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Billingsley's putback dunk with 1.9 remaining lifts Eastern Michigan past Akron, 61-60

AP
Mar 05, 2024

Akron Zips, Ohio (AP) Jalin Billingsley scored 14 points and made a dunk with 1.9 seconds left to give Eastern Michigan Eagles a 61-60 victory over Akron on Tuesday night.

Eastern Michigan's Arne Osojnik shot a contested 3 that rimmed out before Billingsley sealed it with a left-handed putback.

Billingsley also grabbed eight rebounds for the Eagles (13-17, 6-11 Mid-American Conference). Orlando Lovejoy added 13 points while going 5 of 14 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Connor Serven finished with 11 points.

The Zips (21-9, 13-4) were led in scoring by Enrique Freeman, who finished with 15 points, 13 rebounds, two steals and four blocks. Ali Ali added 12 points for Akron. Sammy Hunter also had 11 points.

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1st Half
EMU
Eagles
25
AKRON
Zips
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Connor Serven vs. Enrique Freeman (Eagles gains possession)
19:34	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point reverse layup	2-0
19:15	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Ali Ali assists)	2-2
18:48		Zips kicked ball violation
18:29		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
18:27		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
18:06		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
18:04		Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
17:48		Arne Osojnik offensive foul
17:48		Arne Osojnik turnover (offensive foul)
17:29	+2	Ali Ali makes two point pullup jump shot	2-4
17:13		Jalin Billingsley misses three point jump shot
17:11		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
17:02	+2	Sammy Hunter makes two point floating jump shot	2-6
16:40		Yusuf Jihad misses two point jump shot
16:38		Yusuf Jihad offensive rebound
16:33		Enrique Freeman blocks Yusuf Jihad's two point layup
16:31		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
16:21	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point turnaround hook shot (Nate Johnson assists)	2-8
16:01		Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
15:59		Greg Tribble defensive rebound
15:46		Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:44		Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
15:41		Enrique Freeman turnover (Arne Osojnik steals)
15:32		Yusuf Jihad misses two point jump shot
15:30		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
15:22		Nate Johnson turnover (Connor Serven steals)
15:17	+2	Connor Serven makes two point dunk	4-8
14:59		Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
14:57		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
14:46		Jalin Billingsley misses three point jump shot
14:44		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
14:37	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)	4-10
14:21	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point jump shot	6-10
13:54		Yusuf Jihad shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
13:54		TV timeout
13:54	+1	Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 3	6-11
13:54		Ali Ali misses regular free throw 2 of 3
13:54	+1	Ali Ali makes regular free throw 3 of 3	6-12
13:29		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
13:27		Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
13:16		Kaleb Thornton turnover (lost ball)
12:55	+3	Legend Geeter makes three point jump shot (Orlando Lovejoy assists)	9-12
12:21		Zips turnover (shot clock violation)
12:06	+2	Connor Serven makes two point cutting layup (Orlando Lovejoy assists)	11-12
12:03		Enrique Freeman turnover (bad pass)
11:47		Connor Serven misses three point jump shot
11:45		Cyril Martynov offensive rebound
11:42		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
11:42		TV timeout
11:23		Greg Tribble turnover (traveling)
10:59		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
10:57		Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
10:46		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
10:44		Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
10:28		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
10:26		Connor Serven defensive rebound
10:06		Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
10:04		Ryan Prather Jr. defensive rebound
10:00		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
