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Sears scores 24 to lift Ohio past Akron 69-63

AP
Jan 04, 2022

Akron Zips, Ohio Bobcats (AP) Mark Sears had 24 points as Ohio defeated Akron 69-63 on Tuesday night.

Jason Carter had 19 points for Ohio (11-2, 2-0 Mid-American Conference), which won its sixth straight game. Ben Vander Plas added 11 points.

Ali Ali had 22 points for the Zips (8-4, 1-1), whose six-game winning streak came to an end. Mikal Dawson added 14 points and Xavier Castaneda had 13.

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1st Half
OHIO
Bobcats
33
AKRON
Zips
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jason Carter vs. Aziz Bandaogo (Greg Tribble gains possession)
19:38		Jason Carter blocks Xavier Castaneda's two point layup
19:36		Jason Carter defensive rebound
19:12	+3	Jason Carter makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	3-0
18:52		Greg Tribble misses three point jump shot
18:50		Jason Carter defensive rebound
18:37		Jason Carter misses two point turnaround hook shot
18:35		Greg Tribble defensive rebound
18:17		Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
18:15		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
17:57	+2	Jason Carter makes two point driving layup	5-0
17:25		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point turnaround hook shot
17:23		Zips offensive rebound
17:17		Ali Ali turnover (bad pass) (Jason Carter steals)
17:04		Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot
17:02		Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
16:57		Xavier Castaneda turnover (lost ball)
16:39	+2	Ben Vander Plas makes two point layup (Miles Brown assists)	7-0
16:38		Zips 30 second timeout
16:23		Enrique Freeman misses two point turnaround hook shot
16:21		Jason Carter defensive rebound
15:55		Jason Carter turnover (traveling)
15:55		TV timeout
15:39		Xavier Castaneda misses two point jump shot
15:37		Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
15:29		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
15:27		Miles Brown defensive rebound
15:17		Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
15:15		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
15:06		Garvin Clarke misses two point layup
15:04		Miles Brown defensive rebound
14:59		Xavier Castaneda personal foul (Miles Brown draws the foul)
14:59		Garvin Clarke personal foul (Jason Carter draws the foul)
14:54		Ben Roderick misses three point jump shot
14:52		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
14:42		Xavier Castaneda turnover (bad pass) (Ben Roderick steals)
14:33		Mark Sears misses two point layup
14:31		Garvin Clarke defensive rebound
14:27	+2	Ali Ali makes two point layup	7-2
14:03		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
14:01		Ali Ali defensive rebound
13:57		Enrique Freeman offensive foul (Ben Vander Plas draws the foul)
13:57		Enrique Freeman turnover
13:47		Ben Vander Plas turnover (bad pass)
13:23		Ali Ali turnover (lost ball) (Tommy Schmock steals)
13:15	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup (Tommy Schmock assists)	9-2
12:54		Mikal Dawson misses two point layup
12:52		AJ Clayton defensive rebound
12:45		Aziz Bandaogo blocks Ben Roderick's two point layup
12:43		Zips defensive rebound
12:26		Michael Wynn misses two point jump shot
12:24		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
12:24		Mark Sears personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
12:16		Sam Towns personal foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
12:08		Ali Ali misses two point turnaround jump shot
12:06		Sam Towns defensive rebound
12:04		Sam Towns turnover (lost ball) (Michael Wynn steals)
12:04	+2	Michael Wynn makes two point layup	9-4
12:04		Sam Towns shooting foul (Michael Wynn draws the foul)
12:04		Michael Wynn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:04		Xavier Castaneda offensive rebound
11:53	+3	Xavier Castaneda makes three point jump shot (Mikal Dawson assists)	9-7
11:37		AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
11:35		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
11:16		Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
11:14		Tommy Schmock defensive rebound
11:02	+3	Tommy Schmock makes three point jump shot (Ben Vander Plas assists)	12-7
10:36		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
10:34		Sam Towns defensive rebound
10:27		Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot
10:25		Mark Sears offensive rebound
10:22	+2	Mark Sears makes two point putback layup	14-7
10:00		TV timeout
9:50		Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
9:48		Tommy Schmock defensive rebound
9:38		Xavier Castaneda shooting foul (Jason Carter draws the foul)
9:38	+1	Jason Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-7
9:38		Jason Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:38		Michael Wynn defensive rebound
9:10	+2	Ali Ali makes two point turnaround jump shot	15-9
8:47		Jason Carter misses two point turnaround hook shot
8:45		Sam Towns offensive rebound
8:39	+2	Sam Towns makes two point tip shot	17-9
8:21		Greg Tribble misses two point floating jump shot
8:19		AJ Clayton defensive rebound
8:08		Jason Carter misses three point jump shot
8:06		Greg Tribble defensive rebound
7:45	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point turnaround hook shot (Ali Ali assists)	17-11
7:45		Jason Carter shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
7:47		TV timeout
7:47		Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:47		Ben Roderick defensive rebound
7:18		Miles Brown misses three point step back jump shot
7:16		Garvin Clarke defensive rebound
6:57	+3	Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Garvin Clarke assists)	17-14
6:35		Jason Carter misses two point layup
6:33		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
6:18		Ali Ali misses two point step back jump shot
6:16		Mark Sears defensive rebound
5:59	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Miles Brown assists)	20-14
5:20	+3	Greg Tribble makes three point jump shot (Mikal Dawson assists)	20-17
4:56	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Ben Vander Plas assists)	23-17
4:26		Enrique Freeman turnover (traveling)
4:05	+3	Jason Carter makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	26-17
3:40		Miles Brown personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
3:40		TV timeout
3:30		Xavier Castaneda misses two point jump shot
3:28		Miles Brown defensive rebound
3:08		Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot
3:06		Mark Sears offensive rebound
3:04		Mark Sears turnover (bad pass) (Michael Wynn steals)
3:00		Ben Roderick personal foul (Michael Wynn draws the foul)
3:00		Enrique Freeman offensive foul (Ben Roderick draws the foul)
3:00		Enrique Freeman turnover
2:47		Jason Carter turnover (bad pass)
2:39		Miles Brown personal foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
2:39		Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:39		Ben Roderick defensive rebound
2:09		Ben Roderick turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Dawson steals)
2:00	+3	Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)	26-20
1:58		Bobcats 30 second timeout
1:51		Michael Wynn personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
1:36	+2	Ben Vander Plas makes two point turnaround hook shot	28-20
1:19		Michael Wynn misses three point jump shot
1:17		Mark Sears defensive rebound
1:10	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	30-20
1:10		Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
1:10	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-20
0:47		Greg Tribble misses two point layup
0:45		Mark Sears defensive rebound
0:30	+2	Jason Carter makes two point reverse layup	33-20
0:01	+3	Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)	33-23
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
OHIO
Bobcats
36
AKRON
Zips
40

Time		Play	Score
19:41	+2	Jason Carter makes two point floating jump shot	35-23
19:17	+3	Xavier Castaneda makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)	35-26
19:08	+3	Miles Brown makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	38-26
18:45	+3	Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists)	38-29
18:26		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
18:24		Greg Tribble defensive rebound
18:10	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Ali Ali assists)	38-31
17:45		Ben Vander Plas misses two point hook shot
17:43		Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
17:25	+2	Ali Ali makes two point layup	38-33
16:58		Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Ben Vander Plas draws the foul)
16:58	+1	Ben Vander Plas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-33
16:58	+1	Ben Vander Plas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-33
16:43		Ali Ali misses two point fadeaway jump shot
16:41		Miles Brown defensive rebound
16:29	+2	Jason Carter makes two point layup	42-33
16:03		Mikal Dawson misses two point jump shot
16:01		Mark Sears defensive rebound
15:41		Mikal Dawson shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
15:41		TV timeout
15:41	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-33
15:41	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-33
15:20		Miles Brown personal foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
15:15		Ben Vander Plas shooting foul (Michael Wynn draws the foul)
15:15		Michael Wynn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:15		Michael Wynn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:15		Mark Sears defensive rebound
14:59	+3	Ben Roderick makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	47-33
14:35	+3	Ali Ali makes three point step back jump shot	47-36
14:09		Jason Carter misses two point layup
14:07		Michael Wynn defensive rebound
13:55	+2	Xavier Castaneda makes two point layup	47-38
13:55		Jason Carter shooting foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul)
13:55	+1	Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-39
13:32		Jason Carter misses two point layup
13:30		Zips defensive rebound
13:30		Mark Sears personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
13:11		Ali Ali turnover (lost ball) (Ben Roderick steals)
13:02	+2	Mark Sears makes two point floating jump shot	49-39
12:37		Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
12:35		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
12:11		Michael Wynn personal foul (Ben Vander Plas draws the foul)
12:02	+2	Ben Vander Plas makes two point layup	51-39
11:42		Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
11:40		Xavier Castaneda offensive rebound
11:34		Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
11:32		Mark Sears defensive rebound
11:27		Tommy Schmock misses three point jump shot
11:25		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
11:13		Ben Vander Plas blocks Mikal Dawson's three point jump shot
11:11		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
11:07	+2	Tommy Schmock makes two point layup (Ben Vander Plas assists)	53-39
11:07		Zips 30 second timeout
10:56		Tommy Schmock personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
10:53		AJ Clayton shooting foul (Mikal Dawson draws the foul)
10:46	+1	Mikal Dawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-40
10:53	+1	Mikal Dawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-41
10:28		Tommy Schmock misses three point jump shot
10:26		Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
10:13	+2	Ali Ali makes two point driving layup	53-43
9:53		Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
9:51		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
9:34	+3	Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists)	53-46
9:08	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	55-46
9:08		Ali Ali shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
9:08		John Groce technical foul
9:08		Zips turnover
9:08	+1	Mark Sears makes technical free throw 1 of 2	56-46
9:08	+1	Mark Sears makes technical free throw 2 of 2	57-46
9:08	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-46
8:45	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup	58-48
8:21		Miles Brown misses three point jump shot
8:19		Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
8:05		Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
8:03		Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
7:51		Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
7:49		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
7:44		Mark Sears offensive foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul)
7:44		Mark Sears turnover
7:43		TV timeout
7:18	+2	Greg Tribble makes two point layup	58-50
7:18		Miles Brown shooting foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
7:18		Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:18		Ben Roderick defensive rebound
7:01	+2	Jason Carter makes two point driving layup	60-50
6:36	+2	Ali Ali makes two point layup	60-52
6:07		Jason Carter misses two point turnaround hook shot
6:05		Ali Ali defensive rebound
5:56	+2	Ali Ali makes two point layup	60-54
5:50		Jeff Boals technical foul
5:50		Bobcats turnover
5:50	+1	Xavier Castaneda makes technical free throw 1 of 2	60-55
5:50	+1	Xavier Castaneda makes technical free throw 2 of 2	60-56
5:33		Jason Carter misses two point layup
5:31		Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
5:24		Jason Carter personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
5:24	+1	Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-57
5:24		Ali Ali misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:24		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
5:05		Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Greg Tribble steals)
4:41	+3	Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)	60-60
4:19		Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
4:19		Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
4:17		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
3:55		Ali Ali turnover (bad pass)
3:55		TV timeout
3:27		Jason Carter misses two point layup
3:25		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
3:06		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
3:04		Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
3:03		Jason Carter personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
3:03		Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:03	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-61
3:03	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-61
2:45	+3	Ben Vander Plas makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	63-61
2:15		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
2:15		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
2:13		Xavier Castaneda offensive rebound
2:13		Miles Brown personal foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul)
2:13	+1	Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-62
2:13	+1	Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-63
1:49	+2	Ben Roderick makes two point layup	65-63
1:22		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
1:20		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
1:10		Bobcats turnover (10-second violation)
0:52		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
0:50		Tommy Schmock defensive rebound
0:25	+2	Mark Sears makes two point driving layup	67-63
0:17		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
0:15		Bobcats defensive rebound
0:05	+2	Jason Carter makes two point dunk (Ben Vander Plas assists)	69-63
0:05	+2	Jason Carter makes two point dunk (Ben Vander Plas assists)	69-63
0:02		Jason Carter blocks Xavier Castaneda's two point layup
0:02		Zips offensive rebound
0:01		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
0:01		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
0:01		Bobcats defensive rebound

Bobcats defensive rebound