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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
15-8, 3rd in MAC
- 11/25CANC
- CANC
- 12/12W 97-49
- 12/15L 81-74
- 12/19MALW 93-83
- 12/22W 90-70
- 1/1W 66-62
- 1/5PPD
- 1/9L 71-59
- 1/12L 67-65
- 1/16W 95-94
- 1/19W 69-57
- 1/21W 81-67
- 1/23W 79-68
- 1/26W 86-65
- 1/30W 74-42
- 2/2L 91-76
- 2/5W 72-61
- 2/9PPD
- 2/12W 83-76
- 2/16W 81-76
- 2/19W 88-79
- 2/23L 90-73
- 2/26L 83-71
- 3/2L 80-78
- 3/5CANC
- 3/11W 74-67
- 3/12L 81-74
- Full Schedule
Jackson scores 31, Akron past Bowling Green 74-67 in MAC
— Loren Cristian Jackson scored 31 points as Akron beat Bowling Green 74-67 in the Mid-American Conference tourney quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Graves triple-double lifts Buffalo over Akron 80-78
— Jayvon Graves had a triple-double with 13 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to lead Buffalo to an 80-78 win over Akron on Tuesday.
Turner scores 19 to lift Bowling Green over Akron 83-71
— Justin Turner had 19 points and six rebounds as Bowling Green topped Akron 83-71 on Friday night.
Roderick, Vander Plas lift Ohio over Akron 90-73
— Ben Roderick and Ben Vander Plas scored 17 points apiece as Ohio defeated Akron 90-73 on Tuesday.
Ali scores 20 to lift Akron over Ball St. 88-79
— Ali Ali had a career-high 20 points as Akron defeated Ball State 88-79 on Friday night.
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Trimble scores 22 to carry Akron over Northern Illinois
— Bryan Trimble Jr. had 22 points as Akron stretched its home winning streak to nine games, edging past Northern Illinois 81-76 on Tuesday.
Jackson scores 25 to lead Akron over Miami (Ohio) 83-76
— Loren Cristian Jackson had 25 points as Akron topped Miami (Ohio) 83-76 on Friday night.
Trimble Jr. carries Akron over Kent St. 72-61
— Bryan Trimble Jr. had a career-high 26 points as Akron topped Kent State 72-61 on Friday night. Loren Cristian Jackson added 21 points for the Zips.
Shumate scores 25 to lift Toledo past Akron 91-76
— JT Shumate scored 25 points and Toledo won its fifth straight in a 91-76 win over Akron on Tuesday night.
Jackson scores 16 to carry Akron over Ball St. 74-42
— Loren Cristian Jackson posted 16 points and six assists as Akron routed Ball State 74-42 on Saturday.
Dailey scores 14 to carry Akron past E. Michigan 86-65
— Maishe Dailey scored 14 points and Ali Ali scored 13 and Akron beat Eastern Michigan 86-65 on Tuesday night.
Jackson scores 32 to carry Akron past W. Michigan 79-68
— Loren Cristian Jackson had 32 points as Akron topped Western Michigan 79-68 on Saturday.
Freeman leads Akron over Bowling Green 69-57
— Enrique Freeman scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift Akron to a 69-57 win over Bowling Green on Tuesday night.
Akron hands Toledo 1st MAC loss 95-94 in overtime
— Maishe Dailey swished a 3-pointer from the left elbow with 2.9 seconds remaining in overtime as Akron defeated Toledo 95-94 on Saturday, handing the Rockets their first...
Lee scores 15 to carry Northern Illinois over Akron 67-65
— Justin Lee had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Darius Beane made a go-ahead jumper with six seconds left to help Northern Illinois beat Akron 67-65 on Tuesday.
Five Eastern Michigan players in double figures in 71-59 win
— Drew Lowder had 18 points to lead five Eastern Michigan players in double figures as the Eagles beat Akron 71-59 on Saturday.
Jackson scores 31 to lift Akron past Kent St. 66-62
— Loren Cristian Jackson had 31 points as Akron edged past Kent State 66-62 on Friday night.
Trimble Jr. carries Akron past Ohio 90-70
— Bryan Trimble Jr. scored a career-high 22 points and Akron rolled past Ohio 90-70 on Tuesday.
Osunniyi leads St. Bonaventure past Akron 81-74
— Osun Osunniyi had a career-high 25 points as Saint Bonaventure topped Akron 81-74 on Tuesday.
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Jackson scores 19 to lead Akron over Cedarville 97-49
— Loren Cristian Jackson had 19 points and nine assists as Akron easily beat Cedarville 97-49 on Saturday.
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2020-21 MAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 15-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Buffalo | 12-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Akron | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Kent State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Ohio | 9-5 | 3.5 | 17-8 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4.5 | 14-12 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-8 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Ball State | 8-9 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Western Michigan | 4-12 | 9.5 | 5-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-11 | 9.5 | 6-12 |
| Central Michigan | 3-13 | 10.5 | 7-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-12 | 10.5 | 3-16 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.241st
Rebounds Per Game38.942nd
Assists Per Game13.3193rd
Points Allowed72.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |