.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (2:04) Channel Banks made Free Throw.
    3434
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (2:04) Channel Banks made Free Throw.
    3435
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:45) Danny Pippen Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:30) Loren Cristian Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:27) Troy Simons Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:23) Antonio Williams missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:23) Xeyrius Williams Block.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:18) Tyler Cheese Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (1:14) Deng Riak made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Cheese.
    3437
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:11) Kent State Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (0:56) Danny Pippen missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:53) Deng Riak Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:47) Akron Timeout
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (0:47) Xeyrius Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Loren Cristian Jackson.
    3439
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (0:07) Danny Pippen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Roberts.
    3739
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

76Points79
28-73(38.4%)Field Goal(%)23-52(44.2%)
8-22(36.4%)3-Point(%)8-26(30.8%)
12-18(66.7%)Free Throw(%)25-28(89.3%)
36(14)Rebounds(Offensive)40(6)
11Assists14
3Steals4
1Blocks4
6Turnovers10
23(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
5Largest Lead6

Game Details

Friday, March 6, 2020 · 6:30 PM
James A. Rhodes Arena · Akron, OH
attendance: 5,500 (100.0%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: AKR -6
over/under: 144