ATHENS, Ohio Bobcats (AP) Ali Ali had 22 points as Akron Zips defeated Ohio 91-83 on Friday night.
Greg Tribble had 17 points for Akron (19-9, 12-6 Mid-American Conference). Mikal Dawson added 15 points. Enrique Freeman had 14 points and nine rebounds.
Mark Sears had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Bobcats (23-6, 14-4). Jason Carter added 17 points. Ben Vander Plas had 17 points.
The Zips split the season series against the Bobcats. Ohio defeated Akron 69-63 on Jan. 4.
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1st Half
AKRON
Zips
46
OHIO
Bobcats
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Enrique Freeman vs. Jason Carter (Greg Tribble gains possession)
19:34
+2
Ali Ali makes two point layup
2-0
19:05
+2
Ben Roderick makes two point layup
2-2
18:40
Xavier Castaneda misses two point jump shot
18:38
Mikal Dawson offensive rebound
18:17
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
18:15
Ben Roderick defensive rebound
17:59
Ali Ali shooting foul (Jason Carter draws the foul)
17:59
Jason Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:59
+1
Jason Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-3
17:42
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Mikal Dawson assists)
4-3
17:42
Ben Vander Plas shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
17:42
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-3
17:23
Ben Roderick misses three point jump shot
17:21
Ali Ali defensive rebound
17:12
+2
Ali Ali makes two point layup
7-3
16:53
Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot
16:51
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
16:37
Xavier Castaneda turnover (bad pass)
16:16
Jason Carter misses two point layup
16:14
Jason Carter offensive rebound
16:07
Jason Carter misses two point jump shot
16:05
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
15:58
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
15:56
Mark Sears defensive rebound
15:51
+3
Jason Carter makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)
7-6
15:23
+2
Mikal Dawson makes two point layup
9-6
15:06
Jason Carter misses three point jump shot
15:04
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
15:02
Ben Roderick personal foul
15:02
TV timeout
14:39
+3
Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists)
12-6
14:14
Jason Carter misses two point layup
14:12
Garvin Clarke defensive rebound
14:12
Jason Carter personal foul
13:56
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
14-6
13:33
+3
Tommy Schmock makes three point jump shot (Jason Carter assists)
14-9
13:07
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point jump shot
16-9
12:54
Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
12:52
Mark Sears offensive rebound
12:46
Miles Brown misses three point jump shot
12:44
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
12:36
Michael Wynn misses three point jump shot
12:34
Mark Sears defensive rebound
12:33
Garvin Clarke personal foul
12:08
Tommy Schmock misses two point layup
12:06
IJ Ezuma offensive rebound
12:05
Aziz Bandaogo blocks IJ Ezuma's two point layup
12:03
Garvin Clarke defensive rebound
12:00
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
11:58
Mark Sears defensive rebound
11:52
Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Michael Wynn steals)
11:47
+3
Garvin Clarke makes three point jump shot (Michael Wynn assists)
19-9
11:47
Bobcats 30 second timeout
11:47
TV timeout
11:37
Michael Wynn personal foul
11:25
+2
Ben Vander Plas makes two point layup
19-11
11:08
Michael Wynn misses two point layup
11:06
Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
11:07
Michael Wynn personal foul
10:45
+2
Tommy Schmock makes two point layup (Sam Towns assists)
19-13
10:21
IJ Ezuma blocks Ali Ali's two point layup
10:19
Mark Sears defensive rebound
10:13
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Mark Sears's two point layup
10:11
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
10:03
+2
Xavier Castaneda makes two point layup
21-13
9:40
+3
Ben Vander Plas makes three point jump shot (Tommy Schmock assists)
21-16
9:15
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point dunk (Enrique Freeman assists)
23-16
9:02
Sam Towns misses three point jump shot
9:00
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
8:51
Ali Ali turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals)
8:45
Tommy Schmock turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Dawson steals)
8:32
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
25-16
8:06
Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Castaneda steals)
7:33
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Mikal Dawson assists)
28-16
7:12
Greg Tribble blocks Tommy Schmock's three point jump shot
7:10
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
7:02
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
7:00
Bobcats defensive rebound
7:00
TV timeout
6:36
Tommy Schmock misses three point jump shot
6:34
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
6:17
Michael Wynn turnover (bad pass) (Ben Vander Plas steals)
6:02
Tommy Schmock misses three point jump shot
6:00
Michael Wynn defensive rebound
5:42
+2
Michael Wynn makes two point layup (Enrique Freeman assists)
30-16
5:24
Jason Carter turnover (bad pass)
5:07
Ben Roderick shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
5:07
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-16
5:07
Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:07
Ben Roderick defensive rebound
4:48
+2
Jason Carter makes two point layup
31-18
4:20
+3
Garvin Clarke makes three point jump shot
34-18
4:01
Ben Roderick misses three point jump shot
3:59
Bobcats offensive rebound
3:58
TV timeout
3:54
Mikal Dawson shooting foul (Ben Vander Plas draws the foul)
3:54
Ben Vander Plas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:54
+1
Ben Vander Plas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-19
3:31
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Ali Ali assists)
36-19
3:13
Jason Carter offensive foul
3:13
Jason Carter turnover
2:58
IJ Ezuma shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
2:58
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-19
2:58
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-19
2:39
+3
Miles Brown makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)
38-22
2:18
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
40-22
2:03
+2
Miles Brown makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)
40-24
1:42
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
42-24
1:29
Ben Vander Plas turnover (bad pass)
1:29
Zips 30 second timeout
1:17
Miles Brown personal foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
1:17
+1
Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-24
1:17
+1
Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-24
0:58
+2
IJ Ezuma makes two point layup
44-26
0:39
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
0:37
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
0:33
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point jump shot
46-26
0:08
Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
0:06
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
0:02
Garvin Clarke misses two point jump shot
0:00
Garvin Clarke offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
AKRON
Zips
45
OHIO
Bobcats
57
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Castaneda steals)
19:29
Enrique Freeman offensive foul
19:29
Enrique Freeman turnover
19:15
Jason Carter turnover (lost ball) (Ali Ali steals)
18:45
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
48-26
18:37
+2
Jason Carter makes two point layup (Miles Brown assists)
48-28
18:08
Ali Ali offensive foul
18:08
Ali Ali turnover
17:56
Enrique Freeman blocks Jason Carter's two point dunk
17:54
Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
17:47
Ben Vander Plas blocks Greg Tribble's two point layup
17:45
Jason Carter defensive rebound
17:28
+2
Jason Carter makes two point jump shot
48-30
17:05
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
50-30
17:03
Ben Roderick shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
17:03
Ali Ali misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:03
Ali Ali offensive rebound
16:59
Jason Carter personal foul
16:53
Enrique Freeman offensive foul
16:53
Enrique Freeman turnover
16:35
Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Jason Carter draws the foul)
16:35
+1
Jason Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-31
16:35
Jason Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:35
Ali Ali defensive rebound
16:35
Ali Ali defensive rebound
16:24
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point dunk
52-31
16:06
+2
Ben Vander Plas makes two point layup
52-33
15:49
Miles Brown shooting foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:49
+1
Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-33
15:39
+2
Mark Sears makes two point jump shot
53-35
15:20
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot
55-35
15:09
Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
15:07
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
14:41
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
14:39
Mark Sears defensive rebound
14:31
Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot
14:29
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
14:13
Greg Tribble misses three point jump shot
14:11
Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
14:01
Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
13:59
Ali Ali defensive rebound
13:54
Zips 30 second timeout
13:54
TV timeout
13:41
Ali Ali turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals)
13:35
Tommy Schmock misses three point jump shot
13:33
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
13:29
+2
Mikal Dawson makes two point layup (Xavier Castaneda assists)
57-35
13:18
Michael Wynn personal foul
13:11
+3
Tommy Schmock makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)
57-38
12:41
+2
Mikal Dawson makes two point layup
59-38
12:28
+2
Mark Sears makes two point layup
59-40
11:58
Jason Carter blocks Xavier Castaneda's three point jump shot
11:56
Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
11:48
+3
Mark Sears makes three point jump shot
59-43
11:20
Miles Brown shooting foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul)
11:20
TV timeout
11:20
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 3
60-43
11:20
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 3
61-43
11:20
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 3 of 3
62-43
10:57
Miles Brown misses two point layup
10:55
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
10:35
Mikal Dawson turnover (out of bounds)
10:17
Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
10:15
Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
10:03
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
10:01
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
9:46
Xavier Castaneda misses two point jump shot
9:44
Bobcats defensive rebound
9:28
+3
Miles Brown makes three point jump shot (Tommy Schmock assists)
62-46
9:02
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Ali Ali assists)
64-46
8:50
+2
Jason Carter makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)
