Western Michigan Broncos vs. Akron Zips

Jan 17, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
WMU	51	38	89
AKR	52	52	104

Game Recap

Johnson's 32 lead Akron over Western Michigan 104-89. Tavari Johnson scored 32 points as Akron beat Western Michigan 104-89 on Saturday.

Player Stats

WESTERN MICHIGAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Max Burton	28	1-5	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	0	2	3	2
3EJ Ryans	24	2-4	1-3	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	1	5
2Jalen Griffith	31	6-13	2-6	0-0	3	8	0	0	0	1	14
1Trey Lewis	12	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
11Justice Williams	33	11-15	5-7	1-2	2	0	0	0	2	3	28
52Junior Sileu	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
7Carson Vis	4	1-1	0-0	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
4Brady Swartz	30	5-10	2-6	2-5	4	2	0	0	1	3	14
0Sharod Barnes	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	3	0	0	2	0	0
12Jayden Brewer	22	8-11	2-2	5-6	7	1	2	2	2	3	23
TOTAL	-	34-6155.7%	12-2646.2%	9-1464.3%	23	17	2	2	11	15	89

AKRON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0Amani Lyles	21	5-9	3-5	1-2	6	1	2	2	1	5	14
21Zach Halligan	15	2-4	1-3	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	3	5
5Tavari Johnson	36	12-21	4-8	4-4	4	8	3	0	1	0	32
12Evan Mahaffey	33	2-4	1-2	1-1	6	4	2	1	2	2	6
15Bowen Hardman	27	4-7	4-6	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	12
16Ognjen Stankovic	8	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2
4Eric Mahaffey	26	2-4	2-2	2-2	3	1	0	0	1	2	8
23Marvin Musiime-Kamali	9	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	1	1	2
1Shammah Scott	25	9-14	5-8	0-0	3	5	0	0	1	0	23

TOTAL	-	38-6756.7%	20-3557.1%	8-988.9%	29	23	8	3	8	13	104

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWMUAKR

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Akron.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Western Michigan.
+2 (19:48) Tavari Johnson makes layup (Evan Mahaffey assists).
02
+3 (19:29) Jalen Griffith makes 25-foot three pointer.
32
(19:07) Zach Halligan misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(19:05) Trey Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(18:35) Jalen Griffith misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:31) Zach Halligan Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:28) Zach Halligan makes driving layup.
34
+3 (18:07) EJ Ryans makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Griffith assists).
64
+3 (17:46) Amani Lyles makes 24-foot three point jumper (Evan Mahaffey assists).
67
(17:20) Trey Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:18) Bowen Hardman Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:07) Bowen Hardman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tavari Johnson assists).
610
(16:45) Max Burton misses layup.
(16:42) Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:39) Evan Mahaffey makes layup (Tavari Johnson assists).
612
(16:39) Foul on Trey Lewis.
+1 (16:39) Evan Mahaffey makes free throw 1 of 1.
613
+3 (16:27) Justice Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Griffith assists).
913
(16:06) Evan Mahaffey misses 7-foot pullup jump shot.
(16:05) Zach Halligan Offensive Rebound.
(16:05) Foul on Jalen Griffith.
+3 (15:55) Eric Mahaffey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shammah Scott assists).
916
(15:29) Junior Sileu bad pass turnover.
(15:29) Amani Lyles Steal.
(15:23) Foul on Eric Mahaffey.
(15:23) Eric Mahaffey turnover.
+2 (14:59) Jayden Brewer makes driving layup (Max Burton assists).
1116
(14:33) Tavari Johnson traveling turnover.
+3 (14:18) Brady Swartz makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jayden Brewer assists).
1416
(14:05) Shammah Scott misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(14:03) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Offensive Rebound.
(14:03) Foul on Jayden Brewer.
+2 (14:02) Shammah Scott makes layup (Tavari Johnson assists).
1418
+3 (13:33) Brady Swartz makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Griffith assists).
1718
(13:19) Ognjen Stankovic misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:17) Western Michigan Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:01) Justice Williams makes 13-foot pullup jump shot.
1918
(12:52) Shammah Scott bad pass turnover.
(12:31) Max Burton misses layup.
(12:31) Amani Lyles Block.
(12:25) Jayden Brewer Offensive Rebound.
(12:23) Bowen Hardman misses layup.
+2 (12:23) Jayden Brewer makes layup.
2118
(12:21) Jayden Brewer Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:07) Jalen Griffith makes 19-foot jumper.
2318
(11:52) Amani Lyles misses layup.
(11:49) Amani Lyles Offensive Rebound.
+3 (11:46) Bowen Hardman makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amani Lyles assists).
2321
(11:29) Brady Swartz misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:26) Brady Swartz Offensive Rebound.
+3 (11:26) Jalen Griffith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brady Swartz assists).
2621
(11:12) Foul on Max Burton.
+3 (10:50) Evan Mahaffey makes 25-foot three pointer (Bowen Hardman assists).
2624
(10:33) Justice Williams misses layup.
(10:33) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
(10:31) EJ Ryans bad pass turnover.
(10:31) Evan Mahaffey Steal.
(10:27) Evan Mahaffey bad pass turnover.
(10:27) Jayden Brewer Steal.
(10:25) Foul on Amani Lyles.
+1 (10:25) Jayden Brewer makes free throw 1 of 2.
2724
+1 (10:25) Jayden Brewer makes free throw 2 of 2.
2824
(10:13) Bowen Hardman misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:10) Jayden Brewer Defensive Rebound.
(10:08) Foul on Amani Lyles.
+1 (10:08) Jayden Brewer makes free throw 1 of 2.
2924
+1 (10:08) Jayden Brewer makes free throw 2 of 2.
3024
+2 (9:55) Tavari Johnson makes 10-foot pullup jump shot.
3026
+2 (9:36) Justice Williams makes layup.
3226
(9:24) Tavari Johnson misses 17-foot jumper.
(9:22) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Offensive Rebound.
(9:22) Foul on Max Burton.
(9:17) Eric Mahaffey misses layup.
(9:17) Akron Offensive Rebound.
(9:17) Akron Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Akron retains its timeout.
(9:13) Shammah Scott misses layup.
(9:11) Jayden Brewer Defensive Rebound.
(9:06) Foul on Marvin Musiime-Kamali.
+2 (8:52) Justice Williams makes layup.
3426
+2 (8:32) Tavari Johnson makes layup (Shammah Scott assists).
3428
(8:26) Foul on Zach Halligan.
+1 (8:26) Jayden Brewer makes free throw 1 of 2.
3528
(8:26) Jayden Brewer misses free throw 2 of 2.
(8:26) Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.
(8:20) Amani Lyles traveling turnover.
(7:55) Jalen Griffith misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:50) Jayden Brewer Offensive Rebound.
(7:49) Jayden Brewer misses layup.
(7:47) Jayden Brewer Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:46) Jayden Brewer makes layup.
3728
+3 (7:33) Shammah Scott makes 26-foot three point jumper.
3731
+3 (7:06) Justice Williams makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Griffith assists).
4031
(6:50) Marvin Musiime-Kamali misses layup.
(6:48) Jalen Griffith Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:44) Jayden Brewer makes layup.
4231
(6:32) Evan Mahaffey bad pass turnover.
(6:32) Jayden Brewer Steal.
+3 (6:13) Jayden Brewer makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Griffith assists).
4531
+3 (5:55) Amani Lyles makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ognjen Stankovic assists).
4534
(5:36) Jayden Brewer misses layup.
(5:36) Amani Lyles Block.
(5:36) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
(5:24) EJ Ryans misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:21) Evan Mahaffey Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:16) Bowen Hardman makes 24-foot three point jumper.
4537
(4:50) Jayden Brewer turnover.
+3 (4:35) Tavari Johnson makes 25-foot three pointer.
4540
+2 (4:09) Justice Williams makes 13-foot jumper.
4740
+3 (3:54) Tavari Johnson makes 26-foot three pointer.
4743
+2 (3:41) Jalen Griffith makes 19-foot pullup jump shot.
4943
+3 (3:29) Tavari Johnson makes 27-foot three pointer.
4946
(3:01) Jayden Brewer misses layup.
(2:58) Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.
(2:46) Tavari Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(2:44) Ognjen Stankovic Offensive Rebound.
(2:44) Foul on Jayden Brewer.
(2:32) Tavari Johnson misses 12-foot jumper.
(2:30) Junior Sileu Defensive Rebound.
(2:15) Jalen Griffith misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:12) Ognjen Stankovic Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:58) Ognjen Stankovic makes 4-foot turnaround jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists).
4948
(1:50) Brady Swartz misses 31-foot three point jumper.
(1:46) Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(1:39) Tavari Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(1:36) Evan Mahaffey Offensive Rebound.
(1:35) Bowen Hardman misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:32) Evan Mahaffey Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:25) Tavari Johnson makes 5-foot floating jump shot.
4950
+2 (1:01) Jalen Griffith makes driving layup.
5150
(0:51) Foul on Justice Williams.
+1 (0:51) Tavari Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
5151
+1 (0:51) Tavari Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
5152
(0:36) Brady Swartz misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:34) Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(0:05) Zach Halligan misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:05) Jalen Griffith Defensive Rebound.
(0:04) Jalen Griffith misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:02) Akron Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

WMU

AKR

89Points104

34-61(55.7%)Field Goal(%)38-67(56.7%)

12-26(46.2%)3-Point(%)20-35(57.1%)

9-14(64.3%)Free Throw(%)8-9(88.9%)

28(11)Rebounds(Offensive)31(12)

17Assists23

2Steals8

2Blocks3

12Turnovers8

15(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)

14Largest Lead16

Game Details

Saturday, January 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM

James A. Rhodes Arena · Akron, OH

attendance: 2,396 (43.6%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: AKR -21.5

over/under: 163.5