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Ball State Cardinals vs Akron Zips

College Basketball

4-13

77-87

Final

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).

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Johnson, Lyles power Akron to 87-77 victory over Ball State

Tavari Johnson had 22 points and Amani Lyles posted a double-double to propel Akron to an 87-77 victory over Ball State on Tuesday night.

What it means

Ball State 0-8 on the road; Akron 9-0 at home.

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Game info

Venue: James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, OH · Attendance 1,934
Officials: Tim Comer (Referee), Brian McNutt (Referee), Michael Griffith (Referee)

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