Akron Zips vs. Ball State Cardinals
FINAL
Feb 20, 2026
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKR | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| BALL | 36 | 29 | 65 |
Player Stats
 AKRON | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Amani Lyles | 34 | 9-16 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 21Zach Halligan | 17 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Tavari Johnson | 34 | 9-20 | 2-8 | 5-5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| 12Evan Mahaffey | 26 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15Bowen Hardman | 18 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8Chabi Barre | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Eric Mahaffey | 26 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 3Sharron Young | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 23Marvin Musiime-Kamali | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1Shammah Scott | 23 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTAL | - | 29-6445.3% | 9-2931.0% | 11-1573.3% | 38 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 78 |
| BALL STATE | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Preston Copeland | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 24Mason Jones | 29 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5Armoni Zeigler | 37 | 4-15 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2Davion Hill | 32 | 6-12 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 1Elmore James IV | 20 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7Cam Denson | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Kayden Fish | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Juwan Maxey | 8 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 13Devon Barnes | 23 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| TOTAL | - | 23-5839.7% | 13-2846.4% | 6-966.7% | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 65 |
Play-by-Play
1st halfAKRBALL
- (20:00) Start game.
- (19:58) Jump Ball won by Akron.
- (19:58) Jump Ball lost by Ball State.
- (19:36) Tavari Johnson bad pass turnover.
- (19:36) Elmore James IV Steal.
- (19:17) Armoni Zeigler misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (19:12) Zach Halligan Defensive Rebound.
- (18:45) Amani Lyles misses dunk.
- (18:41) Preston Copeland Defensive Rebound.
- (18:27) Preston Copeland misses layup.
- (18:23) Zach Halligan Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (18:17) Tavari Johnson makes driving layup.20
- (17:59) Elmore James IV misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (17:54) Zach Halligan Defensive Rebound.
- (17:46) Tavari Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
- (17:42) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
- (17:35) Davion Hill bad pass turnover.
- (17:25) Tavari Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
- (17:21) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
- (17:08) Foul on Zach Halligan.
- +3 (16:50) Armoni Zeigler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Elmore James IV assists).23
- +2 (16:38) Tavari Johnson makes 7-foot floating jump shot.43
- (16:18) Armoni Zeigler misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (16:15) Zach Halligan Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (16:03) Tavari Johnson makes layup (Amani Lyles assists).63
- +3 (15:49) Elmore James IV makes 23-foot three point jumper (Davion Hill assists).66
- +2 (15:29) Amani Lyles makes layup (Evan Mahaffey assists).86
- (15:14) Foul on Elmore James IV.
- +2 (14:55) Armoni Zeigler makes layup.88
- +2 (14:39) Amani Lyles makes layup (Tavari Johnson assists).108
- (14:39) Foul on Mason Jones.
- +1 (14:39) Amani Lyles makes free throw 1 of 1.118
- (14:20) Mason Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (14:20) Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
- +3 (14:15) Tavari Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper.148
- (14:05) Elmore James IV misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (14:01) Kayden Fish Offensive Rebound.
- (14:00) Devon Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (13:54) Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
- (13:50) Tavari Johnson misses layup.
- (13:47) Elmore James IV Defensive Rebound.
- (13:43) Devon Barnes bad pass turnover.
- (13:43) Sharron Young Steal.
- (13:22) Shammah Scott misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (13:17) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
- (13:12) Foul on Evan Mahaffey.
- (13:05) Foul on Marvin Musiime-Kamali.
- +1 (13:05) Devon Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2.149
- (13:05) Devon Barnes misses free throw 2 of 2.
- (13:03) Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.
- (12:58) Sharron Young bad pass turnover.
- (12:44) Davion Hill misses layup.
- (12:39) Eric Mahaffey Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (12:36) Evan Mahaffey makes 1-foot dunk.169
- (12:23) Kayden Fish traveling turnover.
- (12:04) Amani Lyles misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (12:00) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
- (11:54) Armoni Zeigler misses 3-foot floating jump shot.
- (11:51) Eric Mahaffey Defensive Rebound.
- (11:48) Foul on Evan Mahaffey.
- (11:48) Evan Mahaffey turnover.
- +2 (11:18) Preston Copeland makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot (Devon Barnes assists).1611
- (11:04) Tavari Johnson misses 4-foot jumper.
- (11:01) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (10:50) Davion Hill makes driving layup.1613
- (10:37) Foul on Preston Copeland.
- +1 (10:37) Amani Lyles makes free throw 1 of 2.1713
- +1 (10:37) Amani Lyles makes free throw 2 of 2.1813
- (10:27) Foul on Sharron Young.
- (10:20) Devon Barnes misses 20-foot jumper.
- (10:16) Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.
- (10:13) Armoni Zeigler misses 25-foot three point jumper.
- (10:08) Preston Copeland Offensive Rebound.
- +2 (10:08) Preston Copeland makes 0-foot tip in dunk.1815
- +2 (10:00) Tavari Johnson makes layup.2015
- (9:47) Davion Hill bad pass turnover.
- (9:47) Zach Halligan Steal.
- (9:42) Sharron Young misses layup.
- (9:38) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
- +3 (9:27) Devon Barnes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Davion Hill assists).2018
- +3 (9:16) Amani Lyles makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tavari Johnson assists).2318
- +3 (8:50) Devon Barnes makes 25-foot three point jumper.2321
- (8:49) Foul on Tavari Johnson.
- +1 (8:49) Devon Barnes makes free throw 1 of 1.2322
- (8:36) Amani Lyles misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (8:32) Evan Mahaffey Offensive Rebound.
- (8:28) Evan Mahaffey bad pass turnover.
- (8:28) Devon Barnes Steal.
- (8:08) Armoni Zeigler misses driving layup.
- (8:03) Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.
- (8:01) Bowen Hardman misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (7:57) Devon Barnes Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (7:56) Elmore James IV makes layup (Devon Barnes assists).2324
- (7:44) Foul on Elmore James IV.
- (7:29) Evan Mahaffey misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (7:24) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
- +3 (6:57) Armoni Zeigler makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devon Barnes assists).2327
- +3 (6:43) Shammah Scott makes 26-foot three point jumper (Evan Mahaffey assists).2627
- (6:30) Armoni Zeigler bad pass turnover.
- (6:30) Tavari Johnson Steal.
- (6:06) Tavari Johnson misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot.
- (6:01) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
- (5:47) Davion Hill misses 9-foot jumper.
- (5:47) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
- (5:47) Akron Coach's Challenge (Upheld) Akron charged with a timeout.
- (5:45) Kayden Fish misses layup.
- (5:40) Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.
- (5:40) Foul on Mason Jones.
- +2 (5:36) Amani Lyles makes driving layup (Tavari Johnson assists).2827
- (5:20) Cam Denson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (5:15) Zach Halligan Defensive Rebound.
- (5:03) Shammah Scott bad pass turnover.
- (5:03) Elmore James IV Steal.
- (4:56) Cam Denson misses layup.
- (4:50) Davion Hill Offensive Rebound.
- +3 (4:37) Juwan Maxey makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot.2830
- (4:22) Amani Lyles misses 3-foot turnaround jump shot.
- (4:22) Davion Hill Block.
- (4:22) Akron Offensive Rebound.
- +3 (4:17) Amani Lyles makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Mahaffey assists).3130
- (3:47) Cam Denson misses layup.
- (3:42) Bowen Hardman Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (3:41) Eric Mahaffey makes driving layup (Shammah Scott assists).3330
- (3:21) Davion Hill bad pass turnover.
- (3:21) Eric Mahaffey Steal.
- +2 (3:17) Tavari Johnson makes layup (Eric Mahaffey assists).3530
- (2:59) Juwan Maxey misses 22-foot three point jumper.
- (2:55) Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
- (2:49) Tavari Johnson bad pass turnover.
- (2:49) Armoni Zeigler Steal.
- +3 (2:33) Juwan Maxey makes 22-foot three point jumper (Armoni Zeigler assists).3533
- (2:16) Tavari Johnson misses 22-foot three point jumper.
- (2:12) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
- +3 (2:09) Davion Hill makes 27-foot three pointer.3536
- +2 (1:46) Tavari Johnson makes driving layup.3736
- (1:46) Foul on Juwan Maxey.
- +1 (1:46) Tavari Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1.3836
- (1:35) Davion Hill misses layup.
- (1:35) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
- (1:35) Zach Halligan Block.
- (1:30) Armoni Zeigler misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (1:26) Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.
- (1:23) Davion Hill misses 3-foot floating jump shot.
- (1:20) Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.
- (1:03) Zach Halligan misses 25-foot three point jumper.
- (0:58) Sharron Young Offensive Rebound.
- (0:56) Amani Lyles misses 25-foot three point jumper.
- (0:52) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
- (0:25) Armoni Zeigler misses 35-foot three point jumper.
- (0:22) Akron Defensive Rebound.
- (0:03) Tavari Johnson misses driving layup.
- (0:02) Davion Hill traveling turnover.
- (0:01) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (0:00) Sharron Young makes layup (Tavari Johnson assists).4036
2nd half
Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, February 20, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN
attendance: 2,680 (23.3%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: AKR -13.5
over/under: 147.5