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Buffalo Bulls vs Akron Zips, MAC Championship Quarterfinal

College Basketball
Buffalo
17-15
70-73
Final
Akron
27-5
Rocket Arena

Lead tracker

BUF leadsBiggest lead BUF 5, AKR 16
H1H2
AKR leads
Team1H2HT
BUF294170
AKR423173

Who won: Akron 73-70

The Akron Zips beat the Buffalo Bulls 73-70 in MAC Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The Akron outscored the Buffalo 42-29 in the 1st half. Tavari Johnson led the Akron in points (25). Ryan Sabol led the Buffalo in points (24).

Player of the game

Tavari Johnson

AKR · 25 PTS, 2 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%AKR final
BUFAKR

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00BUF

    Dead ball rebound

    Buffalo Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Ryan Sabol

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Ryan Sabol misses 23-foot three point jumper

    R. Sabol · 24 PTS

  5. H2 0:01AKR

    Shorttimeout

    Akron Timeout

  6. H2 0:01BUF

    Offensive rebound

    Buffalo Offensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:02Ezra McKenna

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Ezra McKenna misses 24-foot three point jumper

    E. McKenna

  8. H2 0:09BUF

    Regulartimeout

    Buffalo Timeout

  9. H2 0:09Tim Oboh

    Defensive rebound

    Tim Oboh Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 0:10Tavari Johnson

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Tavari Johnson misses free throw 1 of 1

    T. Johnson · 25 PTS

  11. H2 0:10Ryan Sabol

    Foul on Ryan Sabol

    Foul on Ryan Sabol.

    R. Sabol · 24 PTS

  12. H2 0:11Tavari Johnson

    Defensive rebound

    Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 0:15Noah Batchelor

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Noah Batchelor misses 24-foot three point jumper

    N. Batchelor · 9 PTS

  14. H2 0:30Tavari Johnson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Tavari Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Johnson · 25 PTS

    BUF 70 - 73 AKR
  15. H2 0:30Tavari Johnson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Tavari Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Johnson · 25 PTS

    BUF 70 - 72 AKR
  16. H2 0:30Derrick Talton Jr.

    Foul on Derrick Talton Jr

    Foul on Derrick Talton Jr..

    D. Talton Jr. · 6 PTS

  17. H2 0:31Evan Mahaffey

    Defensive rebound

    Evan Mahaffey Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 0:36Angelo Brizzi

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Angelo Brizzi misses 27-foot three point jumper

    A. Brizzi · 17 PTS

  19. H2 0:58Angelo Brizzi

    Defensive rebound

    Angelo Brizzi Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 1:03Shammah Scott

    Misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot

    Shammah Scott misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot

    S. Scott · 12 PTS

  21. SLAMH2 1:19
    Tim Oboh

    Alley oop dunk, 0 ft

    T. Oboh · 12 PTS · ast A. Brizzi

    Tim Oboh makes 0-foot alley oop dunk (Angelo Brizzi assists)

    BUF 70 - 71 AKR
  22. H2 1:29Tim Oboh

    Defensive rebound

    Tim Oboh Defensive Rebound.

  23. H2 1:31Amani Lyles

    Misses tip in layup

    Amani Lyles misses tip in layup

    A. Lyles · 12 PTS

  24. H2 1:31Amani Lyles

    Offensive Rebound

    Amani Lyles Offensive Rebound.

    A. Lyles · 12 PTS

  25. H2 1:36Tavari Johnson

    Misses layup

    Tavari Johnson misses layup

    T. Johnson · 25 PTS

Leaders

BUFAKR
Points
Ryan Sabol
24
Tavari Johnson
25
Assists
Derrick Talton Jr.
6
Shammah Scott
3
Rebounds
Tim Oboh
12
Amani Lyles
16

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