Johnson's 20 lead Akron over Buffalo 90-58
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Tavari Johnson had 20 points in Akron's 90-58 victory against Buffalo on Tuesday night.
Johnson had five rebounds and five assists for the Zips (13-5, 6-0 Mid-American Conference). Nate Johnson scored 18 points and added nine rebounds. James Okonkwo shot 4 of 7 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line to finish with 11 points, while adding seven rebounds. It was the sixth straight victory for the Zips.
Ryan Sabol finished with 15 points for the Bulls (6-12, 1-5). Buffalo also got nine points from Anquan Boldin Jr.. Noah Batchelor also had eight points and two steals.
Akron took the lead less than 2 minutes into the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 40-25 at halftime, with Tavari Johnson racking up 15 points. Akron extended its lead to 61-33 during the second half, fueled by a 15-3 scoring run. Marvin Musiime-Kamali scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Bulls gains possession) | Â | |
19:58 | +2 | Anquan Boldin Jr. makes two point layup (Tim Oboh assists) | 0-2 | |
19:42 | Â | James Okonkwo misses two point layup | Â | |
19:40 | Â | Tim Oboh defensive rebound | Â | |
19:28 | Â | Anquan Boldin Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:26 | Â | Tavari Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
19:20 | Â | Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:18 | Â | Noah Batchelor defensive rebound | Â | |
19:02 | Â | Tyson Dunn turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
18:49 | +2 | Tavari Johnson makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:23 | Â | Tim Oboh misses two point layup | Â | |
18:21 | Â | Isaiah Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
18:13 | +3 | Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Gray assists) | 5-2 | |
17:57 | Â | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:55 | Â | Anquan Boldin Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
17:53 | Â | Anquan Boldin Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
17:51 | Â | James Okonkwo defensive rebound | Â | |
17:35 | Â | Isaiah Gray turnover (lost ball) (Tim Oboh steals) | Â | |
17:25 | Â | Tim Oboh misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:23 | Â | Tavari Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
17:14 | +2 | Tavari Johnson makes two point layup | 7-2 | |
16:51 | Â | Tyson Dunn misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:49 | Â | Tavari Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
16:43 | +2 | James Okonkwo makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists) | 9-2 | |
16:43 | Â | Tyson Dunn shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul) | Â | |
16:43 | +1 | James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-2 | |
16:23 | Â | Frederiks Meinarts misses two point layup | Â | |
16:21 | Â | Amani Lyles defensive rebound | Â | |
16:08 | +3 | Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot | 13-2 | |
15:50 | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Tyson Dunn assists) | 13-5 | |
15:36 | +2 | Tavari Johnson makes two point layup | 15-5 | |
15:25 | Â | Tyson Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Tavari Johnson steals) | Â | |
15:17 | Â | Tavari Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Dunn steals) | Â | |
15:04 | Â | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:02 | Â | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
14:53 | Â | Anquan Boldin Jr. shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul) | Â | |
14:53 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
14:53 | +1 | Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-5 | |
14:53 | +1 | Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-5 | |
14:36 | Â | Amani Lyles blocks Frederiks Meinarts's two point layup | Â | |
14:34 | Â | Bulls offensive rebound | Â | |
14:28 | Â | Ryan Sabol turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals) | Â | |
14:24 | +2 | Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot | 19-5 | |
14:24 | Â | Bulls 30 second timeout | Â | |
14:02 | Â | Ben Michaels misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:00 | Â | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
13:42 | Â | Nate Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Noah Batchelor steals) | Â | |
13:31 | Â | Kavon Bradford misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:16 | +3 | Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Amani Lyles assists) | 22-5 | |
12:49 | Â | Isaiah Gray shooting foul (Kavon Bradford draws the foul) | Â | |
12:49 | Â | Kavon Bradford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
12:49 | Â | Kavon Bradford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
12:49 | Â | James Okonkwo defensive rebound | Â | |
12:30 | +2 | Isaiah Gray makes two point layup | 24-5 | |
12:18 | Â | Omar Migues-Hibeljic misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:16 | Â | Noah Batchelor offensive rebound | Â | |
12:13 | Â | Sharron Young personal foul | Â | |
12:09 | Â | Ben Michaels misses two point layup | Â | |
12:07 | Â | James Okonkwo defensive rebound | Â | |
11:55 | Â | Ben Michaels blocks James Okonkwo's two point layup | Â | |
11:53 | Â | James Okonkwo offensive rebound | Â | |
11:48 | Â | James Okonkwo misses two point layup | Â | |
11:46 | Â | Zips offensive rebound | Â | |
