Kent State (72) vs Akron (77) · Feb 28, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Feb 28, 2025

Game Recap

Akron earns 77-72 win against Kent State to clinch Mid-American Conference title. Tavari Johnson had 16 points in Akron's 77-72 win over Kent State on Friday, clinching the Mid-American Conference regular season championship with two games remaining.

Box Score

	1	2	T
KENT	39	33	72
AKR	32	45	77

KENT STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Delrecco Gillespie	28	3-4	0-0	4-4	8	0	0	0	1	1	10
1VonCameron Davis	35	4-7	0-2	1-3	3	2	0	1	2	4	9
11Cian Medley	33	2-11	0-2	1-2	5	5	1	0	3	3	5
13Jalen Sullinger	32	7-17	3-6	2-2	2	0	1	0	3	2	19
15Mike Bekelja	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
42Cli'Ron Hornbeak	17	4-5	0-0	1-1	4	0	0	1	0	2	9
4Jamal Sumlin	17	3-5	0-0	0-2	1	1	2	0	2	2	6
2Marquis Barnett	31	6-13	1-6	1-2	7	1	1	0	2	3	14


TOTAL	-	29-6246.8%	4-1625.0%	10-1662.5%	31	9	6	2	13	17	72

AKRON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
32James Okonkwo	17	4-7	0-0	0-0	7	0	0	0	1	3	8
5Tavari Johnson	33	7-13	2-5	0-0	1	1	1	0	1	1	16
34Nate Johnson	33	4-12	1-3	5-7	10	4	2	0	3	3	14
13Isaiah Gray	16	1-5	0-1	1-1	2	2	1	0	1	0	3
14Seth Wilson	21	3-7	2-6	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	1	8
0Amani Lyles	23	3-4	0-0	1-2	5	3	0	3	1	1	7
3Sharron Young	11	0-2	0-1	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
23Marvin Musiime-Kamali	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1Shammah Scott	29	3-8	0-4	3-4	6	2	3	1	1	1	9
15Bowen Hardman	14	3-7	2-6	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	0	8
TOTAL	-	28-6543.1%	7-2626.9%	14-1973.7%	33	14	7	4	11	12	77

