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

AKR leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BUF	29	41	70
AKR	42	31	73

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00BUF
Dead ball rebound
Buffalo Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ryan Sabol misses 23-foot three point jumper
R. Sabol · 24 PTS
H2 0:01AKR
Shorttimeout
Akron Timeout
H2 0:01BUF
Offensive rebound
Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ezra McKenna misses 24-foot three point jumper
E. McKenna
H2 0:09BUF
Regulartimeout
Buffalo Timeout
H2 0:09
Defensive rebound
Tim Oboh Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Tavari Johnson misses free throw 1 of 1
T. Johnson · 25 PTS
H2 0:10
Foul on Ryan Sabol
Foul on Ryan Sabol.
R. Sabol · 24 PTS
H2 0:11
Defensive rebound
Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:15
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Noah Batchelor misses 24-foot three point jumper
N. Batchelor · 9 PTS
H2 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tavari Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Johnson · 25 PTS
BUF 70 - 73 AKR
H2 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tavari Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Johnson · 25 PTS
BUF 70 - 72 AKR
H2 0:30
Foul on Derrick Talton Jr
Foul on Derrick Talton Jr..
D. Talton Jr. · 6 PTS
H2 0:31
Defensive rebound
Evan Mahaffey Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:36
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Angelo Brizzi misses 27-foot three point jumper
A. Brizzi · 17 PTS
H2 0:58
Defensive rebound
Angelo Brizzi Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:03
Misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot
Shammah Scott misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot
S. Scott · 12 PTS
SLAMH2 1:19
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
H2 1:29
Defensive rebound
Tim Oboh Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:31
Misses tip in layup
Amani Lyles misses tip in layup
A. Lyles · 12 PTS
H2 1:31
Offensive Rebound
Amani Lyles Offensive Rebound.
A. Lyles · 12 PTS
H2 1:36
Misses layup
Tavari Johnson misses layup
T. Johnson · 25 PTS