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

AKR leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BALL	34	43	77
AKR	43	44	87

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
+1
Makes free throw 3 of 3
Armoni Zeigler makes free throw 3 of 3
A. Zeigler · 30 PTS
BALL 77 - 87 AKR
H2 0:00
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Armoni Zeigler makes free throw 2 of 3
A. Zeigler · 30 PTS
BALL 76 - 87 AKR
H2 0:00
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Armoni Zeigler makes free throw 1 of 3
A. Zeigler · 30 PTS
BALL 75 - 87 AKR
H2 0:00
Foul on Amani Lyles
Foul on Amani Lyles.
A. Lyles · 19 PTS
H2 0:07
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Amani Lyles makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Lyles · 19 PTS
BALL 74 - 87 AKR
H2 0:07AKR
Dead ball rebound
Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:07
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Amani Lyles misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Lyles · 19 PTS
H2 0:07
Foul on Davion Hill
Foul on Davion Hill.
D. Hill · 15 PTS
H2 0:29
+2
Jumper, 10 ft
Davion Hill makes 10-foot jumper
D. Hill · 15 PTS
BALL 74 - 86 AKR
THREEH2 0:40
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
S. Scott · 18 PTS
Shammah Scott makes 27-foot three point jumper
BALL 72 - 86 AKR
H2 0:59BAL
Shorttimeout
Ball State Timeout
H2 0:59AKR
Dead ball rebound
Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:02
Misses layup
Tavari Johnson misses layup
T. Johnson · 22 PTS
THREEH2 1:32
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
THREEH2 1:50
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
H2 2:07
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cam Denson makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Denson · 7 PTS
BALL 69 - 80 AKR
H2 2:07
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cam Denson makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Denson · 7 PTS
BALL 68 - 80 AKR
H2 2:07
Foul on Amani Lyles
Foul on Amani Lyles.
A. Lyles · 19 PTS
H2 2:07
Offensive Rebound
Cam Denson Offensive Rebound.
C. Denson · 7 PTS
H2 2:10
Block
Shammah Scott Block.
S. Scott · 18 PTS
H2 2:10
Misses layup
Devon Barnes misses layup
D. Barnes · 6 PTS
H2 2:14
Defensive rebound
Devon Barnes Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:16
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Zach Halligan misses 23-foot three point jumper
Z. Halligan · 3 PTS