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfkentakr

(20:00) Start game
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Kent State
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Akron
(19:46) Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
(19:41) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(19:23) Tavari Johnson missed Layup.
(19:21) Akron Offensive Rebound.
(19:21) Akron Turnover.
(18:54) Cian Medley Turnover.
(18:37) James Okonkwo missed Jumper.
(18:34) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:21) Delrecco Gillespie made Layup. Assisted by Cian Medley.
20
(18:10) Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:05) Akron Offensive Rebound.
(18:05) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:05) Isaiah Gray Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:05) Tavari Johnson made Layup.
22
(17:39) Foul on James Okonkwo.
(17:39) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(17:39) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
(17:32) Delrecco Gillespie missed Layup.
(17:32) Amani Lyles Block.
(17:27) Seth Wilson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:20) Isaiah Gray made Jumper.
24
(17:17) Foul on Cian Medley.
+1 (17:17) Isaiah Gray made Free Throw.
25
(17:07) VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:03) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:58) Tavari Johnson made Layup.
27
(16:46) Cian Medley missed Jumper.
(16:43) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(16:30) Seth Wilson Turnover.
(16:30) Seth Wilson subbing out for Akron
(16:30) Shammah Scott subbing in for Akron
(16:30) Cian Medley subbing out for Kent State
(16:30) Mike Bekelja subbing out for Kent State
(16:30) Delrecco Gillespie subbing out for Kent State
(16:30) Marquis Barnett subbing in for Kent State
(16:30) Jamal Sumlin subbing in for Kent State
(16:30) Cli'Ron Hornbeak subbing in for Kent State
+3 (16:12) Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by VonCameron Davis.
57
(15:55) Isaiah Gray Turnover.
(15:55) Jamal Sumlin Steal.
(15:50) Jamal Sumlin Turnover.
(15:50) Nate Johnson Steal.
(15:50) Tavari Johnson subbing out for Akron
(15:50) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(15:50) Sharron Young subbing in for Akron
(15:50) Bowen Hardman subbing in for Akron
+3 (15:36) Bowen Hardman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amani Lyles.
510
(15:24) Jalen Sullinger Turnover.
+2 (15:12) Amani Lyles made Layup. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
512
+2 (14:52) VonCameron Davis made Layup.
712
(14:52) Foul on Amani Lyles.
(14:52) Jalen Sullinger subbing out for Kent State
(14:52) Cian Medley subbing in for Kent State
(14:52) VonCameron Davis missed Free Throw.
(14:52) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(14:37) Bowen Hardman Turnover.
+2 (14:15) Jamal Sumlin made Layup. Assisted by Cian Medley.
912
(13:56) Amani Lyles Turnover.
(13:56) Marquis Barnett Steal.
+2 (13:50) Jamal Sumlin made Layup. Assisted by Marquis Barnett.
1112
(13:36) Shammah Scott missed Jumper.
(13:33) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
(13:30) Marquis Barnett missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:27) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(13:23) Foul on Cli'Ron Hornbeak.
(13:23) Amani Lyles subbing out for Akron
(13:23) Sharron Young subbing out for Akron
(13:23) Nate Johnson subbing out for Akron
(13:23) Tavari Johnson subbing in for Akron
(13:23) Isaiah Gray subbing in for Akron
(13:23) James Okonkwo subbing in for Akron
(13:23) VonCameron Davis subbing out for Kent State
(13:23) Delrecco Gillespie subbing in for Kent State
(13:11) Shammah Scott Turnover.
(13:11) Jamal Sumlin Steal.
(12:46) Marquis Barnett missed Jumper.
(12:41) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Offensive Rebound.
+2 (12:40) Cli'Ron Hornbeak made Layup.
1312
(12:38) Akron Timeout
(12:18) Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:14) Marquis Barnett Defensive Rebound.
(11:57) Cian Medley missed Jumper.
(11:52) Delrecco Gillespie Offensive Rebound.
(11:45) Marquis Barnett Turnover.
(11:45) Shammah Scott Steal.
(11:41) Foul on Jamal Sumlin.
(11:41) Official TV Timeout
(11:41) Shammah Scott subbing out for Akron
(11:41) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(11:41) Seth Wilson subbing in for Akron
(11:41) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing in for Akron
(11:41) Marquis Barnett subbing out for Kent State
(11:41) Jalen Sullinger subbing in for Kent State
(11:32) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Turnover.
(11:20) Foul on Marvin Musiime-Kamali.
(11:20) Jamal Sumlin missed Free Throw.
(11:20) Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.
(11:20) Jamal Sumlin missed Free Throw.
(11:20) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(11:02) James Okonkwo missed Layup.
(10:59) Kent State Defensive Rebound.
(10:59) Bowen Hardman subbing out for Akron
(10:59) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(10:59) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
(10:59) Nate Johnson subbing in for Akron
(10:59) Jamal Sumlin subbing out for Kent State
(10:59) Cli'Ron Hornbeak subbing out for Kent State
(10:59) VonCameron Davis subbing in for Kent State
(10:59) Marquis Barnett subbing in for Kent State
(10:45) Cian Medley missed Layup.
(10:45) Amani Lyles Block.
(10:45) Kent State Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:34) Jalen Sullinger made Layup.
1512
(10:22) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:19) Amani Lyles Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:09) Seth Wilson made Jumper.
1514
+2 (9:44) VonCameron Davis made Jumper.
1714
+2 (9:34) Tavari Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Amani Lyles.
