Northern Illinois Huskies vs Akron Zips

College Basketball

N Illinois

9-21

55-94

Final

Akron

26-5

James A. Rhodes Arena

Lead tracker

NIU leadsBiggest lead NIU 0, AKR 45

AKR leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NIU	27	28	55
AKR	47	47	94

Who won: Akron 94-55

The Akron Zips beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 94-55 on Friday, March 6, 2026 at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Akron outscored the N Illinois 47-27 in the 1st half. Bowen Hardman led the Akron in points (20). Carlos Coronado led the N Illinois in points (14).

Player of the game

Bowen Hardman

AKR · 20 PTS, 1 REB

8.2

Win probability

100%AKR final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00AKR
Defensive rebound
Akron Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Taj Walters misses 26-foot three point jumper
T. Walters · 9 PTS
H2 0:22
Defensive rebound
Taj Walters Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:24
Misses layup
Rich Brisco misses layup
R. Brisco
H2 0:27
Offensive Rebound
Conner Groce Offensive Rebound.
C. Groce · 4 PTS
H2 0:30
Misses layup
Conner Groce misses layup
C. Groce · 4 PTS
THREEH2 0:48
Three! Jumper, 28 ft
T. Walters · 9 PTS
Taj Walters makes 28-foot three point jumper
NIU 55 - 94 AKR
H2 1:03
+2
Layup
Ognjen Stankovic makes layup
O. Stankovic · 2 PTS
NIU 52 - 94 AKR
SLAMH2 1:13
Dunk, 1 ft
D. Ducommun · 9 PTS
Dylan Ducommun makes 1-foot dunk
NIU 52 - 92 AKR
H2 1:19
Steal
Dylan Ducommun Steal.
D. Ducommun · 9 PTS
H2 1:19
TO
Bad pass turnover
Chabi Barre bad pass turnover
C. Barre
H2 1:26
Steal
Chabi Barre Steal.
C. Barre
H2 1:26
TO
Bad pass turnover
Dylan Ducommun bad pass turnover
D. Ducommun · 9 PTS
H2 1:32
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zach Halligan makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Halligan · 2 PTS
NIU 50 - 92 AKR
H2 1:32
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zach Halligan makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Halligan · 2 PTS
NIU 50 - 91 AKR
H2 1:32
Foul on Isaiah Stewart
Foul on Isaiah Stewart.
I. Stewart · 3 PTS
H2 1:34
Defensive rebound
Zach Halligan Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:34
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Carlos Coronado misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Coronado · 14 PTS
H2 1:34
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Carlos Coronado makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Coronado · 14 PTS
NIU 50 - 90 AKR
H2 1:34
Foul on Ognjen Stankovic
Foul on Ognjen Stankovic.
O. Stankovic · 2 PTS
H2 1:44
Steal
Carlos Coronado Steal.
C. Coronado · 14 PTS
H2 1:44
TO
Bad pass turnover
Ognjen Stankovic bad pass turnover
O. Stankovic · 2 PTS
H2 1:51
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Gianni Cobb makes free throw 1 of 1
G. Cobb · 14 PTS
NIU 49 - 90 AKR