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.
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4-3, 5th in MAC
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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Williams scores 22 to lift Akron over Kent St. 79-76
Xeyrius Williams had 22 points and 12 rebounds as Akron edged past Kent State 79-76 on Friday night in the regular-season final for both teams.
Williams scores 20 to lead Akron past Ohio 74-67
Xeyrius Williams scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds and first-place Akron beat fifth-place Ohio 74-67 on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference, East Division matchup.
Akron closes with big run to sink Buffalo 86-73
Loren Cristian Jackson matched his career high with 35 points, Xeyrius Williams posted a double-double and Akron beat Buffalo 86-73 on Saturday.
Turner, Plowden carry Bowling Green over Akron 78-60
Justin Turner scored 19 points, Daeqwon Plowden added 10 with 13 rebounds and Bowling Green beat Akron 78-60 on Tuesday night to take sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference standings.
Williams carries Akron past Miami (Ohio) 75-65
Xeyrius Williams recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds to carry Akron to a 75-65 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.
Cheese posts double-double to send Akron past W. Michigan
Tyler Cheese scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and Loren Christian Jackson scored 17 and Akron held off Western Michigan for a 71-67 win Tuesday night.
Jackson scores 31 to lead Akron past Central Michigan 80-67
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Jackson scores 28 to lift Akron over Bowling Green 74-59
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Cheese, Williams lift Akron over Eastern Michigan 59-58
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Pippen scores 20 to carry Kent State over Akron 68-67
Danny Pippen had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Kent State narrowly defeated Akron 68-67 on Friday night in the Wagon Wheel Showdown.
Grant's 3-pointer, blocked shot lift Buffalo over Akron
Gabe Grant buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining then blocked a 3-point try as time was running out, lifting Buffalo to a 77-74 victory over Akron on Tuesday night.
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2020-21 MAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 6-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Bowling Green | 5-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Buffalo | 3-1 | 2 | 5-3 |
| Ball State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 5-5 |
| Ohio | 3-3 | 3 | 7-5 |
| Kent State | 2-2 | 3 | 5-3 |
| Akron | 2-2 | 3 | 4-3 |
| Miami (OH) | 1-2 | 3.5 | 4-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-3 | 4 | 4-4 |
| Central Michigan | 1-4 | 4.5 | 5-7 |
| Western Michigan | 1-4 | 4.5 | 2-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-5 | 5 | 2-9 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game77.785th
Rebounds Per Game40.0Tied-53rd
Assists Per Game15.193rd
Points Allowed69.0
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |