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Ali scores 17 to guide Akron to 80-76 victory over Ball State
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Ali Ali's 17 points helped Akron defeat Ball State 80-76 on Tuesday night.
Ali was 4 of 13 shooting, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the line for the Zips (11-4, 3-0 Mid-American Conference). Enrique Freeman scored 14 points and added 13 rebounds. Greg Tribble had 14 points and was 6 of 13 shooting (2 for 5 from 3-point range).
The Cardinals (8-7, 0-3) were led in scoring by Basheer Jihad, who finished with 27 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Jalin Anderson added 21 points and five assists for Ball State. In addition, Mickey Pearson Jr. had 12 points.
Tribble scored nine points in the first half and Akron went into halftime trailing 35-33. Ali's 15-point second half helped Akron close out the four-point victory.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Zips gains possession) | Â |
| 19:42 |  | Â | Ali Ali misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:40 | | Â | Sammy Hunter offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:39 | | Â | Sammy Hunter turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 19:25 | | Â | Jalin Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Ali Ali steals) | Â |
| 19:16 | | Â | Ali Ali turnover (bad pass) (Basheer Jihad steals) | Â |
| 19:13 | | Â | Davion Bailey misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:11 | | Â | Basheer Jihad offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:11 | | Â | Greg Tribble personal foul | Â |
| 19:10 | | Â | Basheer Jihad turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 18:51 | | +2 | Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | | Â | Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:31 | | Â | Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:30 | | Â | Nate Johnson personal foul | Â |
| 18:10 | | Â | Davion Bailey misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:08 | | Â | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:57 | | Â | Greg Tribble misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 17:55 | | Â | Ben Hendriks defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:45 | | +2 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup (Basheer Jihad assists) | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | | +3 | Greg Tribble makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists) | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | | Â | Greg Tribble blocks Jalin Anderson's two point layup | Â |
| 16:59 | | Â | Cardinals offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:51 | | Â | Basheer Jihad turnover (bad pass) (Greg Tribble steals) | Â |
| 16:45 | | Â | Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:43 | | Â | Davion Bailey defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:36 | | +3 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Basheer Jihad assists) | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | | Â | Ali Ali misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:13 | | Â | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:00 | | Â | Sammy Hunter personal foul | Â |
| 16:00 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:47 | | Â | Jalin Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals) | Â |
| 15:43 | | +2 | Nate Johnson makes two point dunk | 7-5 |
| 15:30 | | +3 | Basheer Jihad makes three point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists) | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | | Â | Ben Hendriks blocks Kaleb Thornton's three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:56 | | Â | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:49 | | Â | Basheer Jihad turnover (lost ball) (Kaleb Thornton steals) | Â |
| 14:46 | | Â | Basheer Jihad shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:46 | | +1 | Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | | Â | Nate Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 14:46 | | Â | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:36 | | Â | Jalin Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Kaleb Thornton steals) | Â |
| 14:20 | | Â | Mason Jones shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:20 | | Â | Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 14:20 | | +1 | Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-8 |
| 14:08 | | +2 | Basheer Jihad makes two point dunk (Davion Bailey assists) | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | | Â | Enrique Freeman misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:47 | | Â | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:34 | | Â | Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:32 | | Â | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:18 | | Â | Enrique Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Basheer Jihad steals) | Â |
| 13:04 | | +3 | Jalin Anderson makes three point jump shot (Davion Bailey assists) | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | | Â | Zips 30 second timeout | Â |
| 12:43 | | +2 | Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot | 11-13 |
| 12:24 | | +2 | Ben Hendriks makes two point layup (Davion Bailey assists) | 11-15 |
| 12:13 | | +3 | Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot | 14-15 |
| 11:55 | | +2 | Davion Bailey makes two point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists) | 14-17 |
| 11:43 | | Â | Enrique Freeman misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:41 | | Â | Mason Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:32 | | Â | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 11:30 | | Â | Ali Ali defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:30 | | Â | Ben Hendriks personal foul | Â |
