Akron Zips vs. Kent State Golden Flashes

Jan 31, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
AKR	48	37	85
KENT	31	40	71

Game Recap

Johnson's 20 lead Akron past Kent State 85-71. Nate Johnson had 20 points and Akron beat Kent State 85-71 on Friday night to pick up its ninth straight victory.

Player Stats

AKRON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
32James Okonkwo	29	3-4	0-0	5-6	13	1	0	3	2	4	11
5Tavari Johnson	25	6-9	2-3	1-1	3	5	0	0	3	2	15
34Nate Johnson	36	7-15	1-3	5-8	5	3	2	0	0	1	20
13Isaiah Gray	22	3-8	1-3	3-4	7	2	0	0	2	5	10
14Seth Wilson	21	4-6	3-5	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	3	11
0Amani Lyles	8	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	1	2
3Sharron Young	15	3-4	2-3	2-2	0	2	2	0	4	2	10
23Marvin Musiime-Kamali	5	0-0	0-0	0-1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1Shammah Scott	27	2-8	2-6	0-0	3	4	2	0	0	0	6
15Bowen Hardman	11	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
20Evan Wilson	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	29-6147.5%	11-2740.7%	16-2272.7%	39	19	6	4	12	19	85

KENT STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Delrecco Gillespie	22	2-5	0-0	4-5	8	0	2	1	0	1	8
22Anthony Morales	22	3-6	2-5	2-3	1	0	1	1	0	2	10
1VonCameron Davis	30	2-12	1-4	1-2	7	1	2	0	3	2	6
11Cian Medley	19	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	3	2
13Jalen Sullinger	36	7-15	1-5	8-8	1	2	1	0	1	2	23
42Cli'Ron Hornbeak	19	1-4	0-0	3-4	8	0	0	2	1	3	5
4Jamal Sumlin	16	4-6	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	3	9
2Marquis Barnett	19	2-8	1-5	0-0	4	1	2	0	0	0	5
15Mike Bekelja	17	0-2	0-2	3-3	0	2	0	0	0	3	3


TOTAL	-	22-6334.9%	6-2524.0%	21-2584.0%	29	8	9	4	6	19	71

Play-by-Play

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1st halfAKRKENT

(19:33) Delrecco Gillespie missed Jumper.
(19:29) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
(19:07) Nate Johnson missed Jumper.
(19:02) Seth Wilson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:02) Seth Wilson made Two Point Tip Shot.
20
(18:51) VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:46) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:41) Seth Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Gray.
50
(18:18) Cian Medley missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:15) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(18:03) Isaiah Gray missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:59) James Okonkwo Offensive Rebound.
(17:57) Foul on Cian Medley.
(17:57) Isaiah Gray missed Free Throw.
(17:57) Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (17:57) Isaiah Gray made Free Throw.
60
(17:43) VonCameron Davis missed Layup.
(17:43) James Okonkwo Block.
(17:39) Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(17:34) Isaiah Gray Turnover.
(17:34) Delrecco Gillespie Steal.
+2 (17:30) Cian Medley made Layup.
62
+2 (17:21) Tavari Johnson made Layup.
82
(17:21) Foul on Cian Medley.
+1 (17:21) Tavari Johnson made Free Throw.
92
(17:10) Foul on James Okonkwo.
(16:52) Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Layup.
(16:52) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(16:52) James Okonkwo Block.
(16:42) Tavari Johnson missed Layup.
(16:42) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Block.
(16:41) James Okonkwo Offensive Rebound.
(16:25) Tavari Johnson missed Layup.
(16:22) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:04) Anthony Morales made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by VonCameron Davis.
95
(15:45) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:42) Amani Lyles Offensive Rebound.
+3 (15:39) Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sharron Young.
125
+2 (15:19) Jamal Sumlin made Layup.
127
(15:05) Foul on Jamal Sumlin.
(14:59) Amani Lyles missed Layup.
(14:57) Marquis Barnett Defensive Rebound.
(14:46) VonCameron Davis missed Jumper.
(14:43) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Offensive Rebound.
(14:42) Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Layup.
(14:42) Amani Lyles Block.
(14:39) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
(14:32) Amani Lyles Turnover.
(14:32) VonCameron Davis Steal.
(14:19) Marquis Barnett missed Layup.
(14:18) Akron Defensive Rebound.
(14:03) Sharron Young Turnover.
(13:48) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Turnover.
(13:48) Sharron Young Steal.
+3 (13:41) Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
157
(13:07) Marquis Barnett missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:05) Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
(13:05) Foul on Cli'Ron Hornbeak.
(12:42) Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:38) James Okonkwo Offensive Rebound.
(12:32) Foul on Mike Bekelja.
+2 (12:28) Sharron Young made Jumper. Assisted by Shammah Scott.
177
(12:13) Foul on Isaiah Gray.
(12:00) Mike Bekelja missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:57) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:43) Sharron Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Gray.
207
(11:30) Foul on Tavari Johnson.
(11:19) VonCameron Davis missed Layup.
(11:16) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:02) Nate Johnson made Layup.
227
+2 (10:47) Delrecco Gillespie made Layup. Assisted by Cian Medley.
229
+2 (10:32) Nate Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
249
(10:05) VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:02) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:59) Nate Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shammah Scott.
279
(9:36) Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:32) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
(9:27) Nate Johnson missed Layup.
(9:25) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Defensive Rebound.
(9:21) Foul on Seth Wilson.
+1 (9:21) Jalen Sullinger made Free Throw.
2710
+1 (9:21) Jalen Sullinger made Free Throw.
2711
+2 (9:10) Amani Lyles made Dunk. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
2911
+3 (8:56) Anthony Morales made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Sullinger.
2914
(8:27) Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:24) Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
(8:24) Foul on Cli'Ron Hornbeak.
(8:23) Amani Lyles missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:20) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
(8:15) Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:12) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
(8:00) Amani Lyles missed Layup.
(7:57) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
(7:53) Foul on Seth Wilson.
(7:53) VonCameron Davis missed Free Throw.
(7:53) Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:53) VonCameron Davis made Free Throw.
2915
+2 (7:29) Tavari Johnson made Jumper.
3115
(7:06) Foul on Tavari Johnson.
+1 (7:05) Mike Bekelja made Free Throw.
3116
+1 (7:05) Mike Bekelja made Free Throw.
3117
+1 (7:05) Mike Bekelja made Free Throw.
3118
(6:47) Isaiah Gray missed Jumper.
(6:44) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
(6:27) Foul on Isaiah Gray.
(6:24) VonCameron Davis missed Jumper.
(6:21) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:14) Nate Johnson made Jumper.
3318
(6:01) Foul on Sharron Young.
(6:00) Anthony Morales missed Free Throw.
(6:00) Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (6:00) Anthony Morales made Free Throw.
3319
+1 (6:00) Anthony Morales made Free Throw.
3320
+3 (5:51) Sharron Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shammah Scott.
3620
(5:32) Anthony Morales missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:28) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(5:19) Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:16) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:01) VonCameron Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Bekelja.
3623
(4:54) James Okonkwo Turnover.
(4:54) VonCameron Davis Steal.
+2 (4:42) Jalen Sullinger made Jumper.
3625
(4:31) Sharron Young Turnover.
(4:31) Anthony Morales Steal.
+2 (4:28) Anthony Morales made Dunk.
3627
(4:16) Foul on Anthony Morales.
(4:16) Marvin Musiime-Kamali missed Free Throw.
(4:15) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
(4:01) Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:56) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(3:51) Sharron Young missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:48) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Offensive Rebound.
(3:30) Foul on Mike Bekelja.
+1 (3:30) Nate Johnson made Free Throw.
3727
+1 (3:30) Nate Johnson made Free Throw.
3827
(3:08) VonCameron Davis missed Jumper.
(3:06) Kent State Offensive Rebound.
(3:01) Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:57) Marquis Barnett Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:48) Jalen Sullinger made Jumper.
3829
+2 (2:23) James Okonkwo made Dunk. Assisted by Sharron Young.
4029
(2:23) Foul on Delrecco Gillespie.
+1 (2:23) James Okonkwo made Free Throw.
4129
(2:00) VonCameron Davis Turnover.
(2:00) Sharron Young Steal.
(1:53) Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:50) Marquis Barnett Defensive Rebound.
(1:42) Anthony Morales missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:38) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:31) James Okonkwo made Layup. Assisted by Shammah Scott.
4329
(1:31) Foul on Anthony Morales.
+1 (1:31) James Okonkwo made Free Throw.
4429
(1:20) Foul on Nate Johnson.
+1 (1:20) Jalen Sullinger made Free Throw.
4430
+1 (1:20) Jalen Sullinger made Free Throw.
4431
+2 (1:01) Nate Johnson made Layup.
4631
(0:49) Marquis Barnett missed Jumper.
(0:44) Bowen Hardman Defensive Rebound.
(0:40) Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:37) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
(0:19) VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:17) Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:17) Foul on Mike Bekelja.
+1 (0:17) Sharron Young made Free Throw.
4731
+1 (0:17) Sharron Young made Free Throw.
4831
(0:02) Cian Medley Turnover.
(0:02) Shammah Scott Steal.
(0:00) Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:00) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Offensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

AKR

KENT

85Points71

29-61(47.5%)Field Goal(%)22-63(34.9%)

11-27(40.7%)3-Point(%)6-25(24.0%)

16-22(72.7%)Free Throw(%)21-25(84.0%)

41(11)Rebounds(Offensive)31(8)

19Assists8

6Steals9

4Blocks4

12Turnovers6

19(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)

23Largest Lead0

Game Details

Friday, January 31, 2025 · 7:00 PM

M.A.C. Center · Kent, OH

attendance: 6,327 (100%)

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