Akron Zips vs Texas Tech Red Raiders, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round

College Basketball

Akron

29-6

71-91

Final

Texas Tech

23-10

Benchmark International Arena

Lead tracker

AKR leadsBiggest lead AKR 0, TTU 21

TTU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
AKR	35	36	71
TTU	40	51	91

Who won: Texas Tech 91-71

The Texas Tech Red Raiders beat the Akron Zips 91-71 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Texas Tech outscored the Akron 51-36 in the 2nd half. Jaylen Petty led the Texas Tech in points (24). Amani Lyles led the Akron in points (26).

AKR

TTU

Players	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
LeJuan WattsF	24	14	6-8	0-1	2-5	6	2	4	0	0	0	6	5
Luke BamgboyeF	14	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	0	1	0	6	4
Jaylen PettyG	38	24	9-14	5-7	1-2	3	4	2	1	0	1	2	1
Donovan AtwellG	35	15	5-8	4-6	1-2	2	3	1	1	0	0	2	2
Christian AndersonG	39	18	6-12	2-6	4-4	4	5	2	4	0	0	4	0
Bench
Marial AkuentokF	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josiah MoseleyF	25	16	7-8	0-0	2-4	4	1	1	1	4	3	1	3
Nolan GrovesG	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Leon HornerG	1	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jazz HendersonG	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack FrancisG	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyeree BryanG	20	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	0