| 11:30 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:10 | | Â | Basheer Jihad shooting foul (Sammy Hunter draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:10 | | +1 | Sammy Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 15-17 |
| 11:10 | | +1 | Sammy Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 16-17 |
| 11:10 | | +1 | Sammy Hunter makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 17-17 |
| 10:42 | | +3 | Basheer Jihad makes three point jump shot | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | | +2 | Ali Ali makes two point jump shot | 19-20 |
| 9:55 | | +2 | Basheer Jihad makes two point jump shot | 19-22 |
| 9:29 | | Â | Greg Tribble misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:27 | | Â | Enrique Freeman offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:24 | | Â | Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:22 | | Â | Enrique Freeman offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:21 | | Â | Basheer Jihad personal foul | Â |
| 9:18 | | +2 | Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot | 21-22 |
| 8:56 | | Â | Davion Bailey misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:54 | | Â | Ben Hendriks offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:45 | | Â | Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:43 | | Â | Ben Hendriks offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:26 | | Â | Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:24 | | Â | Ali Ali defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:16 | | Â | Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:14 | | Â | Davion Bailey defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:03 | | Â | Nate Johnson personal foul | Â |
| 7:56 | | Â | Shammah Scott personal foul | Â |
| 7:56 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:55 | | Â | Ben Hendriks turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 7:42 | | +2 | Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot | 23-22 |
| 7:21 | | Â | Micah Bell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:19 | | Â | Zips defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:48 | | Â | Greg Tribble misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:46 | | Â | Kaleb Thornton offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:41 | | +3 | Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Thornton assists) | 26-22 |
| 6:26 | | Â | Ben Hendriks offensive foul | Â |
| 6:26 | | Â | Ben Hendriks turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 6:13 | | Â | Ben Hendriks blocks Enrique Freeman's two point layup | Â |
| 6:11 | | Â | Mason Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:57 | | Â | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:55 | | Â | Shammah Scott defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:48 | | Â | Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:46 | | Â | Ali Ali offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:40 | | Â | Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:38 | | Â | Sammy Hunter offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:29 | | Â | Sammy Hunter misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:27 | | Â | Davion Bailey defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:14 | | Â | Ali Ali personal foul | Â |
| 4:59 | | +3 | Davion Bailey makes three point jump shot | 26-25 |
| 4:26 | | Â | Ali Ali misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:24 | | Â | Davion Bailey defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:02 | | Â | Greg Tribble personal foul | Â |
| 4:02 | | Â | Mason Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 4:02 | | Â | Sammy Hunter defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:39 | | Â | Ali Ali misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:37 | | Â | Ben Hendriks defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:21 | | +2 | Ben Hendriks makes two point layup (Jalin Anderson assists) | 26-27 |
| 3:05 | | Â | Mason Jones personal foul | Â |
| 3:05 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:05 | | Â | Ali Ali misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 3:05 | | Â | Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:50 | | +2 | Jalin Anderson makes two point layup | 26-29 |
| 2:49 | | Â | Cardinals 30 second timeout | Â |
| 2:31 | | +2 | Enrique Freeman makes two point layup | 28-29 |
| 2:02 | | Â | Davion Bailey misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:00 | | Â | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:47 | | +3 | Kaleb Thornton makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists) | 31-29 |
| 1:30 | | Â | Kaleb Thornton shooting foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:30 | | +1 | Jalin Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-30 |
| 1:30 | | Â | Jalin Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 1:30 | | Â | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:08 | | Â | Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:06 | | Â | Jalin Anderson defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:05 | | Â | Sammy Hunter personal foul | Â |
| 1:05 | | +1 | Jalin Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-31 |
| 1:05 | | +1 | Jalin Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-32 |
| 0:52 | | +2 | Enrique Freeman makes two point layup | 33-32 |
| 0:33 | | +3 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mason Jones assists) | 33-35 |
| 0:05 | | Â | Kaleb Thornton misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:03 | | Â | Ben Hendriks defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |