Freeman scores 24 as Akron holds off Ohio 65-62 in Mid-American Conference semifinal
AP
Mar 15, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) Enrique Freeman had 24 points in Akron Zips's 65-62 win over Ohio Bobcats on Friday night in the semifinal round of the Mid-American Conference tournament.
The second-seeded Zips advance to face eighth-seeded Kent State, which upset top-seeded Toledo and fifth-seeded Bowling Green to reach the championship game.
Freeman also contributed 21 rebounds and seven blocks for the Zips (23-10). Ali Ali added 16 points while shooting 4 for 13 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had eight rebounds. Sammy Hunter had 14 points and shot 5 for 9, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Jaylin Hunter finished with 17 points for the Bobcats (20-13). Miles Brown added 16 points and two steals for Ohio. Shereef Mitchell also had 14 points and four assists. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Bobcats.
Freeman scored six points in the first half and Akron went into the break trailing 26-16. Freeman scored 18 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Akron to a three-point victory.
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1st Half
OHIO
Bobcats
26
AKRON
Zips
16
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bobcats gains possession)
19:37
Jaylin Hunter misses two point jump shot
19:35
Ali Ali defensive rebound
19:08
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:06
Miles Brown defensive rebound
18:59
+2
Miles Brown makes two point layup
2-0
18:37
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
18:35
Jaylin Hunter defensive rebound
18:34
Jaylin Hunter turnover (lost ball)
18:30
Shereef Mitchell shooting foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
18:30
Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:30
+1
Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-1
18:12
Enrique Freeman blocks Miles Brown's two point jump shot
18:10
Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
17:59
+3
Sammy Hunter makes three point bank jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
2-4
17:59
Greg Tribble personal foul
17:46
AJ Clayton offensive foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
17:46
AJ Clayton turnover (offensive foul)
17:27
Enrique Freeman turnover (traveling)
17:11
Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
17:09
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
16:56
Sammy Hunter misses two point jump shot
16:54
Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
16:44
Shereef Mitchell misses three point jump shot
16:42
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
16:33
Jaylin Hunter shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
16:33
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-5
16:33
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-6
16:08
Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
16:06
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
15:53
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point hook shot
2-8
15:53
AJ Clayton shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
15:53
TV timeout
15:53
Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:53
Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
15:36
Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot
15:34
Aidan Hadaway offensive rebound
15:30
Aidan Hadaway misses two point layup
15:28
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
15:19
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
15:17
Shereef Mitchell defensive rebound
15:12
+2
Aidan Hadaway makes two point layup (Miles Brown assists)
4-8
14:56
Nate Johnson turnover (traveling)
14:38
Ali Ali shooting foul (Jaylin Hunter draws the foul)
14:38
+1
Jaylin Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-8
14:38
+1
Jaylin Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-8
14:22
Ali Ali misses two point layup
14:20
Gabe Wiznitzer defensive rebound
14:17
Miles Brown turnover (bad pass) (Shammah Scott steals)
14:16
Shammah Scott turnover (out of bounds)
14:05
Mikal Dawson personal foul (Miles Brown draws the foul)
13:51
Jaylin Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Shammah Scott steals)
13:32
Gabe Wiznitzer blocks Kaleb Thornton's two point layup
13:30
Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound
13:17
Elmore James misses two point jump shot
13:15
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
13:15
Kaleb Thornton misses three point jump shot
13:13
Bobcats defensive rebound
12:59
Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot
12:57
Gabe Wiznitzer offensive rebound
12:47
Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation)
12:29
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
12:27
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
12:23
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
12:21
Zips offensive rebound
12:19
Enrique Freeman turnover (bad pass)
12:01
Gabe Wiznitzer misses two point layup
11:59
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
11:49
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
11:47
Zips offensive rebound
11:47
Ali Ali offensive foul
11:47
Ali Ali turnover (offensive foul)
11:47
TV timeout
11:35
Shereef Mitchell misses two point layup
11:33
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
11:11
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot
6-10
10:38
Enrique Freeman blocks Gabe Wiznitzer's two point layup
10:36
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
10:26
Gabe Wiznitzer blocks Tavari Johnson's two point layup
10:24
Shereef Mitchell defensive rebound
10:18
Shereef Mitchell misses two point layup
10:15
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
10:10
Shammah Scott misses two point layup
10:08
Shereef Mitchell defensive rebound
9:56
Enrique Freeman blocks Elmore James's two point layup
9:55
Zips defensive rebound
9:55
Gabe Wiznitzer personal foul
9:28
Enrique Freeman misses two point jump shot
9:26
Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
9:17
+3
Miles Brown makes three point jump shot
9-10
9:16
Zips 30 second timeout
8:56
Enrique Freeman turnover (traveling)
8:37
+2
Aidan Hadaway makes two point layup (Shereef Mitchell assists)
11-10
8:22
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
8:20
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
8:17
AJ Clayton turnover
7:59
Greg Tribble offensive foul
7:59
Greg Tribble turnover (offensive foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:37
+2
Shereef Mitchell makes two point jump shot
13-10
7:07
Gabe Wiznitzer personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
6:49
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
13-12
6:26
+2
Miles Brown makes two point layup
15-12
6:26
Kaleb Thornton shooting foul (Miles Brown draws the foul)
6:26
+1
Miles Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-12
6:14
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Ali Ali assists)
16-14
5:51
Aidan Hadaway misses two point layup
5:49
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
5:40
Miles Brown blocks Ali Ali's two point layup
5:38
Ali Ali offensive rebound
5:34
Ali Ali misses two point layup
5:32
Gabe Wiznitzer defensive rebound
5:30
Miles Brown turnover (traveling)
5:26
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:24
Bobcats defensive rebound
5:24
Enrique Freeman personal foul (AJ Clayton draws the foul)
5:24
AJ Clayton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:24
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
5:12
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup
16-16
4:53
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
4:51
Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound
4:47
Enrique Freeman turnover (out of bounds)
4:30
+3
AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Shereef Mitchell assists)
19-16
3:52
Zips turnover (shot clock violation)
3:52
TV timeout
3:32
+2
Miles Brown makes two point layup (Aidan Hadaway assists)
21-16
3:05
Shammah Scott turnover (lost ball) (Miles Brown steals)
2:45
Shereef Mitchell misses two point jump shot
2:43
Gabe Wiznitzer offensive rebound
2:39
+2
Gabe Wiznitzer makes two point layup
23-16
2:28
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
2:26
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
2:22
Enrique Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Miles Brown steals)
2:18
Miles Brown turnover (double dribble)
2:08
Shammah Scott misses two point fadeaway jump shot
2:06
Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
1:53
Miles Brown turnover (lost ball) (Shammah Scott steals)
1:48
Shammah Scott turnover (lost ball) (Jaylin Hunter steals)
1:38
+3
Jaylin Hunter makes three point jump shot (Aidan Hadaway assists)
26-16
1:19
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
1:17
Jaylin Hunter defensive rebound
1:09
Miles Brown misses three point jump shot
1:07
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
1:04
Gabe Wiznitzer personal foul
1:04
Greg Tribble misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:04
Gabe Wiznitzer defensive rebound
0:37
Shereef Mitchell misses two point jump shot
0:35
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
0:01
Zips turnover
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
OHIO
Bobcats
36
AKRON
Zips
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
19:46
Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
19:22
Jaylin Hunter misses two point layup
19:20
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
19:03
Miles Brown personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
18:56
Miles Brown shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
18:56
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-17
18:56
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-18
18:39
Aidan Hadaway misses two point layup
18:37
Ali Ali defensive rebound
18:36
Jaylin Hunter personal foul
18:25
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
18:23
Miles Brown defensive rebound
18:16
Miles Brown misses two point layup
18:14
Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
18:03
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point fadeaway jump shot
26-20
17:43
Greg Tribble personal foul (Jaylin Hunter draws the foul)
17:36
+3
Jaylin Hunter makes three point jump shot (AJ Clayton assists)
29-20
17:17
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
17:15
Jaylin Hunter defensive rebound
17:12
Kaleb Thornton personal foul
16:55
Jaylin Hunter misses two point layup
16:53
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
16:48
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
16:46
Shereef Mitchell defensive rebound
16:40
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
16:38
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
16:32
Jaylin Hunter personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
16:20
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
16:18
Ali Ali offensive rebound
16:13
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point dunk
29-22
15:49
Miles Brown misses two point layup
15:47
Miles Brown offensive rebound
15:43
+2
Miles Brown makes two point layup
31-22
15:23
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
15:21
Ali Ali offensive rebound
15:17
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot
31-25
14:54
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
14:52
Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound
14:50
Ajay Sheldon personal foul
14:50
TV timeout
14:29
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
14:27
Bobcats defensive rebound
14:05
+2
Shereef Mitchell makes two point jump shot
33-25
14:05
Kaleb Thornton shooting foul (Shereef Mitchell draws the foul)
14:05
+1
Shereef Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-25
13:41
Greg Tribble misses two point jump shot
13:39
Zips offensive rebound
13:37
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
34-28
13:11
Ali Ali personal foul
13:11
Ali Ali technical foul
13:11
+1
AJ Clayton makes technical free throw 1 of 2
35-28
13:11
+1
AJ Clayton makes technical free throw 2 of 2
36-28
13:00
Elmore James turnover (traveling)
12:48
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
12:46
Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
12:41
+2
Sammy Hunter makes two point jump shot
36-30
12:24
Enrique Freeman personal foul
12:06
Enrique Freeman blocks Gabe Wiznitzer's two point layup
12:06
Gabe Wiznitzer offensive rebound
12:06
Jump ball. (Bobcats gains possession)
12:06
TV timeout
12:03
Shereef Mitchell misses three point jump shot
12:01
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
12:01
Shammah Scott turnover (out of bounds)
11:49
Enrique Freeman blocks Jaylin Hunter's two point layup
11:47
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
11:35
+3
Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
36-33
11:10
+2
Gabe Wiznitzer makes two point layup (Shereef Mitchell assists)
38-33
10:50
+3
Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)
38-36
10:28
+2
Shereef Mitchell makes two point jump shot
40-36
9:54
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)
40-38
9:54
Bobcats 30 second timeout
9:54
TV timeout
9:43
Sammy Hunter blocks Miles Brown's three point jump shot
9:41
Bobcats offensive rebound
9:41
Bobcats 30 second timeout
9:25
Enrique Freeman blocks Jaylin Hunter's three point jump shot
9:23
Jaylin Hunter offensive rebound
9:17
+2
Jaylin Hunter makes two point jump shot
42-38
9:07
+3
Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists)
42-41
8:50
AJ Clayton turnover (bad pass)
8:33
AJ Clayton shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
8:33
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-42
8:33
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-43
8:18
Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
8:16
Aidan Hadaway offensive rebound
8:11
Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Shereef Mitchell draws the foul)
8:11
+1
Shereef Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-43
8:11
+1
Shereef Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-43
7:52
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:50
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
7:42
Greg Tribble personal foul (Miles Brown draws the foul)
7:42
TV timeout
7:42
+1
Miles Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
7:42
+1
Miles Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-43
7:24
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
7:22
Jaylin Hunter defensive rebound
7:08
+2
Shereef Mitchell makes two point layup
48-43
6:44
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)
48-45
6:27
Shereef Mitchell misses two point jump shot
6:25
Ali Ali defensive rebound
6:10
+2
Ali Ali makes two point layup
48-47
5:53
Shereef Mitchell misses three point jump shot
5:51
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
5:51
Aidan Hadaway personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
5:51
Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:51
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
5:50
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup
48-49
5:32
Sammy Hunter personal foul (Miles Brown draws the foul)
5:32
Miles Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:32
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
5:17
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)
48-52
5:00
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
4:58
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
4:39
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
4:36
Ali Ali offensive rebound
4:32
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Ali Ali assists)
48-54
4:31
Bobcats 30 second timeout
4:16
+2
AJ Clayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaylin Hunter assists)
50-54
3:52
+3
Enrique Freeman makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)
50-57
3:37
Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot
3:35
Ali Ali defensive rebound
3:22
Zips 30 second timeout
3:22
TV timeout
3:08
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point layup
50-59
2:43
+2
Shereef Mitchell makes two point layup
52-59
2:43
Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Shereef Mitchell draws the foul)
2:43
+1
Shereef Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-59
2:25
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:23
Miles Brown defensive rebound
2:14
+3
Jaylin Hunter makes three point jump shot (Shereef Mitchell assists)
56-59
1:55
Greg Tribble offensive foul
1:55
Greg Tribble turnover (offensive foul)
1:39
Jaylin Hunter turnover (bad pass)
1:20
Miles Brown personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
1:20
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-60
1:20
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-61
1:11
Enrique Freeman blocks Shereef Mitchell's two point layup
1:09
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
1:09
Jump ball. (Zips gains possession)
0:46
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
0:44
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
0:33
+2
Jaylin Hunter makes two point jump shot
58-61
0:31
Jaylin Hunter personal foul
0:31
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-62
0:31
Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:31
Miles Brown defensive rebound
0:22
+2
Miles Brown makes two point layup
60-62
0:14
Aidan Hadaway personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
0:14
Zips 60 second timeout
0:14
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-63
0:14
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-64
0:07
Nate Johnson personal foul
0:07
Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot
0:07
Bobcats offensive rebound
0:07
+1
Jaylin Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-64
0:07
+1
Jaylin Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-64
0:07
Miles Brown personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
