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FINAL
Jan 11, 2025

Game Recap

Okonkwo's 17 help Akron defeat Eastern Michigan 105-81. James Okonkwo had 17 points in Akron's 105-81 victory against Eastern Michigan on Saturday night.

Box Score

12T
AKR5451105
EMU384381
Akron Zips logoAKRONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
32James Okonkwo184-70-09-1150101117
5Tavari Johnson244-60-02-2210102010
34Nate Johnson285-70-12-264410412
13Isaiah Gray214-61-24-542303113
14Seth Wilson252-42-40-04120146
0Amani Lyles93-30-00-02000146
3Sharron Young164-82-41-201002311
23Marvin Musiime-Kamali153-30-00-07100136
1Shammah Scott233-70-24-462213210
15Bowen Hardman194-83-60-020110011
20Evan Wilson21-21-20-00000003
TOTAL37-6160.7%9-2142.9%22-2684.6%38211431422105
Eastern Michigan Eagles logoEASTERN MICHIGANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Da'Sean Nelson265-91-15-624102516
1Jalin Billingsley264-50-11-21300329
30Christian Henry377-163-83-522302320
10Dillon Tingler150-10-10-01110000
3Jalen Terry374-152-82-244305212
13Godslove Nwabude71-10-02-32000034
7Mario Brunetto20-10-11-21000001
22Yusuf Jihad131-30-20-01000222
33John Shanu II40-10-00-02002000
44Arne Osojnik275-103-62-221111115
9Trey Pettigrew61-10-00-00000012
TOTAL28-6344.4%9-2832.1%16-2272.7%181593151981

Play-by-Play

1st halfakremu
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +3 (19:39) Christian Henry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Sean Nelson.
    03
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (19:17) James Okonkwo made Dunk. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
    23
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:00) Foul on Seth Wilson.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +3 (18:52) Jalen Terry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Henry.
    26
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (18:32) Isaiah Gray made Layup.
    46
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +3 (18:20) Jalen Terry made Three Point Jumper.
    49
  • Akron Zips logo
    (18:10) Tavari Johnson Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (18:10) Jalen Terry Steal.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (18:04) Jalen Terry made Layup. Assisted by Jalin Billingsley.
    411
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (17:51) James Okonkwo made Layup.
    611
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:45) Foul on Nate Johnson.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (17:41) Jalen Terry Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:41) Seth Wilson Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (17:37) James Okonkwo made Layup. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
    811
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (17:13) Da'Sean Nelson missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:08) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:02) Tavari Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:55) Tavari Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (16:54) Seth Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
    1111
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (16:30) Da'Sean Nelson Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:30) James Okonkwo Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (16:20) Seth Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
    1411
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (15:47) Jalin Billingsley Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:47) Seth Wilson Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:42) Isaiah Gray Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (15:42) Jalen Terry Steal.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (15:33) Christian Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:29) Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:20) James Okonkwo missed Dunk.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (15:16) Da'Sean Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (15:12) Da'Sean Nelson made Layup.
    1413
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:03) Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:59) James Okonkwo Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (14:59) Foul on Da'Sean Nelson.
  • (14:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:59) James Okonkwo missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:59) Akron Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (14:59) James Okonkwo made Free Throw.
    1513
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (14:55) Christian Henry Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:55) Nate Johnson Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (14:48) Sharron Young made Layup. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
    1713
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:29) Foul on Amani Lyles.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (14:29) Jalen Terry made Free Throw.
    1714
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (14:29) Jalen Terry made Free Throw.
    1715
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (14:16) Shammah Scott made Layup.
    1915
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (13:51) Christian Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Da'Sean Nelson.
    1917
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:32) Sharron Young missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:27) Foul on Sharron Young.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (13:26) Christian Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (13:08) Da'Sean Nelson missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:05) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (12:42) Sharron Young made Jumper.
    2117
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (12:27) Jalen Terry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (12:26) Eastern Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (12:21) Christian Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (12:17) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (12:13) Foul on Jalin Billingsley.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (12:13) Isaiah Gray missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (12:13) Akron Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (12:13) Isaiah Gray made Free Throw.
    2217
  • Akron Zips logo
    (11:59) Foul on Amani Lyles.
  • (11:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (11:42) Arne Osojnik missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (11:38) Seth Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (11:38) Sharron Young Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (11:24) Jalen Terry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (11:20) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (11:13) Tavari Johnson made Layup.
    2417
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (10:53) Jalin Billingsley made Jumper.
    2419
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:39) Isaiah Gray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:37) James Okonkwo Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (10:37) Foul on Christian Henry.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:26) Tavari Johnson missed Layup.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (10:26) Arne Osojnik Block.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:26) Akron Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:19) Shammah Scott missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (10:15) Arne Osojnik Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (9:59) Yusuf Jihad made Layup. Assisted by Da'Sean Nelson.
    2421
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (9:45) Tavari Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Gray.
    2621
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:32) Foul on James Okonkwo.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (9:32) Christian Henry missed Free Throw.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (9:32) Eastern Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (9:32) Christian Henry made Free Throw.
    2622
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (9:23) Marvin Musiime-Kamali made Layup. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
    2822
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (9:04) Da'Sean Nelson missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:00) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (8:51) Isaiah Gray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
    3122
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (8:51) Eastern Michigan Timeout
  • Akron Zips logo
    (8:28) Foul on Marvin Musiime-Kamali.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (8:28) Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw.
    3123
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (8:28) Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw.
    3124
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (8:19) Bowen Hardman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
    3424
  • (8:00) Official TV Timeout
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +3 (7:53) Arne Osojnik made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Terry.
    3427
  • Akron Zips logo
    (7:37) Sharron Young missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (7:35) Eastern Michigan Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (7:11) Jalin Billingsley made Layup. Assisted by Christian Henry.
    3429
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (7:05) Sharron Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
    3729
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (6:41) Christian Henry made Layup.
    3731
  • Akron Zips logo
    (6:24) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (6:10) Jalen Terry made Layup.
    3733
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (5:44) Foul on Da'Sean Nelson.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (5:44) James Okonkwo made Free Throw.
    3833
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (5:44) James Okonkwo made Free Throw.
    3933
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (5:21) Christian Henry Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:21) Isaiah Gray Steal.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (5:13) Foul on Arne Osojnik.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (5:13) Nate Johnson made Free Throw.
    4033
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (5:13) Nate Johnson made Free Throw.
    4133
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:51) Jalen Terry missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:47) Jalen Terry Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:46) Jalen Terry missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:42) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:37) Isaiah Gray missed Layup.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:34) Yusuf Jihad Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:29) Jalen Terry Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:29) Nate Johnson Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:17) Nate Johnson missed Layup.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:17) John Shanu II Block.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:11) Christian Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:59) Foul on Seth Wilson.
  • (3:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (3:59) Arne Osojnik made Free Throw.
    4134
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (3:59) Arne Osojnik made Free Throw.
    4135
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (3:46) Bowen Hardman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
    4435
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (3:30) Christian Henry missed Layup.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (3:23) John Shanu II Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (3:23) John Shanu II missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (3:22) John Shanu II Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (3:09) Christian Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:06) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:03) Shammah Scott Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (3:03) Christian Henry Steal.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +3 (2:43) Arne Osojnik made Three Point Jumper.
    4438
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (2:26) Amani Lyles made Layup. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
    4638
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (2:15) Jalen Terry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (2:11) Bowen Hardman Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (2:07) Nate Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
    4838
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (1:46) Jalen Terry Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:46) Bowen Hardman Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (1:42) Shammah Scott made Layup. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
    5038
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (1:42) Eastern Michigan Timeout
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (1:14) Christian Henry missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:10) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (0:58) Foul on Yusuf Jihad.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (0:54) Nate Johnson made Layup.
    5238
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:53) Akron Timeout
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (0:33) Arne Osojnik Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:33) Nate Johnson Steal.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (0:30) Foul on Godslove Nwabude.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (0:30) Shammah Scott made Free Throw.
    5338
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (0:30) Shammah Scott made Free Throw.
    5438
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:09) Foul on Amani Lyles.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (0:09) Jalin Billingsley missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:07) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

105Points81
37-61(60.7%)Field Goal(%)28-63(44.4%)
9-21(42.9%)3-Point(%)9-28(32.1%)
22-26(84.6%)Free Throw(%)16-22(72.7%)
39(12)Rebounds(Offensive)24(11)
21Assists15
14Steals9
3Blocks3
14Turnovers15
22(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)
24Largest Lead7

Game Details

Saturday, January 11, 2025 · 3:30 PM
Convocation Center (MI) · Ypsilanti, MI
attendance: 2,540 (29.0%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: AKR -7.5
over/under: 151.5