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E. Michigan beats Akron 67-58, heads to MAC semis | |
CLEVELAND (AP) Elijah Minnie scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Eastern Michigan rallied with a 28-4 second-half run to beat Akron 67-58 in Thursday night's Mid-American Conference quarterfinal, defeating the Zips for the first time in six chances in tournament play. Tim Bond and Paul Jackson scored 15 points apiece for the third-seeded Eagles (21-11), who play No. 2 seed Toledo (22-10) in Friday's semifinal. Akron led 31-22 at halftime and Malcolm Duvivier, Jimond Ivey and Eric Parrish each hit 3s for a 40-26 Akron lead early in the second half. The Eagles gained on an 8-2 run capped by Bond's free throws, then used a 21-3 run capped by Jackson's 3-point play to take a 60-57 lead with 2:23 left. The Zips didn't score a field goal in the final 6:38 and Minnie added a 3 and Bonds and Jackson combined for four free throws for the win. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | D. Utomi | 16.7 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Ivey | 5.7 | |||
| Assists: | J. Ivey | 3.5 | |||
| FG%: | D. Utomi | 45.0% | |||
| FT%: | D. Utomi | 77.0% | |||
| 3P%: | D. Utomi | 40.2% | |||
| Steals: | E. Parrish | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | E. Olojakpoke | 1.7 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 2 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 3 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 30-5 | |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 31-5 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
| 9 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 10 | North Carolina | 26-11 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 2 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 4 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 27-10 | |
| 7 | Loyola Chicago | 32-6 | |
| 8 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 9 | Purdue | 30-7 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
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| Mid-American Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Buffalo | 15-3 | 27-9 |
| Kent State | 9-9 | 17-17 |
| Miami (OH) | 8-10 | 16-18 |
| Bowling Green | 7-11 | 16-16 |
| Ohio | 7-11 | 14-17 |
| Akron | 6-12 | 14-18 |
| West | ||
| Toledo | 13-5 | 23-11 |
| Eastern Michigan | 11-7 | 22-13 |
| Ball State | 10-8 | 19-13 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 17-15 |
| Central Michigan | 7-11 | 21-15 |
| Northern Illinois | 6-12 | 13-19 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 71.8 (232) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.6 (225) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.1 (207) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.5% (237) | ||||
| FT%: | 69.6% (247) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.8% (125) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 75.3 (253) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.0 (260) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.2 (162) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.1% (278) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.3% (238) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.6% (223) | ||||
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