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Ball State Cardinals vs Akron Zips

College Basketball
Ball State
4-13
77-87
Final
Akron
13-4
James A. Rhodes Arena

Lead tracker

BALL leadsBiggest lead BALL 0, AKR 22
H1H2
AKR leads
Team1H2HT
BALL344377
AKR434487

Who won: Akron 87-77

The Akron Zips beat the Ball State Cardinals 87-77 on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Akron outscored the Ball State 43-34 in the 1st half. Tavari Johnson led the Akron in points (22). Armoni Zeigler led the Ball State in points (30).

Player of the game

Amani Lyles

AKR · 19 PTS, 12 REB

8.1

Win probability

100%AKR final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00Armoni Zeigler
    +1

    Makes free throw 3 of 3

    Armoni Zeigler makes free throw 3 of 3

    A. Zeigler · 30 PTS

    BALL 77 - 87 AKR
  4. H2 0:00Armoni Zeigler
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 3

    Armoni Zeigler makes free throw 2 of 3

    A. Zeigler · 30 PTS

    BALL 76 - 87 AKR
  5. H2 0:00Armoni Zeigler
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 3

    Armoni Zeigler makes free throw 1 of 3

    A. Zeigler · 30 PTS

    BALL 75 - 87 AKR
  6. H2 0:00Amani Lyles

    Foul on Amani Lyles

    Foul on Amani Lyles.

    A. Lyles · 19 PTS

  7. H2 0:07Amani Lyles
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Amani Lyles makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Lyles · 19 PTS

    BALL 74 - 87 AKR
  8. H2 0:07AKR

    Dead ball rebound

    Akron Deadball Team Rebound.

  9. H2 0:07Amani Lyles

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Amani Lyles misses free throw 1 of 2

    A. Lyles · 19 PTS

  10. H2 0:07Davion Hill

    Foul on Davion Hill

    Foul on Davion Hill.

    D. Hill · 15 PTS

  11. H2 0:29Davion Hill
    +2

    Jumper, 10 ft

    Davion Hill makes 10-foot jumper

    D. Hill · 15 PTS

    BALL 74 - 86 AKR
  12. THREEH2 0:40
    Shammah Scott

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    S. Scott · 18 PTS

    Shammah Scott makes 27-foot three point jumper

    BALL 72 - 86 AKR
  13. H2 0:59BAL

    Shorttimeout

    Ball State Timeout

  14. H2 0:59AKR

    Dead ball rebound

    Akron Deadball Team Rebound.

  15. H2 1:02Tavari Johnson

    Misses layup

    Tavari Johnson misses layup

    T. Johnson · 22 PTS

  16. THREEH2 1:32
    Devon Barnes

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    D. Barnes · 6 PTS · ast D. Hill

    Devon Barnes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Hill assists)

    BALL 72 - 83 AKR
  17. THREEH2 1:50
    Shammah Scott

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    S. Scott · 18 PTS · ast E. Mahaffey

    Shammah Scott makes 28-foot three point jumper (Evan Mahaffey assists)

    BALL 69 - 83 AKR
  18. H2 2:07Cam Denson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Cam Denson makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Denson · 7 PTS

    BALL 69 - 80 AKR
  19. H2 2:07Cam Denson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Cam Denson makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Denson · 7 PTS

    BALL 68 - 80 AKR
  20. H2 2:07Amani Lyles

    Foul on Amani Lyles

    Foul on Amani Lyles.

    A. Lyles · 19 PTS

  21. H2 2:07Cam Denson

    Offensive Rebound

    Cam Denson Offensive Rebound.

    C. Denson · 7 PTS

  22. H2 2:10Shammah Scott

    Block

    Shammah Scott Block.

    S. Scott · 18 PTS

  23. H2 2:10Devon Barnes

    Misses layup

    Devon Barnes misses layup

    D. Barnes · 6 PTS

  24. H2 2:14Devon Barnes

    Defensive rebound

    Devon Barnes Defensive Rebound.

  25. H2 2:16Zach Halligan

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Zach Halligan misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Z. Halligan · 3 PTS

Leaders

BALLAKR
Points
Armoni Zeigler
30
Tavari Johnson
22
Assists
Davion Hill
3
Tavari Johnson
7
Rebounds
Cam Denson
7
Amani Lyles
12

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