Okonkwo's 17 help Akron defeat Eastern Michigan 105-81
AP
Jan 11, 2025
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) James Okonkwo had 17 points in Akron Zips's 105-81 victory against Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday night.
Okonkwo also had five rebounds for the Zips (10-5, 3-0 Mid-American Conference). Isaiah Gray scored 13 points and added three steals. Nate Johnson went 5 of 7 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds and four steals.
Christian Henry led the way for the Eagles (7-8, 1-2) with 20 points and three steals. Da'Sean Nelson added 16 points and four assists for Eastern Michigan. Arne Osojnik also had 15 points.
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Both teams next play Tuesday. Akron hosts Toledo and Eastern Michigan goes on the road to play Central Michigan.
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1st Half
AKRON
Zips
54
EMU
Eagles
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
James Okonkwo vs. Da'Sean Nelson (Jalen Terry gains possession)
19:41
+3
Christian Henry makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
0-3
19:19
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)
2-3
19:02
Seth Wilson personal foul (Christian Henry draws the foul)
18:54
+3
Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Christian Henry assists)
2-6
18:34
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
4-6
18:22
+3
Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot
4-9
18:13
Tavari Johnson turnover (Jalen Terry steals)
18:06
+2
Jalen Terry makes two point layup (Jalin Billingsley assists)
4-11
17:53
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup
6-11
17:44
Nate Johnson personal foul
17:41
Jalen Terry turnover (Seth Wilson steals)
17:40
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
8-11
17:14
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup
17:12
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
17:03
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:01
Tavari Johnson offensive rebound
16:57
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
11-11
16:32
Da'Sean Nelson turnover (James Okonkwo steals)
16:21
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
14-11
15:49
Jalin Billingsley turnover (Seth Wilson steals)
15:43
Isaiah Gray turnover (Jalen Terry steals)
15:33
Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
15:31
Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
15:23
James Okonkwo misses two point dunk
15:21
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
15:12
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup
14-13
15:10
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:08
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
15:08
Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
15:08
TV timeout
15:08
James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:08
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-13
14:57
Christian Henry turnover (bad pass) (Nate Johnson steals)
14:50
+2
Sharron Young makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
17-13
14:29
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Jalen Terry draws the foul)
14:29
+1
Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-14
14:29
+1
Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-15
14:17
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup
19-15
13:53
+2
Christian Henry makes two point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
19-17
13:34
Sharron Young misses two point jump shot
13:32
Christian Henry defensive rebound
13:26
Sharron Young personal foul
13:09
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup
13:07
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
12:44
+2
Sharron Young makes two point jump shot
21-17
12:29
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
12:27
Eagles offensive rebound
12:22
Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
12:20
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
12:13
Jalin Billingsley shooting foul (Isaiah Gray draws the foul)
12:13
Isaiah Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:13
+1
Isaiah Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-17
11:58
Amani Lyles personal foul (Jalin Billingsley draws the foul)
11:58
TV timeout
11:44
Arne Osojnik misses two point jump shot
11:42
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
11:38
Sharron Young turnover (traveling)
11:26
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
11:24
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
11:15
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
24-17
10:55
+2
Jalin Billingsley makes two point jump shot
24-19
10:41
Isaiah Gray misses three point jump shot
10:39
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
10:39
Christian Henry personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
10:27
Arne Osojnik blocks Tavari Johnson's two point layup
10:25
Zips offensive rebound
10:20
Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot
10:18
Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
10:00
+2
Yusuf Jihad makes two point layup (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
24-21
9:46
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup (Isaiah Gray assists)
26-21
9:33
James Okonkwo shooting foul (Christian Henry draws the foul)
9:33
Christian Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:33
+1
Christian Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-22
9:24
+2
Marvin Musiime-Kamali makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
28-22
9:05
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
9:03
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
8:51
+3
Isaiah Gray makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
31-22
8:51
Eagles 30 second timeout
8:28
Marvin Musiime-Kamali shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
8:28
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-23
8:28
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-24
8:20
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
34-24
8:00
TV timeout
7:57
+3
Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists)
34-27
7:40
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
7:38
Eagles defensive rebound
7:13
+2
Jalin Billingsley makes two point layup (Christian Henry assists)
34-29
7:05
+3
Sharron Young makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
37-29
6:44
+2
Christian Henry makes two point layup
37-31
6:24
Marvin Musiime-Kamali turnover
6:11
+2
Jalen Terry makes two point layup
37-33
5:44
Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
5:44
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-33
5:44
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-33
5:23
Christian Henry turnover (Isaiah Gray steals)
5:13
Arne Osojnik shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
5:13
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-33
5:13
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-33
4:54
Jalen Terry misses two point jump shot
4:52
Jalen Terry offensive rebound
4:48
Jalen Terry misses two point jump shot
4:46
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
4:37
Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
4:35
Yusuf Jihad defensive rebound
4:29
Jump ball. Jalen Terry vs. Nate Johnson (Zips gains possession)
4:29
Jalen Terry turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
4:19
John Shanu II blocks Nate Johnson's two point layup
4:17
Christian Henry defensive rebound
3:58
Seth Wilson shooting foul (Arne Osojnik draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
+1
Arne Osojnik makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-34
3:58
+1
Arne Osojnik makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-35
3:48
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
44-35
3:33
Christian Henry misses two point layup
3:31
John Shanu II offensive rebound
3:25
John Shanu II misses two point layup
3:23
John Shanu II offensive rebound
3:12
Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
3:10
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
3:04
Shammah Scott turnover (Christian Henry steals)
2:45
+3
Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot
44-38
2:28
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
46-38
2:17
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
2:15
Bowen Hardman defensive rebound
2:08
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)
48-38
1:50
Jalen Terry turnover (Bowen Hardman steals)
1:44
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
50-38
1:44
Eagles 30 second timeout
1:17
Christian Henry misses two point jump shot
1:15
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
0:58
Yusuf Jihad personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
0:53
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
52-38
0:53
Zips 30 second timeout
0:35
Arne Osojnik turnover (Nate Johnson steals)
0:30
Godslove Nwabude shooting foul (Shammah Scott draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-38
0:30
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-38
0:08
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Jalin Billingsley draws the foul)
0:08
Jalin Billingsley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:08
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
AKRON
Zips
51
EMU
Eagles
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
19:34
Arne Osojnik offensive rebound
19:28
+2
Arne Osojnik makes two point jump shot
54-40
19:27
Seth Wilson turnover (bad pass)
19:24
Jalen Terry turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Gray steals)
19:22
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
56-40
19:03
+3
Da'Sean Nelson makes three point jump shot (Jalin Billingsley assists)
56-43
18:42
James Okonkwo turnover (traveling)
18:29
+3
Christian Henry makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
56-46
18:13
Tavari Johnson turnover (Christian Henry steals)
18:07
Jalin Billingsley turnover (Tavari Johnson steals)
18:00
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
17:58
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
17:58
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup
58-46
17:58
Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
17:58
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
59-46
17:38
Arne Osojnik misses two point jump shot
17:36
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
17:25
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
17:23
Eagles defensive rebound
17:07
Nate Johnson blocks Jalen Terry's three point jump shot
17:05
Eagles offensive rebound
17:04
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)
59-48
16:49
Godslove Nwabude shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
