Ali scores 19 to carry Akron over Buffalo 70-68 in MAC
AP
Mar 10, 2022
CLEVELAND (AP) Ali Ali had 19 points and Greg Tribble made two free throws with 3.2 seconds left and fourth-seeded Akron Zips edged fifth-seeded Buffalo Bulls 70-68 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tourney on Thursday.
Xavier Castaneda had 15 points and six rebounds for Akron (22-9). Mikal Dawson added 14 points. Enrique Freeman had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Buffalo missed a 3-pointer with 22 seconds to go. Tribble was fouled as he drove to the basket.
Jeenathan Williams had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Bulls (19-11). Tra'Von Fagan added 12 points. Maceo Jack had 11 points.
Ronaldo Segu, whose 15 points per game coming into the contest ranked second on the Bulls, shot only 11 percent for the game (1 of 9).
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1st Half
BUF
Bulls
32
AKRON
Zips
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
David Skogman vs. Enrique Freeman (Xavier Castaneda gains possession)
19:44
Enrique Freeman misses two point hook shot
19:42
Ronaldo Segu defensive rebound
19:35
Maceo Jack misses three point jump shot
19:33
David Skogman offensive rebound
19:30
+2
David Skogman makes two point layup
2-0
19:07
Ali Ali misses two point fadeaway jump shot
19:05
David Skogman defensive rebound
18:49
Jeenathan Williams turnover (bad pass) (Greg Tribble steals)
18:40
Greg Tribble misses two point layup
18:38
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
18:35
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point putback layup
2-2
18:14
Greg Tribble shooting foul (Ronaldo Segu draws the foul)
18:14
+1
Ronaldo Segu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-2
18:14
+1
Ronaldo Segu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-2
18:04
Greg Tribble turnover (out of bounds)
17:45
David Skogman misses two point hook shot
17:43
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
17:36
+2
Xavier Castaneda makes two point pullup jump shot
4-4
17:37
Josh Mballa shooting foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul)
17:37
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-5
17:24
Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Maceo Jack draws the foul)
17:24
+1
Maceo Jack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-5
17:24
+1
Maceo Jack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-5
17:14
+3
Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists)
6-8
17:00
+3
Jeenathan Williams makes three point jump shot (Ronaldo Segu assists)
9-8
16:40
Xavier Castaneda misses two point jump shot
16:38
Zips offensive rebound
16:37
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
16:35
Ronaldo Segu defensive rebound
16:23
Josh Mballa misses three point jump shot
16:21
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
16:13
Greg Tribble turnover (lost ball) (Ronaldo Segu steals)
16:01
Josh Mballa misses two point layup
15:59
Jeenathan Williams offensive rebound
15:56
Jeenathan Williams misses two point tip shot
15:54
Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
15:41
Jeenathan Williams blocks Mikal Dawson's two point layup
15:39
Mikal Dawson offensive rebound
15:37
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
15:35
Bulls defensive rebound
15:35
TV timeout
15:22
Jeenathan Williams turnover (bad pass) (Enrique Freeman steals)
15:01
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
14:59
Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
14:44
+2
Ronaldo Segu makes two point driving layup
11-8
14:26
Ali Ali misses two point driving layup
14:24
David Skogman defensive rebound
14:16
+2
Maceo Jack makes two point driving layup
13-8
13:54
David Skogman shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
13:54
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-9
13:54
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-10
13:32
Tra'Von Fagan misses three point jump shot
13:30
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
13:21
Ali Ali turnover (lost ball) (Maceo Jack steals)
13:16
Michael Wynn shooting foul (Maceo Jack draws the foul)
13:16
+1
Maceo Jack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-10
13:16
Maceo Jack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:13
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
12:59
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup
14-12
12:40
Maceo Jack misses three point jump shot
12:38
David Skogman offensive rebound
12:34
Tra'Von Fagan misses three point jump shot
12:32
Maceo Jack offensive rebound
12:32
Maceo Jack offensive foul (Michael Wynn draws the foul)
12:32
Maceo Jack turnover
12:11
Greg Tribble misses two point floating jump shot
12:09
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
12:08
Garvin Clarke personal foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul)
11:50
Jeenathan Williams misses three point jump shot
11:48
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
11:39
+2
Xavier Castaneda makes two point pullup jump shot
14-14
11:26
TV timeout
11:18
Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
11:06
Jeenathan Williams misses two point layup
11:04
Jeenathan Williams offensive rebound
10:59
+2
LaQuill Hardnett makes two point layup (Jeenathan Williams assists)
16-14
10:37
+2
Ali Ali makes two point layup
16-16
10:30
Curtis Jones offensive foul (Mikal Dawson draws the foul)
10:30
Curtis Jones turnover
10:01
Ronaldo Segu shooting foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul)
10:01
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-17
10:01
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-18
9:43
Ali Ali personal foul (Jeenathan Williams draws the foul)
9:34
+2
Jeenathan Williams makes two point jump shot
18-18
9:18
Xavier Castaneda misses two point jump shot
9:16
Maceo Jack defensive rebound
9:00
LaQuill Hardnett turnover (out of bounds)
8:37
Greg Tribble turnover (traveling)
8:21
Josh Mballa misses two point layup
8:19
Garvin Clarke defensive rebound
8:16
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
8:14
David Skogman defensive rebound
8:10
+3
David Skogman makes three point jump shot (Maceo Jack assists)