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.
— 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.
— Drew Lowder had 18 points to lead five Eastern Michigan players in double figures as the Eagles beat Akron 71-59 on Saturday.
— Loren Cristian Jackson had 31 points as Akron edged past Kent State 66-62 on Friday night.
— Bryan Trimble Jr. scored a career-high 22 points and Akron rolled past Ohio 90-70 on Tuesday.
— Osun Osunniyi had a career-high 25 points as Saint Bonaventure topped Akron 81-74 on Tuesday.
— Loren Cristian Jackson had 19 points and nine assists as Akron easily beat Cedarville 97-49 on Saturday.
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TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 0-4 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 4 |