9:58		Mikal Dawson offensive rebound
9:56		Jalin Billingsley personal foul (Mikal Dawson draws the foul)
9:48		Greg Tribble misses two point jump shot
9:46		Connor Serven defensive rebound
9:23	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point turnaround hook shot	13-12
9:07		Nate Johnson turnover (traveling)
8:50		Nate Johnson blocks Legend Geeter's two point jump shot
8:48		Orlando Lovejoy offensive rebound
8:48		Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
8:48	+1	Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-12
8:48		Orlando Lovejoy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:48		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
8:19	+2	Tavari Johnson makes two point driving layup	14-14
8:02		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
8:00		Yusuf Jihad offensive rebound
7:56		Yusuf Jihad misses two point layup
7:54		Orlando Lovejoy offensive rebound
7:51		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point layup
7:49		Legend Geeter offensive rebound
7:45		Legend Geeter misses two point layup
7:42		Yusuf Jihad offensive rebound
7:38	+2	Yusuf Jihad makes two point layup	16-14
7:36		Zips 30 second timeout
7:36		TV timeout
7:27	+2	Ali Ali makes two point pullup jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists)	16-16
7:04		Legend Geeter turnover (lost ball) (Enrique Freeman steals)
6:58		Jump ball. (Zips gains possession)
6:45		Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:43		Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
6:36		Tavari Johnson misses two point layup
6:34		Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
6:33		Orlando Lovejoy personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
6:27		Enrique Freeman turnover (traveling)
6:10		Jalin Billingsley turnover (bad pass) (Tavari Johnson steals)
6:08		Orlando Lovejoy personal foul (Tavari Johnson draws the foul)
5:55		Yusuf Jihad shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
5:55	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-17
5:55	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-18
5:48		Micah Schnyders misses three point jump shot
5:46		Cyril Martynov offensive rebound
5:46		Greg Tribble personal foul (Cyril Martynov draws the foul)
5:33		Jalin Billingsley misses two point jump shot
5:31		Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
5:22		Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
5:20		Micah Schnyders defensive rebound
4:58		Arne Osojnik misses two point jump shot
4:56		Ali Ali defensive rebound
4:47		Ali Ali turnover (lost ball)
4:32		Tavari Johnson personal foul (Micah Schnyders draws the foul)
4:27		Jalin Billingsley turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Dawson steals)
4:23	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Mikal Dawson assists)	16-20
3:51		Enrique Freeman blocks Jalin Billingsley's two point layup
3:49		Cyril Martynov offensive rebound
3:48	+2	Cyril Martynov makes two point tip layup	18-20
3:35	+3	Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Ryan Prather Jr. assists)	18-23
3:08		Greg Tribble personal foul (Connor Serven draws the foul)
3:08		TV timeout
2:51	+2	Legend Geeter makes two point driving reverse layup	20-23
2:32		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
2:30		Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
2:26		Legend Geeter shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
2:26	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-24
2:26	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-25
2:03		Arne Osojnik turnover (traveling)
1:48		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
1:46		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
1:40		Mikal Dawson personal foul (Micah Schnyders draws the foul)
1:18	+3	Connor Serven makes three point jump shot (Micah Schnyders assists)	23-25
1:07		Enrique Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Arne Osojnik steals)
0:43	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point pullup jump shot (Micah Schnyders assists)	25-25
0:31		Tavari Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Arne Osojnik steals)
0:24		Jalin Billingsley misses three point jump shot
0:22		Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Ali Ali makes two point driving layup	25-27
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
EMU
Eagles
36
AKRON
Zips
33

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point pullup jump shot	27-27
19:33	+3	Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)	27-30
19:08		Yusuf Jihad misses three point jump shot
19:06		Orlando Lovejoy offensive rebound
19:04		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
19:02		Yusuf Jihad offensive rebound
19:01		Enrique Freeman personal foul (Yusuf Jihad draws the foul)
18:57	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point layup (Connor Serven assists)	29-30
18:48	+2	Greg Tribble makes two point pullup jump shot	29-32
18:21		Jalin Billingsley misses three point jump shot
18:19		Connor Serven offensive rebound
18:16	+2	Connor Serven makes two point layup	31-32
17:57		Nate Johnson turnover (bad pass)
17:44	+3	Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (Yusuf Jihad assists)	34-32
17:23		Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
17:21		Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
16:59	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point pullup jump shot	36-32
16:44		Connor Serven shooting foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
16:44	+1	Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-33
16:44		Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:44		Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
16:28	+2	Connor Serven makes two point cutting dunk (Legend Geeter assists)	38-33
16:06		Arne Osojnik personal foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
16:04		Legend Geeter personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
16:02		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
16:00		Connor Serven defensive rebound
15:51	+3	Arne Osojnik makes three point stepback jump shot	41-33
15:48		Zips 30 second timeout
15:48		TV timeout
15:35	+2	Ryan Prather Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Tavari Johnson assists)	41-35
15:35		Jalin Billingsley shooting foul (Ryan Prather Jr. draws the foul)
15:35		TV timeout
15:35	+1	Ryan Prather Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-36
15:18		Mikal Dawson personal foul (Legend Geeter draws the foul)
15:05		Legend Geeter misses two point jump shot
15:03		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
14:51		Ryan Prather Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:49		Tavari Johnson offensive rebound
14:42		Eagles kicked ball violation
14:38	+2	Ryan Prather Jr. makes two point reverse layup (Ali Ali assists)	41-38
14:15	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point driving floating jump shot	43-38
14:05		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
14:03		Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
14:00	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup	43-40
13:32	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point hook shot	45-40
13:13		Tavari Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Connor Serven steals)
12:52	+2	Legend Geeter makes two point jump shot	47-40
12:22		Enrique Freeman misses three point jump shot
12:20		Orlando Lovejoy defensive rebound
12:03		Legend Geeter misses two point hook shot
12:01		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
11:51	+2	Tavari Johnson makes two point driving floating jump shot	47-42
11:28		Legend Geeter misses two point jump shot
11:26		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
11:25		Legend Geeter personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
11:25		TV timeout
10:58	+2	Ali Ali makes two point turnaround jump shot	47-44
10:32		Cyril Martynov offensive foul
10:32		Cyril Martynov turnover (offensive foul)
10:21	+3	Sammy Hunter makes three point stepback jump shot (Ali Ali assists)	47-47
9:55		Connor Serven turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
9:51		Orlando Lovejoy personal foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
9:51	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-48
9:51	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-49
9:46		Connor Serven turnover (bad pass) (Enrique Freeman steals)
9:18	+2	Ali Ali makes two point pullup jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)	47-51
9:18		Nate Johnson misses two point dunk
9:16		Legend Geeter defensive rebound
9:05	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point cutting layup (Legend Geeter assists)	49-51
8:16		Nate Johnson personal foul (Jalin Billingsley draws the foul)
8:09	+2	Legend Geeter makes two point pullup jump shot (Orlando Lovejoy assists)	51-51
8:07		Official timeout
8:07		TV timeout
7:46		Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:44		Yusuf Jihad defensive rebound
7:23		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
7:21		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
7:11	+2	Greg Tribble makes two point driving layup	51-53
7:10		Legend Geeter shooting foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
7:10	+1	Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-54
6:44	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point pullup jump shot	53-54
6:24		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
6:22		Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
5:55		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
5:53		Ali Ali defensive rebound
5:38	+2	Greg Tribble makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists)	53-56
5:10	+2	Yusuf Jihad makes two point layup (Jalin Billingsley assists)	55-56
5:10		Yusuf Jihad misses two point jump shot
5:08		Jalin Billingsley offensive rebound
4:50		Enrique Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Jalin Billingsley steals)
4:32	+2	Yusuf Jihad makes two point layup	55-56
4:09		Greg Tribble misses two point jump shot
4:07		Yusuf Jihad defensive rebound
3:47		Sammy Hunter shooting foul (Arne Osojnik draws the foul)
3:47		TV timeout
3:47	+1	Arne Osojnik makes regular free throw 1 of 3	56-56
3:47		Arne Osojnik misses regular free throw 2 of 3
3:47	+1	Arne Osojnik makes regular free throw 3 of 3	57-56
3:34		Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
3:32		Yusuf Jihad defensive rebound
3:04		Jalin Billingsley misses two point jump shot
3:02		Zips defensive rebound
2:38		Jalin Billingsley personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
2:38	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-57
2:38		Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:38		Orlando Lovejoy defensive rebound
2:36		Orlando Lovejoy turnover (lost ball) (Greg Tribble steals)
2:23	+3	Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists)	57-60
2:20		Eagles 30 second timeout
2:06		Enrique Freeman blocks Jalin Billingsley's three point jump shot
2:04		Ali Ali defensive rebound
1:46		Nate Johnson misses two point layup
1:44		Connor Serven defensive rebound
1:36		Eagles 60 second timeout
1:28		Enrique Freeman blocks Orlando Lovejoy's two point jump shot
1:26		Yusuf Jihad offensive rebound
1:25		Nate Johnson shooting foul (Yusuf Jihad draws the foul)
1:25		Yusuf Jihad misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:25		Yusuf Jihad misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:25		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
1:02		Jalin Billingsley personal foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
1:02		Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:02		Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:02		Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
0:48		Greg Tribble shooting foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-60
0:48	+1	Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-60
0:30		Jalin Billingsley blocks Enrique Freeman's two point layup
0:28		Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
0:08		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:08		Zips 30 second timeout
0:05		Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
0:03		Jalin Billingsley offensive rebound
0:02	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point putback dunk	61-60
0:02		Zips 30 second timeout
0:02		Nate Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
0:00		End of period

Nate Johnson turnover (out of bounds)