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Ali scores 26, Akron downs Toledo 77-70
AKRON, Ohio (AP) Ali Ali scored 26 points as Akron beat Toledo 77-70 on Friday.
Ali shot 8 of 13 from the field and 9 for 11 from the line for the Zips (17-5, 9-1 Mid-American Conference). Enrique Freeman scored 20 points and added 14 rebounds and three blocks. Mikal Dawson was 5 of 11 shooting (4 for 10 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
The Rockets (14-8, 8-2) were led in scoring by Ra'Heim Moss, who finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Javan Simmons added 14 points for Toledo. Dante Maddox Jr. also had 14 points.
Akron took the lead with 12:53 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Ali led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them ahead 47-36 at the break. Akron was outscored by Toledo in the second half by four points, with Freeman scoring a team-high 12 points after the break.
Both teams play on Tuesday. Akron hosts Central Michigan and Toledo travels to play Eastern Michigan.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Javan Simmons vs. Enrique Freeman (Mikal Dawson gains possession) | Â |
| 19:35 | | +3 | Greg Tribble makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:18 |  | Â | Tyler Cochran misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 19:17 | | Â | Rockets offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:17 | | Â | Mikal Dawson personal foul | Â |
| 19:05 | | Â | Ali Ali blocks Dante Maddox Jr.'s two point layup | Â |
| 19:03 | | Â | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:56 | | Â | Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:54 | | Â | Tyler Cochran defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:53 | | +2 | Sonny Wilson makes two point layup | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | | Â | Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul) | Â |
| 18:53 | | +1 | Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | | Â | Enrique Freeman misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:29 | | Â | Zips offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:29 | | Â | Dante Maddox Jr. personal foul (Sammy Hunter draws the foul) | Â |
| 18:24 | | Â | Enrique Freeman turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 18:10 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss misses two point layup | Â |
| 18:08 | | Â | Javan Simmons offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:04 | | +2 | Javan Simmons makes two point layup | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | | +3 | Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists) | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | | +2 | Ra'Heim Moss makes two point dunk | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | | Â | Greg Tribble misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:47 | | Â | Greg Tribble offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:38 | | Â | Ali Ali misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:36 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:26 | | +2 | Tyler Cochran makes two point layup (Ra'Heim Moss assists) | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | | Â | Ali Ali misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:57 | | Â | Enrique Freeman offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:51 | | +2 | Enrique Freeman makes two point layup | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | | Â | Sonny Wilson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:27 | | Â | Sonny Wilson offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:19 | | +2 | Tyler Cochran makes two point jump shot (Sonny Wilson assists) | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | | Â | Greg Tribble offensive foul (Dante Maddox Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 15:07 | | Â | Greg Tribble turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 15:07 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 14:56 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 14:40 | | Â | Jump ball. Sammy Hunter vs. Ra'Heim Moss (Rockets gains possession) | Â |
| 14:40 | | Â | Sammy Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Ra'Heim Moss steals) | Â |
| 14:24 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 14:09 | | +2 | Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Kaleb Thornton assists) | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | | Â | Javan Simmons misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:46 | | Â | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:38 | | Â | Kaleb Thornton misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:36 | | Â | Enrique Freeman offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:29 | | Â | Ali Ali turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 13:17 | | Â | Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:15 | | Â | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:53 | | +3 | Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists) | 11-13 |
| 12:34 | | Â | Sam Lewis misses two point layup | Â |
| 12:32 | | Â | Mikal Dawson defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:10 | | +2 | Enrique Freeman makes two point layup | 11-15 |
| 11:43 | | Â | Tyler Cochran turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 11:43 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:28 | | Â | Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:26 | | Â | Javan Simmons defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:05 | | +2 | Ra'Heim Moss makes two point layup | 13-15 |
| 11:05 | | Â | Greg Tribble shooting foul (Ra'Heim Moss draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:05 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 11:05 | | Â | Shammah Scott defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:52 | | +3 | Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists) | 13-18 |
| 10:37 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 10:18 | | +3 | Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mikal Dawson assists) | 13-21 |
| 9:59 | | +2 | Javan Simmons makes two point layup | 15-21 |
| 9:40 | | Â | Ali Ali turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 9:19 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:17 | | Â | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:55 | | +2 | Ali Ali makes two point jump shot | 15-23 |
| 8:34 | | +2 | Dante Maddox Jr. makes two point jump shot | 17-23 |
| 8:21 | | +2 | Enrique Freeman makes two point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists) | 17-25 |
| 8:01 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss misses two point layup | Â |
| 7:59 | | Â | Zips defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:59 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:32 | | +2 | Mikal Dawson makes two point layup | 17-27 |
| 7:06 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:04 | | Â | Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:54 | | Â | Greg Tribble misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:52 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:52 | | Â | Jump ball. Enrique Freeman vs. Ra'Heim Moss (Ra'Heim Moss gains possession) | Â |
| 6:35 | | Â | Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Dante Maddox Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:34 | | +1 | Dante Maddox Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 18-27 |
| 6:34 | | +1 | Dante Maddox Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 19-27 |
| 6:34 | | +1 | Dante Maddox Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 20-27 |
| 6:17 | | +2 | Sammy Hunter makes two point layup (Kaleb Thornton assists) | 20-29 |
| 5:56 | | Â | Javan Simmons misses two point layup | Â |
| 5:56 | | Â | Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:53 | | Â | Ra'Heim Moss flagrant 1 (Ali Ali draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:53 | | Â | Official timeout | Â |
| 5:53 | | +1 | Ali Ali makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 20-30 |
| 5:53 | | +1 | Ali Ali makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 20-31 |
| 5:48 | | +3 | Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Thornton assists) | 20-34 |
| 5:41 | | Â | Ali Ali technical foul | Â |
| 5:48 | | +1 | Andre Lorentsson makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 21-34 |
| 5:48 | | +1 | Andre Lorentsson makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 22-34 |
| 5:29 | | +2 | Bryce Ford makes two point layup | 24-34 |
| 5:13 | | Â | Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:11 | | Â | Bryce Ford defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:57 | | +2 | Javan Simmons makes two point layup (Andre Lorentsson assists) | 26-34 |
| 4:36 | | +3 | Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot | 26-37 |
| 4:18 | | Â | Sam Lewis misses two point layup | Â |
| 4:16 | | Â | Tavari Johnson defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:12 | | Â | Bryce Ford shooting foul (Tavari Johnson draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:46 | | +2 | Dante Maddox Jr. makes two point layup (Ra'Heim Moss assists) | 28-37 |
| 3:32 | | Â | Dante Maddox Jr. shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:32 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:32 | | +1 | Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-38 |
| 3:32 | | Â | Ali Ali misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 3:32 | | Â | Tyler Cochran defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:25 | | +2 | Sonny Wilson makes two point layup (Tyler Cochran assists) | 30-38 |
| 2:55 | | +2 | Ali Ali makes two point jump shot (Sammy Hunter assists) | 30-40 |
| 2:38 | | Â | Tyler Cochran misses two point layup | Â |
| 2:30 | | Â | Ali Ali defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:30 | | Â | Ali Ali misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:28 | | Â | Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:22 | | +3 | Dante Maddox Jr. makes three point jump shot | 33-40 |
| 2:18 | | Â | Zips 30 second timeout | Â |
| 2:02 | | Â | Tyler Cochran personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:46 | | +2 | Ali Ali makes two point dunk (Sammy Hunter assists) | 33-42 |
| 1:26 | | +2 | Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot (Javan Simmons assists) | 35-42 |
| 0:56 | | +2 | Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot | 35-44 |
| 0:34 | | Â | Sammy Hunter personal foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:34 | | +1 | Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-44 |
| 0:34 | | Â | Javan Simmons misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 0:34 | | Â | Tavari Johnson defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:12 | | +2 | Ali Ali makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists) | 36-46 |
| 0:12 | | Â | Tyler Cochran shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:12 | | +1 | Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-47 |
| 0:00 | | Â | Dante Maddox Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Dawson steals) | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |