Castaneda, Freeman power Akron past Eastern Michigan 104-67
AP
Jan 13, 2023
Akron Zips, Ohio (AP) Xavier Castaneda had 23, Enrique Freeman scored 20 and Akron rolled to a 105-67 victory over Eastern Michigan Eagles on Friday night.
Castaneda add six rebounds and five assists for the Zips (11-6, 3-1 Mid-American Conference). Freeman made 10 of 11 free throws and grabbed nine rebounds. Trendon Hankerson was 5-of-9 shooting with four 3-pointers, scoring 14.
Noah Farrakhan led the way for the Eagles (4-13, 1-3) with 18 points. Tyson Acuff and Legend Geeter both scored 11.
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These two teams both play Tuesday. Akron visits Central Michigan while Eastern Michigan hosts Kent State.
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1st Half
EMU
Eagles
26
AKRON
Zips
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Zips gains possession)
19:46
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
19:44
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
19:29
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
19:27
Orlando Lovejoy defensive rebound
19:16
Jalin Billingsley turnover
18:51
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
18:49
Xavier Castaneda offensive rebound
18:38
Sammy Hunter offensive foul
18:38
Sammy Hunter turnover (offensive foul)
18:21
Orlando Lovejoy turnover (Sammy Hunter steals)
18:11
Emoni Bates shooting foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
18:11
Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:11
+1
Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-1
17:44
Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
17:24
Javantae Randle personal foul
17:18
Trendon Hankerson misses three point jump shot
17:16
Javantae Randle defensive rebound
17:06
Javantae Randle misses two point layup
17:04
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
16:59
Enrique Freeman turnover (Orlando Lovejoy steals)
16:58
Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
16:58
Orlando Lovejoy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:58
Orlando Lovejoy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:58
Trendon Hankerson defensive rebound
16:52
+2
Xavier Castaneda makes two point layup
0-3
16:32
+2
Orlando Lovejoy makes two point jump shot (Javantae Randle assists)
2-3
16:13
+2
Trendon Hankerson makes two point jump shot
2-5
15:56
Emoni Bates misses two point jump shot
15:54
Eagles offensive rebound
15:54
Javantae Randle personal foul
15:54
TV timeout
15:28
+3
Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists)
2-8
15:10
+3
Jalin Billingsley makes three point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists)
5-8
14:47
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup
5-10
14:30
Noah Farrakhan misses two point jump shot
14:28
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
14:19
Legend Geeter shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
14:19
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-11
14:19
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-12
14:08
Emoni Bates misses two point layup
14:06
Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
13:54
Emoni Bates shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
13:54
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-13
13:54
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-14
13:38
Nate Johnson shooting foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
13:38
+1
Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-14
13:38
+1
Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-14
13:25
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
13:23
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
12:55
Kevin-David Rice misses two point layup
12:53
Legend Geeter offensive rebound
12:45
+2
Legend Geeter makes two point layup
9-14
12:34
+3
Trendon Hankerson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists)
9-17
12:07
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
12:05
Eagles offensive rebound
12:05
Nate Johnson personal foul
11:55
+2
Noah Farrakhan makes two point jump shot
11-17
11:44
+2
Sammy Hunter makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)
11-19
11:34
TV timeout
11:18
Kevin-David Rice misses three point jump shot
11:16
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
11:04
+3
Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists)
11-22
10:41
+2
Orlando Lovejoy makes two point layup
13-22
10:11
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
10:09
Emoni Bates defensive rebound
9:57
Emoni Bates misses three point jump shot
9:55
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
9:44
Enrique Freeman turnover (Tyson Acuff steals)
9:34
+2
Noah Farrakhan makes two point layup
15-22
9:14
+2
Xavier Castaneda makes two point layup
15-24
8:50
Jalin Billingsley misses three point jump shot
8:48
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
8:39
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point layup
15-26
8:35
Jalin Billingsley shooting foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
8:35
Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:35
Legend Geeter defensive rebound
8:23
Legend Geeter offensive foul
8:23
Legend Geeter turnover (offensive foul)
8:06
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
15-28
8:06
Eagles 30 second timeout
7:50
Emoni Bates misses two point jump shot
7:48
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
7:30
+3
Xavier Castaneda makes three point jump shot
15-31
7:09
+2
Jalin Billingsley makes two point jump shot (Noah Farrakhan assists)
17-31
6:55
Jalin Billingsley personal foul
6:55
Xavier Castaneda misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:55
Colin Golson Jr. defensive rebound
6:50
Tavari Johnson personal foul
6:43
Colin Golson Jr. misses two point layup
6:41
Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
6:17
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:15
Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound
6:07
Noah Farrakhan misses two point jump shot
6:05
Zips defensive rebound
6:05
Noah Farrakhan personal foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul)
6:05
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-32
6:05
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-33
6:02
Tyson Acuff misses two point layup
6:00
Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
5:50
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
5:48
Colin Golson Jr. defensive rebound
5:36
Emoni Bates misses two point layup
5:34
Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
5:30
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)
17-35
5:04
Colin Golson Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:02
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
4:53
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
17-37
4:37
Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Emoni Bates draws the foul)
4:37
+1
Emoni Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-37
4:37
Emoni Bates misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:37
Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
4:27
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
18-39
4:06
Yusuf Jihad misses two point jump shot
4:04
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
3:46
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
3:44
Orlando Lovejoy defensive rebound
3:25
Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
3:25
TV timeout
3:25
+1
Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-39
3:25
+1
Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-39
3:17
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point dunk (Trendon Hankerson assists)
20-41
2:58
+3
Noah Farrakhan makes three point jump shot
23-41
2:36
+3
Xavier Castaneda makes three point jump shot (Sammy Hunter assists)
23-44
2:20
Yusuf Jihad misses three point jump shot
2:18
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
2:07
Greg Tribble turnover (Noah Farrakhan steals)
1:54
Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
1:52
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
1:38
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
1:36
Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
1:28
Trendon Hankerson misses three point jump shot
1:26
Emoni Bates defensive rebound
1:19
+3
Yusuf Jihad makes three point jump shot (Noah Farrakhan assists)
26-44
0:50
Xavier Castaneda turnover (Noah Farrakhan steals)
0:34
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
0:32
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
0:30
Orlando Lovejoy personal foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-45
0:30
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-46
0:04
Yusuf Jihad misses three point jump shot
0:02
Garvin Clarke defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EMU
Eagles
41
AKRON
Zips
58
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Jalin Billingsley offensive foul
19:50
Jalin Billingsley turnover (offensive foul)
19:30
Legend Geeter shooting foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul)
19:30
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 3
26-47
19:30
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 3
26-48
19:30
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 3 of 3
26-49
19:15
Emoni Bates misses three point jump shot
19:13
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
18:59
Noah Farrakhan shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
18:59
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-50
18:59
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-51
18:32
+2
Noah Farrakhan makes two point jump shot
28-51
18:16
+3
Trendon Hankerson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists)
28-54
17:59
Orlando Lovejoy offensive foul
17:59
Orlando Lovejoy turnover (offensive foul)
17:44
+3
Trendon Hankerson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists)
28-57
17:25
Emoni Bates misses two point jump shot
17:23
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
17:18
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point layup
28-59
17:18
Eagles 30 second timeout
17:17
TV timeout
17:18
Eagles technical foul
17:18
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-60
17:18
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-61
17:18
Eagles technical foul
17:18
Eagles turnover
17:18
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-62
17:18
+1
Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-63
16:56
Enrique Freeman blocks Emoni Bates's two point layup
16:54
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
16:45
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
16:43
Emoni Bates defensive rebound
16:34
Yusuf Jihad misses two point jump shot
16:32
Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound
16:20
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
16:18
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
16:17
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
16:15
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
16:15
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup
28-65
16:15
Legend Geeter shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
16:15
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-66
16:10
+2
Noah Farrakhan makes two point layup
30-66
16:10
Trendon Hankerson shooting foul (Noah Farrakhan draws the foul)
16:10
+1
Noah Farrakhan makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-66
15:58
+3
Trendon Hankerson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
31-69
15:42
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point jump shot
33-69
15:30
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
33-71
15:12
TV timeout
15:04
Trendon Hankerson shooting foul (Noah Farrakhan draws the foul)
15:04
+1
Noah Farrakhan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-71
15:04
+1
Noah Farrakhan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-71
14:55
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:53
Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound
14:45
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
14:43
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
14:35
+2
Xavier Castaneda makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
35-73
14:09
Emoni Bates misses three point jump shot
14:07
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
13:57
Tavari Johnson turnover (Tyson Acuff steals)
13:47
+2
Yusuf Jihad makes two point layup (Tyson Acuff assists)
37-73
13:39
Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot
13:37
Emoni Bates defensive rebound
13:24
+2
Emoni Bates makes two point jump shot
39-73
13:23
Zips 30 second timeout
13:06
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Xavier Castaneda assists)
39-75
12:47
+3
Colin Golson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Emoni Bates assists)
42-75
12:27
Kobe Mitchell misses three point jump shot
12:25
Zips offensive rebound
12:06
Jalin Billingsley blocks Kobe Mitchell's two point layup
12:04
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
11:52
Emoni Bates misses three point jump shot
11:50
Zips defensive rebound
11:50
Colin Golson Jr. personal foul
11:50
TV timeout
11:50
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-76
11:50
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-77
11:40
+3
Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot
45-77
11:09
Colin Golson Jr. shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
11:09
Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:09
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-78
10:56
Emoni Bates misses three point jump shot
10:54
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
10:33
Trendon Hankerson misses three point jump shot
10:31
Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
10:31
+2
Sammy Hunter makes two point layup
45-80
10:31
Emoni Bates shooting foul (Sammy Hunter draws the foul)
10:31
Sammy Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:31
Colin Golson Jr. defensive rebound
10:12
Noah Farrakhan misses three point jump shot
10:10
Trendon Hankerson defensive rebound
10:04
+3
Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)
45-83
9:51
Eagles 30 second timeout
9:35
Yusuf Jihad misses three point jump shot
9:33
Trendon Hankerson defensive rebound
9:22
Trendon Hankerson misses three point jump shot
9:20
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
9:14
Amani Lyles misses two point layup
9:12
Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound
9:13
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Noah Farrakhan draws the foul)
9:13
+1
Noah Farrakhan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-83
9:13
+1
Noah Farrakhan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-83
8:59
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:57
Yusuf Jihad defensive rebound
8:47
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
8:45
Trendon Hankerson defensive rebound
8:40
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point dunk (Trendon Hankerson assists)
47-85
8:22
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Javantae Randle draws the foul)
8:22
+1
Javantae Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-85
8:22
+1
Javantae Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-85
8:06
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
49-87
7:52
Noah Farrakhan misses three point jump shot
7:51
Zips defensive rebound
7:51
TV timeout
7:51
Noah Farrakhan technical foul
7:51
+1
Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-88
7:35
Amani Lyles misses two point layup
7:33
Nate Johnson offensive rebound
7:26
Garvin Clarke turnover
7:10
Tyson Acuff turnover
6:47
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot
49-90
6:39
Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
6:37
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
6:29
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
49-92
6:13
Kobe Mitchell personal foul
6:07
+2
Legend Geeter makes two point layup (Orlando Lovejoy assists)
51-92
6:06
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Legend Geeter draws the foul)
6:06
+1
Legend Geeter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-92
5:51
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup (Amani Lyles assists)
52-94
5:43
Amani Lyles technical foul
5:43
+1
Kevin-David Rice makes technical free throw 1 of 1
53-94
5:43
Eagles 60 second timeout
5:30
+3
Evan Wilson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
53-97
5:12
+2
Legend Geeter makes two point layup
55-97
4:58
Kobe Mitchell misses three point jump shot
4:56
Legend Geeter defensive rebound
4:34
Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
4:32
Kobe Mitchell defensive rebound
4:21
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)
55-99
4:07
Pat Mayfield personal foul (Noah Farrakhan draws the foul)
4:07
+1
Noah Farrakhan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-99
4:07
+1
Noah Farrakhan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-99
3:49
Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
3:47
Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound
3:29
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
3:27
Pat Mayfield defensive rebound
3:15
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
57-101
3:00
Tavari Johnson personal foul
2:59
TV timeout
2:58
+1
Legend Geeter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-101
2:58
+1
Legend Geeter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-101
2:27
Zips turnover (shot clock violation)
2:19
Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
2:17
Orlando Lovejoy offensive rebound
2:12
+2
Orlando Lovejoy makes two point layup
61-101
2:05
Amani Lyles misses two point layup
2:03
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
1:58
Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
1:58
+1
Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-101
1:58
+1
Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-101
1:50
Kevin-David Rice personal foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul)
1:50
+1
Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-102
1:50
+1
Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-103
1:32
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point jump shot
65-103
1:14
Pat Mayfield misses three point jump shot
1:12
Eagles defensive rebound
1:09
Amani Lyles personal foul
1:09
+1
Legend Geeter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-103
1:09
+1
Legend Geeter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-103
0:44
Kobe Mitchell misses three point jump shot
0:42
Zips offensive rebound
0:41
Orlando Lovejoy personal foul (Pat Mayfield draws the foul)
