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Nate Johnson scores 25 as Akron defeats Alabama State 97-78
AKRON, Ohio (AP) Nate Johnson scored 25 points to help Akron defeat Alabama State 97-78 on Sunday.
Johnson added five rebounds for the Zips (4-2). Bowen Hardman scored 19 points, shooting 6 for 7 from beyond the arc. Isaiah Gray went 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 11 points.
The Hornets (3-3) were led by CJ Hines with 19 points. Tyler Mack added 18 points and Antonio Madlock scored 17.
Akron took the lead with 6:46 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Johnson led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 50-41 at the break.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Jasteven Walker vs. Amani Lyles (Hornets gains possession) | ||
| 19:42 |  | Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:40 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 19:34 | | Ubong Okon turnover (Isaiah Gray steals) | ||
| 19:20 | | +3 | Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | | Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:56 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 18:46 | | Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:44 | | TJ Madlock defensive rebound | ||
| 18:22 | | TJ Madlock misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:20 | | Ubong Okon offensive rebound | ||
| 18:12 | | +3 | CJ Hines makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists) | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | | Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:01 | | Ubong Okon defensive rebound | ||
| 17:50 | | +2 | TJ Madlock makes two point jump shot | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | | Nate Johnson shooting foul (TJ Madlock draws the foul) | ||
| 17:50 | | TJ Madlock misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 17:50 | | Amani Lyles defensive rebound | ||
| 17:43 | | +3 | Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists) | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | | +3 | D'Ante Bass makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists) | 8-6 |
| 16:57 | | Tavari Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 16:55 | | Mario Andrews defensive rebound | ||
| 16:51 | | D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:49 | | Amani Lyles defensive rebound | ||
| 16:37 | | Tavari Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 16:35 | | Amani Lyles offensive rebound | ||
| 16:31 | | TJ Madlock shooting foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul) | ||
| 16:31 | | +1 | Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-7 |
| 16:31 | | Amani Lyles misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:31 | | Josiah Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 16:27 | | Sharron Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:25 | | Amani Lyles offensive rebound | ||
| 16:19 | | +3 | Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Josiah Harris assists) | 8-10 |
| 16:01 | | CJ Hines misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:59 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 15:47 | | Mario Andrews blocks Sharron Young's two point layup | ||
| 15:45 | | Mario Andrews defensive rebound | ||
| 15:41 | | Micah Simpsom turnover (Sharron Young steals) | ||
| 15:34 | | Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:32 | | Bowen Hardman offensive rebound | ||
| 15:27 | | +3 | Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Amani Lyles assists) | 8-13 |
| 15:18 | | Micah Simpsom turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:18 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:03 | | +3 | Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists) | 8-16 |
| 14:47 | | D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:45 | | Shammah Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | Jasteven Walker blocks James Okonkwo's two point layup | ||
| 14:33 | | Micah Simpsom defensive rebound | ||
| 14:25 | | +3 | CJ Hines makes three point jump shot (Micah Simpsom assists) | 11-16 |
| 14:08 | | Micah Simpsom shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul) | ||
| 14:08 | | +1 | James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-17 |
| 14:08 | | +1 | James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-18 |
| 13:54 | | +3 | CJ Hines makes three point jump shot | 14-18 |
| 13:36 | | +2 | Isaiah Gray makes two point layup | 14-20 |
| 13:20 | | +2 | TJ Madlock makes two point layup | 16-20 |
| 12:59 | | Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:57 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 12:47 | | CJ Hines turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:33 | | Tavari Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 12:31 | | Amani Lyles offensive rebound | ||
| 12:26 | | Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:24 | | TJ Madlock defensive rebound | ||
| 12:12 | | +3 | Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (TJ Madlock assists) | 19-20 |
| 11:43 | | +2 | Amani Lyles makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists) | 19-22 |
| 11:22 | | +2 | CJ Hines makes two point layup | 21-22 |
| 11:14 | | Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | TJ Madlock defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Shammah Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | Jasteven Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +3 | Jasteven Walker makes three point jump shot (TJ Madlock assists) | 24-22 |