1716
+3 (9:22) Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper.
2016
(9:12) Tavari Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:08) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:05) Marquis Barnett made Layup.
2216
(9:05) Tavari Johnson subbing out for Akron
(9:05) Seth Wilson subbing out for Akron
(9:05) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing out for Akron
(9:05) Shammah Scott subbing in for Akron
(9:05) Sharron Young subbing in for Akron
(9:05) Bowen Hardman subbing in for Akron
(8:47) Nate Johnson missed Jumper.
(8:43) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
(8:38) Jalen Sullinger missed Layup.
(8:34) Delrecco Gillespie Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:34) Delrecco Gillespie made Layup.
2416
(8:28) Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:24) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:10) Cian Medley made Layup.
2616
(8:07) Akron Timeout
(8:07) Nate Johnson subbing out for Akron
(8:07) Isaiah Gray subbing in for Akron
(8:07) Delrecco Gillespie subbing out for Kent State
(8:07) Cli'Ron Hornbeak subbing in for Kent State
+3 (7:58) Bowen Hardman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Gray.
2619
(7:40) Marquis Barnett missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:35) Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.
(7:29) Foul on VonCameron Davis.
(7:29) Amani Lyles missed Free Throw.
(7:29) Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
(7:29) Cian Medley subbing out for Kent State
(7:29) Jamal Sumlin subbing in for Kent State
+1 (7:29) Amani Lyles made Free Throw.
2620
(7:29) Amani Lyles subbing out for Akron
(7:29) James Okonkwo subbing in for Akron
(7:10) Foul on Sharron Young.
+2 (6:56) Jalen Sullinger made Jumper.
2820
(6:43) Foul on Jalen Sullinger.
(6:43) Bowen Hardman subbing out for Akron
(6:43) Nate Johnson subbing in for Akron
(6:33) Sharron Young missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:30) Marquis Barnett Defensive Rebound.
(6:23) Jamal Sumlin Turnover.
(6:23) Shammah Scott Steal.
(6:20) Foul on Marquis Barnett.
+1 (6:20) Sharron Young made Free Throw.
2821
(6:20) Jamal Sumlin subbing out for Kent State
(6:20) Cian Medley subbing in for Kent State
(6:20) Sharron Young missed Free Throw.
(6:20) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Defensive Rebound.
(6:00) Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Jumper.
(5:56) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:41) James Okonkwo made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
2823
(5:20) Cian Medley Turnover.
(5:20) Shammah Scott subbing out for Akron
(5:20) Sharron Young subbing out for Akron
(5:20) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(5:20) Tavari Johnson subbing in for Akron
(5:20) Seth Wilson subbing in for Akron
(5:20) Bowen Hardman subbing in for Akron
(5:20) Cli'Ron Hornbeak subbing out for Kent State
(5:20) Delrecco Gillespie subbing in for Kent State
+3 (5:00) Nate Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bowen Hardman.
2826
(4:41) Kent State Timeout
(4:41) Bowen Hardman subbing out for Akron
(4:41) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(4:41) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
(4:41) Shammah Scott subbing in for Akron
+2 (4:29) Marquis Barnett made Layup. Assisted by VonCameron Davis.
3026
+2 (4:12) Shammah Scott made Jumper. Assisted by Amani Lyles.
3028
+2 (3:47) Jalen Sullinger made Layup.
3228
(3:35) Tavari Johnson Turnover.
(3:35) Cian Medley Steal.
(3:23) Cian Medley missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:20) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
(3:02) Tavari Johnson missed Jumper.
(3:02) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
(2:41) Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:38) Cian Medley Offensive Rebound.
+3 (2:28) Marquis Barnett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cian Medley.
3528
(2:21) Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:18) Marquis Barnett Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:05) VonCameron Davis made Layup. Assisted by Cian Medley.
3728
+2 (1:35) Nate Johnson made Layup.
3730
+2 (1:08) Marquis Barnett made Layup.
3930
(0:55) Nate Johnson missed Layup.
(0:50) Jalen Sullinger Defensive Rebound.
(0:48) Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
(0:43) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(0:41) Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:38) Amani Lyles Offensive Rebound.
(0:36) Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:33) Cian Medley Defensive Rebound.
(0:13) Cian Medley missed Layup.
(0:10) Cian Medley Offensive Rebound.
(0:08) Cian Medley missed Layup.
(0:06) Kent State Offensive Rebound.
(0:06) Official TV Timeout
(0:06) Amani Lyles subbing out for Akron
(0:06) Tavari Johnson subbing out for Akron
(0:06) Seth Wilson subbing out for Akron
(0:06) Sharron Young subbing in for Akron
(0:06) Isaiah Gray subbing in for Akron
(0:06) James Okonkwo subbing in for Akron
(0:06) Foul on Nate Johnson.
(0:06) Nate Johnson subbing out for Akron
(0:06) Seth Wilson subbing in for Akron
(0:06) Cian Medley Turnover.
(0:06) Shammah Scott Steal.
+2 (0:06) Shammah Scott made Layup.
3932
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

KENT

AKR

72Points77

29-62(46.8%)Field Goal(%)28-65(43.1%)

4-16(25%)3-Point(%)7-26(26.9%)

10-16(62.5%)Free Throw(%)14-19(73.7%)

39(15)Rebounds(Offensive)39(17)

9Assists14

6Steals7

2Blocks4

13Turnovers12

17(0)Fouls(Technical)12(1)

10Largest Lead7

Game Details

Friday, February 28, 2025 · 9:00 PM

James A. Rhodes Arena · Akron, OH

attendance: 4,967 (90.3%)

tv: ESPN2

spread: AKR -3.5

over/under: 156.5