11:46 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:39 | +3 | Isaiah Gray makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists) | 27-5 | |
11:10 | Â | Seth Wilson personal foul | Â | |
10:53 | +2 | Brayden Jackson makes two point jump shot | 27-7 | |
10:42 | +3 | Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot | 30-7 | |
10:16 | Â | James Okonkwo blocks Brayden Jackson's two point jump shot | Â | |
10:14 | Â | Tavari Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
9:59 | Â | Brayden Jackson shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul) | Â | |
9:59 | Â | James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
9:59 | +1 | James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-7 | |
9:52 | Â | Tyson Dunn misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:50 | Â | Seth Wilson defensive rebound | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Marvin Musiime-Kamali misses two point layup | Â | |
9:39 | Â | Noah Batchelor defensive rebound | Â | |
9:35 | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Tyson Dunn assists) | 31-10 | |
9:14 | Â | Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:12 | Â | Tyson Dunn defensive rebound | Â | |
8:54 | Â | Tavari Johnson blocks Ryan Sabol's two point jump shot | Â | |
8:52 | Â | Seth Wilson defensive rebound | Â | |
8:38 | Â | Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:36 | Â | Tyson Dunn defensive rebound | Â | |
8:21 | Â | Noah Batchelor misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:19 | Â | Anquan Boldin Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
8:16 | +2 | Anquan Boldin Jr. makes two point layup | 31-12 | |
8:02 | Â | Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:02 | Â | Ryan Sabol defensive rebound | Â | |
8:02 | Â | Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul | Â | |
8:02 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:40 | Â | Shammah Scott personal foul | Â | |
7:20 | +3 | Kavon Bradford makes three point jump shot (Ben Michaels assists) | 31-15 | |
7:04 | Â | Nate Johnson turnover | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Anquan Boldin Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
6:35 | Â | Amani Lyles defensive rebound | Â | |
6:26 | +3 | Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Sharron Young assists) | 34-15 | |
6:14 | Â | Ben Michaels misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:12 | Â | Anquan Boldin Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
6:09 | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Anquan Boldin Jr. assists) | 34-18 | |
5:48 | Â | Shammah Scott misses two point layup | Â | |
5:46 | Â | Amani Lyles offensive rebound | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Sharron Young turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Anquan Boldin Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:27 | Â | Bowen Hardman defensive rebound | Â | |
5:18 | Â | Sharron Young turnover (lost ball) (Anquan Boldin Jr. steals) | Â | |
5:14 | Â | Amani Lyles blocks Anquan Boldin Jr.'s two point dunk | Â | |
5:12 | Â | Isaiah Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
5:07 | Â | Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:05 | Â | Noah Batchelor defensive rebound | Â | |
5:03 | Â | Isaiah Gray personal foul | Â | |
4:33 | Â | Anquan Boldin Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:31 | Â | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:18 | Â | Ben Michaels defensive rebound | Â | |
4:15 | Â | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:13 | Â | Sharron Young defensive rebound | Â | |
4:03 | Â | Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:45 | Â | Bulls defensive rebound | Â | |
3:45 | Â | Tyson Dunn misses two point layup | Â | |
3:45 | Â | Zips defensive rebound | Â | |
3:45 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:34 | Â | Tavari Johnson turnover (Bryson Wilson steals) | Â | |
3:15 | +2 | Frederiks Meinarts makes two point layup (Tyson Dunn assists) | 34-20 | |
2:55 | Â | Seth Wilson turnover (Frederiks Meinarts steals) | Â | |
2:41 | Â | Shammah Scott blocks Ben Michaels's two point layup | Â | |
2:39 | Â | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
2:24 | Â | Seth Wilson turnover (Ben Michaels steals) | Â | |
2:20 | Â | Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Bryson Wilson draws the foul) | Â | |
2:20 | Â | Bryson Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
2:20 | +1 | Bryson Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-21 | |
2:00 | Â | Kavon Bradford personal foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul) | Â | |
2:00 | +3 | Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists) | 37-21 | |
1:40 | +2 | Tyson Dunn makes two point layup | 37-23 | |
1:33 | Â | Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:31 | Â | Tyson Dunn defensive rebound | Â | |
1:24 | Â | Amani Lyles blocks Kavon Bradford's two point jump shot | Â | |
1:22 | Â | Shammah Scott defensive rebound | Â | |
1:22 | Â | Shammah Scott turnover (Noah Batchelor steals) | Â | |
1:22 | +2 | Noah Batchelor makes two point layup | 37-25 | |
1:24 | Â | Zips 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:53 | +3 | Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot | 40-25 | |
0:29 | Â | Tyson Dunn misses two point layup | Â | |
0:27 | Â | Seth Wilson defensive rebound | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Bulls defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |