Akron Zips vs Ball State Cardinals

College Basketball

Akron

22-5

78-65

Final

Ball State

8-19

Worthen Arena

Lead tracker

AKR leadsBiggest lead AKR 20, BALL 4

BALL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
AKR	40	38	78
BALL	36	29	65

Who won: Akron 78-65

The Akron Zips beat the Ball State Cardinals 78-65 on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Worthen Arena. The Akron outscored the Ball State 38-29 in the 2nd half. Amani Lyles led the Akron in points (26). Davion Hill led the Ball State in points (18).

Player of the game

Amani Lyles

AKR · 26 PTS, 8 REB

8.9

Win probability

100%AKR final

AKRBALL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:21
Defensive rebound
Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:26
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Armoni Zeigler misses 23-foot three point jumper
A. Zeigler · 10 PTS
H2 0:41AKR
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 1:01
Offensive Rebound
Tavari Johnson Offensive Rebound.
T. Johnson · 25 PTS
H2 1:04
Misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
Shammah Scott misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
S. Scott · 8 PTS
THREEH2 1:30
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
D. Hill · 18 PTS · ast M. Jones
Davion Hill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mason Jones assists)
AKR 78 - 65 BALL
H2 1:46BAL
Defensive rebound
Ball State Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:47
Misses driving layup
Tavari Johnson misses driving layup
T. Johnson · 25 PTS
H2 2:12
Steal
Amani Lyles Steal.
A. Lyles · 26 PTS
H2 2:12
TO
Bad pass turnover
Preston Copeland bad pass turnover
P. Copeland · 9 PTS
H2 2:27
Misses driving layup
Amani Lyles misses driving layup
A. Lyles · 26 PTS
H2 2:55
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Davion Hill makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Hill · 18 PTS
AKR 78 - 62 BALL
H2 2:55
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Davion Hill makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Hill · 18 PTS
AKR 78 - 61 BALL
H2 2:55
Foul on Tavari Johnson
Foul on Tavari Johnson.
T. Johnson · 25 PTS
H2 3:02
Defensive rebound
Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:06
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Shammah Scott misses 22-foot three point jumper
S. Scott · 8 PTS
H2 3:19
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:19AKR
Shorttimeout
Akron Timeout
H2 3:31
+2
Layup
Preston Copeland makes layup (Mason Jones assists)
P. Copeland · 9 PTS · ast M. Jones
AKR 78 - 60 BALL
THREEH2 3:46
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
A. Lyles · 26 PTS · ast E. Mahaffey
Amani Lyles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Evan Mahaffey assists)
AKR 78 - 58 BALL
H2 4:06
+2
Layup
Preston Copeland makes layup
P. Copeland · 9 PTS
AKR 75 - 58 BALL
H2 4:07
Offensive Rebound
Preston Copeland Offensive Rebound.
P. Copeland · 9 PTS
H2 4:11
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Mason Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
M. Jones