EL PASO, Texas (AP) Nick Townsend scored 18 points as Yale Bulldogs beat Akron Zips 74-58 on Friday night at the Sun Bowl Invitational.
Townsend also had 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-5). Casey Simmons added 17 points while going 7 of 10 from the field and also had 13 rebounds and three blocks. Bez Mbeng and Trevor Mullin both finished with 11 points.
The Zips (6-4) were led by Tavari Johnson, who recorded 23 points. Shammah Scott added 10 points for Akron. Sharron Young also recorded eight points.
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1st Half
AKRON
Zips
25
YALE
Bulldogs
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:43
Nick Townsend misses two point layup
19:41
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
19:23
Isaiah Gray misses two point jump shot
19:21
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
19:07
+3
Bez Mbeng makes three point jump shot (Samson Aletan assists)
0-3
18:34
James Okonkwo misses two point hook shot
18:32
Samson Aletan defensive rebound
18:16
+2
Trevor Mullin makes two point layup (Nick Townsend assists)
0-5
17:43
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:41
Isaiah Gray offensive rebound
17:41
Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
17:39
Nick Townsend defensive rebound
17:19
Bez Mbeng turnover (Bowen Hardman steals)
17:11
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:09
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
16:54
Nick Townsend misses three point jump shot
16:52
Samson Aletan offensive rebound
16:51
Nate Johnson shooting foul (Samson Aletan draws the foul)
16:51
+1
Samson Aletan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-6
16:51
+1
Samson Aletan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-7
16:38
Amani Lyles offensive foul
16:38
Amani Lyles turnover (offensive foul)
16:25
+2
Casey Simmons makes two point layup (Bez Mbeng assists)
0-9
16:17
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:15
Isaac Celiscar defensive rebound
16:01
Trevor Mullin misses three point jump shot
15:59
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
15:45
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
15:43
Nick Townsend defensive rebound
15:20
+2
Casey Simmons makes two point jump shot
0-11
14:56
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot
2-11
14:39
Trevor Mullin turnover (Amani Lyles steals)
14:30
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
4-11
14:07
Bez Mbeng misses three point jump shot
14:05
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
13:57
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
6-11
13:57
Nick Townsend shooting foul (Tavari Johnson draws the foul)
13:57
TV timeout
13:57
+1
Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-11
13:44
Nick Townsend misses three point jump shot
13:42
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
13:32
Casey Simmons blocks Nate Johnson's two point jump shot
13:30
Sharron Young offensive rebound
13:24
+3
Sharron Young makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
10-11
13:04
+2
Bez Mbeng makes two point jump shot
10-13
12:59
Nate Johnson misses two point dunk
12:57
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
12:52
Jordan Brathwaite misses three point jump shot
12:50
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
12:41
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
12:39
Seth Wilson offensive rebound
12:33
+3
Amani Lyles makes three point jump shot (Seth Wilson assists)
13-13
12:08
Isaac Celiscar misses two point layup
12:06
Jordan Brathwaite offensive rebound
12:06
+2
Jordan Brathwaite makes two point layup
13-15
11:35
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
11:33
Isaac Celiscar defensive rebound
11:10
Nick Townsend turnover
11:10
TV timeout
10:42
Sharron Young misses two point jump shot
10:40
Jordan Brathwaite defensive rebound
10:12
Jack Molloy misses three point jump shot
10:10
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
9:58
James Okonkwo misses two point jump shot
9:56
Devon Arlington defensive rebound
9:37
Isaac Celiscar misses two point jump shot
9:35
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
9:20
Sharron Young turnover
9:04
Jack Molloy offensive foul
9:04
Jack Molloy turnover (offensive foul)
8:44
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
8:42
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
8:22
Bez Mbeng misses two point jump shot
8:20
Bez Mbeng offensive rebound
8:13
Bez Mbeng turnover
8:11
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot
16-15
7:57
Casey Simmons misses three point jump shot
7:55
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
7:35
Devon Arlington personal foul
7:35
TV timeout
7:27
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:25
Isaac Celiscar defensive rebound
7:25
Amani Lyles personal foul
7:13
Trevor Mullin misses two point jump shot
7:11
Isaac Celiscar offensive rebound
7:11
+2
Isaac Celiscar makes two point layup
16-17
6:59
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot
18-17
6:44
Bowen Hardman blocks Devon Arlington's two point layup
6:42
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
6:35
Samson Aletan personal foul
6:33
Isaiah Gray turnover (Devon Arlington steals)
6:28
Trevor Mullin turnover (Nate Johnson steals)
6:23
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
20-17
5:57
Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul
5:57
+2
Samson Aletan makes two point hook shot
20-19
5:57
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
22-19
5:57
Samson Aletan misses two point dunk
5:55
Samson Aletan offensive rebound
5:55
+2
Samson Aletan makes two point jump shot
22-21
5:19
Bez Mbeng personal foul
5:08
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
5:06
Nick Townsend defensive rebound
4:48
Trevor Mullin turnover (Nate Johnson steals)
4:28
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot
25-21
4:05
Trevor Mullin misses three point jump shot
4:03
Nick Townsend offensive rebound
3:59
+2
Nick Townsend makes two point jump shot
25-23
3:42
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
3:40
Trevor Mullin defensive rebound
3:20
Samson Aletan turnover
3:20
TV timeout
3:08
Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
3:06
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
2:55
Trevor Mullin turnover
2:39
Seth Wilson misses two point jump shot
2:37
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
2:21
Nick Townsend misses two point jump shot
2:19
Casey Simmons offensive rebound
2:17
+2
Casey Simmons makes two point jump shot
25-25
1:58
Isaiah Gray misses two point jump shot
1:56
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
1:31
Riley Fox misses three point jump shot
1:29
Casey Simmons offensive rebound
1:29
Casey Simmons turnover
1:05
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:03
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
0:59
Shammah Scott personal foul (Bez Mbeng draws the foul)
0:59
Bez Mbeng misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:59
Bez Mbeng misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
0:49
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:47
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
0:37
Amani Lyles blocks Nick Townsend's two point jump shot
0:35
Nick Townsend offensive rebound
0:28
+2
Nick Townsend makes two point jump shot
25-27
0:06
Casey Simmons personal foul
0:06
Zips 30 second timeout
0:02
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:00
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
AKRON
Zips
33
YALE
Bulldogs
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:35
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
19:12
Casey Simmons misses two point jump shot
19:10
Samson Aletan offensive rebound
19:10
+2
Samson Aletan makes two point layup
25-29
18:56
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
18:54
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
18:49
Bez Mbeng misses two point layup
18:47
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
18:43
Tavari Johnson turnover
18:28
+2
Nick Townsend makes two point layup
25-31
18:11
Nate Johnson turnover (Casey Simmons steals)
18:07
Casey Simmons turnover (Isaiah Gray steals)
18:01
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Gray assists)
28-31
17:53
Nate Johnson personal foul
17:47
+2
Casey Simmons makes two point jump shot
28-33
17:39
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
30-33
17:17
+2
Nick Townsend makes two point hook shot
30-35
16:45
Amani Lyles misses two point hook shot
16:43
Nick Townsend defensive rebound
16:43
Isaiah Gray personal foul
16:18
Nick Townsend misses two point jump shot
16:16
Samson Aletan offensive rebound
16:16
+2
Samson Aletan makes two point dunk
30-37
16:04
Tavari Johnson turnover
15:50
+2
Bez Mbeng makes two point jump shot
30-39
15:13
Shammah Scott misses two point layup
15:11
Nick Townsend defensive rebound
14:53
Isaiah Gray personal foul
14:53
TV timeout
14:38
+3
Casey Simmons makes three point jump shot (Trevor Mullin assists)
30-42
14:29
Sharron Young turnover (Trevor Mullin steals)
14:17
Casey Simmons misses two point jump shot
14:15
Nick Townsend offensive rebound
14:14
Nick Townsend misses two point layup
14:12
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
14:01
Nate Johnson turnover
13:44
+2
Isaac Celiscar makes two point jump shot (Nick Townsend assists)
30-44
13:20
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
13:18
Bulldogs defensive rebound
12:54
+2
Nick Townsend makes two point layup
30-46
12:54
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Nick Townsend draws the foul)
12:54
+1
Nick Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-47
12:39
Casey Simmons shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
12:39
Nate Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:39
Nate Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:39
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
12:23
Isaac Celiscar misses three point jump shot
12:21
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
12:18
Jordan Brathwaite personal foul
12:05
Jordan Brathwaite personal foul
11:57
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
11:55
Nate Johnson offensive rebound
11:54
Isaac Celiscar personal foul
11:54
TV timeout
11:54
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-47
11:54
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-47
11:36
Jack Molloy misses two point jump shot
11:34
Isaac Celiscar offensive rebound
11:34
James Okonkwo personal foul (Isaac Celiscar draws the foul)
11:34
Isaac Celiscar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:34
+1
Isaac Celiscar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-48
11:21
Tavari Johnson turnover (Jordan Brathwaite steals)
11:18
Jordan Brathwaite turnover (Bowen Hardman steals)
11:18
Bowen Hardman turnover (Devon Arlington steals)
10:53
James Okonkwo blocks Jack Molloy's two point jump shot
10:51
Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
10:41
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
35-48
10:20
Isaac Celiscar misses two point layup
10:18
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
10:03
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
37-48
9:45
Devon Arlington turnover (Isaiah Gray steals)
9:39
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
40-48
9:36
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:36
TV timeout
9:17
Bez Mbeng turnover (James Okonkwo steals)
9:08
Bez Mbeng personal foul
9:04
Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
9:02
Nick Townsend defensive rebound
8:40
Bez Mbeng misses three point jump shot
8:38
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
8:28
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:26
Samson Aletan defensive rebound
8:00
Jordan Brathwaite turnover
7:38
Trevor Mullin personal foul
7:38
TV timeout
7:38
Trevor Mullin personal foul
7:38
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-48
7:38
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-48
7:22
+2
Casey Simmons makes two point jump shot (Bez Mbeng assists)
42-50
7:07
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot
45-50
6:49
+2
Casey Simmons makes two point layup (Trevor Mullin assists)
45-52
6:37
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot
48-52
6:37
Zips 30 second timeout
6:15
+2
Nick Townsend makes two point jump shot
48-54
5:54
Samson Aletan personal foul
5:54
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-54
5:54
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-54
5:32
+2
Nick Townsend makes two point jump shot
50-56
5:32
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Nick Townsend draws the foul)
5:32
+1
Nick Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-57
5:23
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:21
Isaiah Gray offensive rebound
5:19
Casey Simmons blocks Nate Johnson's two point layup
5:17
Zips offensive rebound
5:17
Samson Aletan personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
5:17
James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:17
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
5:07
Nate Johnson personal foul (Nick Townsend draws the foul)
5:07
Nick Townsend misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:07
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
4:46
Isaac Celiscar blocks Isaiah Gray's two point layup
4:44
Nick Townsend defensive rebound
4:19
+3
Bez Mbeng makes three point jump shot (Nick Townsend assists)
50-60
4:09
Casey Simmons blocks Tavari Johnson's two point layup
4:07
Isaac Celiscar defensive rebound
4:01
+3
Trevor Mullin makes three point jump shot (Bez Mbeng assists)
50-63
4:00
Zips 60 second timeout
4:00
TV timeout
3:51
Amani Lyles turnover (Casey Simmons steals)
3:22
Tavari Johnson personal foul
3:22
+1
Casey Simmons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-64
3:22
+1
Casey Simmons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-65
3:06
Bez Mbeng personal foul
3:06
+1
Sharron Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-65
3:06
+1
Sharron Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-65
3:02
Bez Mbeng turnover
2:57
+2
Sharron Young makes two point layup
54-65
2:57
Bez Mbeng personal foul
2:57
+1
Sharron Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-65
2:41
Nate Johnson personal foul (Trevor Mullin draws the foul)
2:41
+1
Trevor Mullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-66
2:41
+1
Trevor Mullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-67
2:25
Isaiah Gray misses three point jump shot
2:23
Nick Townsend defensive rebound
2:21
Amani Lyles personal foul
2:21
+1
Nick Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-68
2:21
+1
Nick Townsend makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-69
2:11
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
2:09
Trevor Mullin defensive rebound
1:38
Isaac Celiscar misses two point jump shot
1:36
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
1:34
Isaiah Gray turnover
1:26
Nick Townsend turnover
1:13
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:11
Isaiah Gray offensive rebound
1:10
Nick Townsend personal foul
1:10
+1
Isaiah Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-69
1:10
+1
Isaiah Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-69
1:06
Nate Johnson personal foul (Bez Mbeng draws the foul)
1:06
+1
Bez Mbeng makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-70
1:06
Bez Mbeng misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:06
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
0:53
Isaiah Gray misses three point jump shot
0:51
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
0:51
Casey Simmons turnover (Sharron Young steals)
0:50
Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot
0:48
Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:39
Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul
0:39
+1
Trevor Mullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-71
0:39
+1
Trevor Mullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-72
0:27
Isaac Celiscar personal foul
0:27
+1
Marvin Musiime-Kamali makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-72
0:27
Marvin Musiime-Kamali misses regular free throw 2 of 2
