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Akron Zips vs Ball State Cardinals

College Basketball
Akron
22-5
78-65
Final
Ball State
8-19
Worthen Arena

Lead tracker

AKR leadsBiggest lead AKR 20, BALL 4
H1H2
BALL leads
Team1H2HT
AKR403878
BALL362965

Who won: Akron 78-65

The Akron Zips beat the Ball State Cardinals 78-65 on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Worthen Arena. The Akron outscored the Ball State 38-29 in the 2nd half. Amani Lyles led the Akron in points (26). Davion Hill led the Ball State in points (18).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.9Amani LylesF
  2. 28.3Tavari JohnsonG
  3. 37.3Devon BarnesG
  4. 47.1Davion HillG
  5. 57.0Eric MahaffeyG
  6. 66.6Elmore James IVG
  7. 76.2Preston CopelandF
  8. 85.9Evan MahaffeyF
  9. 95.9Juwan MaxeyG
  10. 105.7Shammah ScottG
  11. 115.5Armoni ZeiglerG
  12. 125.3Zach HalliganF

Team stats

AKRBALL
29-64FG23-58
45Field Goal %40
9-293PT13-28
31Three Point %46
11-15FT6-9
73Free Throw %67
40Rebounds35
13Offensive Rebounds10
27Defensive Rebounds25
17Assists13
7Steals6
2Blocks1
10Turnovers14
1Team Turnovers1
10Total Turnovers14
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
14Points Off Turnovers12
10Fast Break Points4
38Points in Paint20
11Fouls16
20Largest Lead4
8Lead Changes8
86Percent Led8

Player of the game

Amani Lyles

AKR · 26 PTS, 8 REB

8.9

Win probability

100%AKR final
AKRBALL

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:21Tavari Johnson

    Defensive rebound

    Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:26Armoni Zeigler

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Armoni Zeigler misses 23-foot three point jumper

    A. Zeigler · 10 PTS

  5. H2 0:41AKR
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    team shot clock turnover

  6. H2 1:01Tavari Johnson

    Offensive Rebound

    Tavari Johnson Offensive Rebound.

    T. Johnson · 25 PTS

  7. H2 1:04Shammah Scott

    Misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot

    Shammah Scott misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot

    S. Scott · 8 PTS

  8. THREEH2 1:30
    Davion Hill

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    D. Hill · 18 PTS · ast M. Jones

    Davion Hill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mason Jones assists)

    AKR 78 - 65 BALL
  9. H2 1:46BAL

    Defensive rebound

    Ball State Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 1:47Tavari Johnson

    Misses driving layup

    Tavari Johnson misses driving layup

    T. Johnson · 25 PTS

  11. H2 2:12Amani Lyles

    Steal

    Amani Lyles Steal.

    A. Lyles · 26 PTS

  12. H2 2:12Preston Copeland
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Preston Copeland bad pass turnover

    P. Copeland · 9 PTS

  13. H2 2:27Amani Lyles

    Misses driving layup

    Amani Lyles misses driving layup

    A. Lyles · 26 PTS

  14. H2 2:55Davion Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Davion Hill makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Hill · 18 PTS

    AKR 78 - 62 BALL
  15. H2 2:55Davion Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Davion Hill makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Hill · 18 PTS

    AKR 78 - 61 BALL
  16. H2 2:55Tavari Johnson

    Foul on Tavari Johnson

    Foul on Tavari Johnson.

    T. Johnson · 25 PTS

  17. H2 3:02Davion Hill

    Defensive rebound

    Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 3:06Shammah Scott

    Misses 22-foot three point jumper

    Shammah Scott misses 22-foot three point jumper

    S. Scott · 8 PTS

  19. H2 3:19

    Officialtvtimeout

    Official TV Timeout

  20. H2 3:19AKR

    Shorttimeout

    Akron Timeout

  21. H2 3:31Preston Copeland
    +2

    Layup

    Preston Copeland makes layup (Mason Jones assists)

    P. Copeland · 9 PTS · ast M. Jones

    AKR 78 - 60 BALL
  22. THREEH2 3:46
    Amani Lyles

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    A. Lyles · 26 PTS · ast E. Mahaffey

    Amani Lyles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Evan Mahaffey assists)

    AKR 78 - 58 BALL
  23. H2 4:06Preston Copeland
    +2

    Layup

    Preston Copeland makes layup

    P. Copeland · 9 PTS

    AKR 75 - 58 BALL
  24. H2 4:07Preston Copeland

    Offensive Rebound

    Preston Copeland Offensive Rebound.

    P. Copeland · 9 PTS

  25. H2 4:11Mason Jones

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Mason Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper

    M. Jones

Leaders

AKRBALL
Points
Amani Lyles
26
Davion Hill
18
Assists
Tavari Johnson
6
Armoni Zeigler
4
Rebounds
Amani Lyles
8
Davion Hill
11

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