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).

Win probability

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:06
+1
Zach Halligan makes free throw 2 of 2
AKR 71 - 91 TTU
H2 0:06
Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:06
Zach Halligan misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:06
Foul on Nolan Groves.
H2 0:25
+1
Leon Horner makes free throw 2 of 2
AKR 70 - 91 TTU
H2 0:25
+1
Leon Horner makes free throw 1 of 2
AKR 70 - 90 TTU
H2 0:25
Foul on Zach Halligan.
H2 0:25
Leon Horner Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:28
Jazz Henderson misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot
H2 0:42
Foul on Tavari Johnson.
H2 0:50
Josiah Moseley Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:52
Shammah Scott misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
H2 0:57
+2
Christian Anderson makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
AKR 70 - 89 TTU
H2 1:14
Tyeree Bryan Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:18
Jaylen Petty misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
H2 1:48
+2
Amani Lyles makes layup
AKR 70 - 87 TTU
THREEH2 2:09
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Jaylen Petty
Jaylen Petty makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyeree Bryan assists)
AKR 68 - 87 TTU
H2 2:26
Texas Tech Timeout
H2 2:33
+2
Amani Lyles makes layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
AKR 68 - 84 TTU
SLAMH2 2:53
Dunk, 3 ft
Josiah Moseley
Josiah Moseley makes 3-foot dunk (Jaylen Petty assists)
AKR 66 - 84 TTU
H2 3:00
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:00
Texas Tech Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:00
Sharron Young misses 25-foot three point jumper