| 9:54 | | Micah Simpsom personal foul (Tavari Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 9:40 | | Zips 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:35 | | Micah Simpsom shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | +1 | Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-23 |
| 9:35 | | +1 | Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-24 |
| 9:21 | | Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul (Mario Andrews draws the foul) | ||
| 9:17 | | D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Tyler Mack offensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Amarr Knox misses two point layup | ||
| 9:04 | | D'Ante Bass offensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | D'Ante Bass misses two point layup | ||
| 8:56 | | James Okonkwo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | James Okonkwo makes two point layup (Isaiah Gray assists) | 24-26 |
| 8:12 | | Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | James Okonkwo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Mario Andrews personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | +3 | Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists) | 24-29 |
| 7:39 | | Shawn Fulcher misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | D'Ante Bass defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | +3 | Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists) | 27-29 |
| 7:12 | | Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Isaiah Gray offensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Isaiah Gray misses two point layup | ||
| 7:04 | | James Okonkwo offensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | James Okonkwo misses two point layup | ||
| 6:57 | | Ubong Okon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | +3 | Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (Shawn Fulcher assists) | 30-29 |
| 6:46 | | +2 | Josiah Harris makes two point dunk (Isaiah Gray assists) | 30-31 |
| 6:45 | | Hornets 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:36 | | CJ Hines misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +3 | Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Josiah Harris assists) | 30-34 |
| 6:11 | | Ubong Okon misses two point layup | ||
| 6:09 | | Amani Lyles defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Zips offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Josiah Harris misses two point layup | ||
| 5:44 | | James Okonkwo offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | James Okonkwo makes two point layup | 30-36 |
| 5:38 | | Sharron Young personal foul | ||
| 5:34 | | +3 | Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot | 33-36 |
| 5:19 | | +3 | Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Sharron Young assists) | 33-39 |
| 5:07 | | Jasteven Walker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Ubong Okon offensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Ubong Okon offensive foul | ||
| 5:05 | | Ubong Okon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | Hornets 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:33 | | CJ Hines turnover (lost ball) (Shammah Scott steals) | ||
| 4:28 | | +3 | Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists) | 33-42 |
| 4:00 | | CJ Hines turnover (lost ball) (James Okonkwo steals) | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Sharron Young makes two point layup | 33-44 |
| 3:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:39 | | TJ Madlock misses two point layup | ||
| 3:37 | | Sharron Young defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Amarr Knox personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:18 | | Mario Andrews defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | +2 | Amarr Knox makes two point layup | 35-44 |
| 2:46 | | Shammah Scott turnover (lost ball) (Mario Andrews steals) | ||
| 2:39 | | +3 | Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (Mario Andrews assists) | 38-44 |
| 2:17 | | Isaiah Gray misses two point layup | ||
| 2:15 | | James Okonkwo offensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | +2 | James Okonkwo makes two point layup | 38-46 |
| 2:08 | | Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | Isaiah Gray defensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | James Okonkwo turnover (Tyler Mack steals) | ||
| 1:48 | | +3 | Amarr Knox makes three point jump shot (Tyler Mack assists) | 41-46 |
| 1:31 | | +2 | Nate Johnson makes two point layup | 41-48 |
| 1:11 | | Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Mario Andrews offensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Zips defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | Jalen Kaego personal foul (Sharron Young draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Jalen Kaego turnover | ||
| 0:33 | | Jalen Kaego technical foul | ||
| 0:33 | | Sharron Young technical foul | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Sharron Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-49 |
| 0:50 | | +1 | Sharron Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-50 |
| 0:33 | | Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Amarr Knox draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | Amarr Knox misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:33 | | Amarr Knox misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:33 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |