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Akron powers past Bowling Green 80-66, into MAC championship | |
CLEVELAND (AP) Akron fed the Big Dog on its way to the Mid-American Conference championship. Isaiah Johnson bulled his way for 23 points and the top-seeded Zips advanced to the MAC Tournament title game with an 80-66 semifinal win over No. 12 seed Bowling Green on Friday night. Johnson, a burly 6-foot-10 junior called "Big Dog" by his teammates, scored 11 straight points during one stretch in the second half as the Zips (26-7) moved into the final for the eighth time in 10 years. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | S. Parker | 14.0 | |||
| Rebounds: | Z. Denny | 6.1 | |||
| Assists: | I. Ali | 3.8 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | S. Parker | 71.6% | |||
| 3P%: | Z. Denny | 36.6% | |||
| Steals: | Z. Denny | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | R. Worrell | 0.9 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 2 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 4 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | 26-9 | |
| 9 | Xavier | 28-6 | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 27-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Syracuse | 23-14 | |
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| Mid-American Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Akron | 13-5 | 26-9 |
| Ohio | 11-7 | 23-12 |
| Kent State | 10-8 | 19-13 |
| Buffalo | 10-8 | 20-15 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-12 | 13-20 |
| Bowling Green | 5-13 | 16-18 |
| West | ||
| Ball State | 10-8 | 21-14 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 17-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 9-9 | 21-13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 18-15 |
| Toledo | 8-10 | 17-15 |
| Western Michigan | 7-11 | 13-19 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 70.6 (241) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 10.1 (227) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.7 (278) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.4% (160) | ||||
| FT%: | 65.7% (317) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.1% (113) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.3 (184) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.3 (94) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.1 (40) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.1% (145) | ||||
| FT%: | 69.1% (124) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.3% (313) | ||||
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