Akron Zips, Ohio (AP) Nate Johnson had 28 points in Akron's 85-78 win against Toledo Rockets on Tuesday night.
Johnson added nine rebounds and four steals for the Zips (11-5, 4-0 Mid-American Conference). Amani Lyles scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Shammah Scott shot 5 for 9, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Isaiah Adams led the way for the Rockets (9-7, 3-1) with 17 points and two blocks. Javan Simmons added 15 points and eight rebounds for Toledo. Sam Lewis had 14 points.
Johnson scored 13 points in the first half and Akron went into halftime trailing 42-30. Lyles scored 16 second-half points.
Up next for Akron is a Friday matchup with Ohio at home. Toledo visits Ball State on Saturday.
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1st Half
TOL
Rockets
42
AKRON
Zips
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Rockets gains possession)
19:51
Isaiah Gray personal foul
19:45
Isaiah Adams misses two point jump shot
19:43
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
19:26
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:24
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
19:13
Isaiah Gray misses three point jump shot
19:11
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
19:07
Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
19:07
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:07
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
18:50
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
2-2
18:34
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
18:32
Zips defensive rebound
18:05
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:03
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
17:47
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
17:45
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
17:36
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
17:34
Sonny Wilson offensive rebound
17:29
+3
Bryce Ford makes three point jump shot (Sonny Wilson assists)
5-2
17:15
Bryce Ford personal foul
17:11
Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
17:09
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
16:51
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point jump shot
7-2
16:29
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
7-4
16:12
+3
Sam Lewis makes three point jump shot (Bryce Ford assists)
10-4
15:52
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:50
Sam Lewis defensive rebound
15:40
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point layup
12-4
15:38
Zips 30 second timeout
15:38
TV timeout
15:20
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Amani Lyles assists)
12-7
15:02
Andre Lorentsson misses three point jump shot
15:00
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
14:36
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Sharron Young assists)
12-10
14:16
Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot
14:14
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
14:12
Javan Simmons misses two point layup
14:10
Zips defensive rebound
13:55
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
13:53
Andre Lorentsson defensive rebound
13:44
+2
Andre Lorentsson makes two point layup (Javan Simmons assists)
14-10
13:40
Bowen Hardman turnover (traveling)
13:26
+3
Andre Lorentsson makes three point jump shot (Sonny Wilson assists)
17-10
13:08
Amani Lyles turnover (double dribble)
12:55
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point jump shot
19-10
12:31
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
12:29
Grgur Brcic defensive rebound
12:19
+2
Grgur Brcic makes two point dunk (Sonny Wilson assists)
21-10
11:51
Grgur Brcic personal foul
11:51
TV timeout
11:49
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
11:47
Seth Hubbard defensive rebound
11:41
Shammah Scott blocks Grgur Brcic's two point layup
11:39
Rockets offensive rebound
11:39
Bryce Ford turnover (bad pass) (Shammah Scott steals)
11:33
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:31
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
11:14
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
11:12
Seth Hubbard defensive rebound
11:06
James Okonkwo blocks Bryce Ford's three point jump shot
11:04
Rockets offensive rebound
11:01
Bryce Ford misses two point layup
10:59
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
10:45
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
10:43
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
10:36
Isaiah Adams misses two point jump shot
10:34
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
10:27
Isaiah Adams blocks Nate Johnson's two point layup
10:25
Zips offensive rebound
10:15
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup
21-12
10:00
Bryce Ford turnover (bad pass) (Nate Johnson steals)
9:54
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
9:52
Zips offensive rebound
9:49
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
21-14
9:29
+2
Sam Lewis makes two point jump shot
23-14
9:18
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
23-16
9:18
Sam Lewis shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
9:18
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-17
8:57
+2
Bryce Ford makes two point jump shot
25-17
8:33
Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
8:31
Andre Lorentsson defensive rebound
8:12
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup
27-17
8:00
+2
Marvin Musiime-Kamali makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
27-19
7:29
Bryce Ford misses two point jump shot
7:27
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
7:20
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:18
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
7:08
Tavari Johnson misses two point layup
7:06
Marvin Musiime-Kamali offensive rebound
6:58
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:56
Nate Johnson offensive rebound
6:52
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
27-21
6:30
Isaiah Adams misses two point hook shot
6:28
Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
6:21
+2
Marvin Musiime-Kamali makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)
27-23
6:20
Rockets 30 second timeout
6:20
TV timeout
6:08
Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul
6:00
+2
Sam Lewis makes two point jump shot
29-23
5:42
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:40
Seth Hubbard defensive rebound
5:32
Seth Hubbard misses three point jump shot
5:30
Sharron Young defensive rebound
5:22
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot
29-25
4:56
Sam Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
4:55
Sam Lewis personal foul
4:42
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot
29-28
4:17
Sonny Wilson turnover (out of bounds)
3:57
Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
3:55
Isaiah Gray offensive rebound
3:55
Isaiah Gray offensive foul
3:55
Isaiah Gray turnover (offensive foul)
3:55
TV timeout
3:43
James Okonkwo shooting foul (Isaiah Adams draws the foul)
3:43
+1
Isaiah Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-28
3:43
+1
Isaiah Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-28
3:34
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
3:32
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
3:10
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:08
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
2:58
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point layup
33-28
2:31
Isaiah Adams blocks Sharron Young's two point layup
2:29
Zips offensive rebound
2:29
Tavari Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Javan Simmons steals)
2:18
Javan Simmons misses two point layup
2:16
Rockets offensive rebound
2:13
Andre Lorentsson misses two point layup
2:13
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
2:13
Javan Simmons misses two point layup
2:11
Andre Lorentsson offensive rebound
2:00
Nate Johnson shooting foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
2:00
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-28
2:00
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-28
1:40
Javan Simmons personal foul
1:38
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
1:36
Nate Johnson offensive rebound
1:32
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
35-30
1:13
Javan Simmons misses two point layup
1:11
Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
1:04
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
1:02
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
0:40
James Okonkwo shooting foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
0:40
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-30
0:40
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-30
0:24
Tavari Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Sonny Wilson steals)
0:19
Shammah Scott shooting foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
0:19
Shammah Scott technical foul
0:19
John Groce technical foul
0:19
Shammah Scott turnover
0:19
John Groce technical foul
0:19
+1
Seth Hubbard makes technical free throw 1 of 2
38-30
0:19
+1
Seth Hubbard makes technical free throw 2 of 2
39-30
0:19
+1
Seth Hubbard makes technical free throw 1 of 2
40-30
0:19
+1
Seth Hubbard makes technical free throw 2 of 2
41-30
0:19
Sonny Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:19
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-30
0:01
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:00
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TOL
Rockets
36
AKRON
Zips
55
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
42-32
19:26
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
19:24
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
19:17
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
19:15
Zips offensive rebound
19:11
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot
42-35
18:46
Sam Lewis misses two point layup
18:44
Sonny Wilson offensive rebound
18:39
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot
44-35
18:17
Javan Simmons personal foul
18:15
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
44-38
17:59
James Okonkwo personal foul
17:52
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Isaiah Adams draws the foul)
17:52
+1
Isaiah Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-38
17:52
+1
Isaiah Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-38
17:46
Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
17:44
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
17:44
Seth Wilson personal foul
17:30
Sam Lewis misses two point layup
17:28
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
17:22
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
17:20
Sam Lewis defensive rebound
17:16
Sam Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
17:11
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point dunk
46-40
16:54
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
16:52
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
16:45
Amani Lyles blocks Isaiah Adams's two point layup
16:43
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
16:43
Sam Lewis personal foul
16:19
Javan Simmons shooting foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul)
16:19
Amani Lyles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:19
+1
Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-41
16:03
+2
Grgur Brcic makes two point dunk (Isaiah Adams assists)
48-41
15:54
Seth Hubbard personal foul
15:54
TV timeout
15:45
Sharron Young misses two point layup
15:43
Bryce Ford defensive rebound
15:41
Sharron Young personal foul
15:24
Seth Hubbard misses two point jump shot
15:22
Zips defensive rebound
15:22
Grgur Brcic personal foul
15:15
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Amani Lyles assists)
48-44
14:57
Amani Lyles blocks Seth Hubbard's two point layup
14:55
Zips defensive rebound
14:41
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
14:39
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
14:34
Shammah Scott turnover (lost ball) (Seth Hubbard steals)
14:29
Nate Johnson blocks Bryce Ford's two point layup
14:27
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
14:22
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup
48-46
14:03
Sonny Wilson misses three point jump shot
14:01
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
13:54
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Sharron Young assists)
48-48
13:53
Rockets 30 second timeout
13:53
TV timeout
13:32
Bryce Ford turnover (bad pass) (Nate Johnson steals)
13:27
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
48-50
12:56
Sam Lewis misses three point jump shot
12:54
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
12:35
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
48-52
12:19
Nate Johnson shooting foul (Sam Lewis draws the foul)
12:19
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 3
49-52
12:19
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 3
50-52
12:19
Sam Lewis misses regular free throw 3 of 3
12:19
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
12:04
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
12:02
Marvin Musiime-Kamali offensive rebound
12:02
Sam Lewis personal foul
12:00
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
11:58
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
11:41
Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
11:39
Bowen Hardman defensive rebound
11:32
Seth Hubbard personal foul
11:32
TV timeout
11:32
+1
Sharron Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-53
11:32
+1
Sharron Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-54
11:13
Javan Simmons offensive foul
11:13
Javan Simmons turnover (offensive foul)
11:03
Grgur Brcic personal foul
11:03
Marvin Musiime-Kamali misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:03
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
10:40
Seth Hubbard misses three point jump shot
10:38
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
10:14
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
50-57
9:51
Nate Johnson personal foul
9:46
Bryce Ford turnover (bad pass) (Amani Lyles steals)
9:34
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
50-59
9:25
Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
9:23
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
9:19
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup
52-59
9:12
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Shammah Scott assists)
52-61
9:11
Rockets 30 second timeout
8:53
Javan Simmons misses two point layup
8:51
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
8:51
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup
54-61
8:51
Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
8:51
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-61
8:44
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:42
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
8:33
Tavari Johnson personal foul
8:33
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-61
8:33
Sonny Wilson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:33
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
8:25
+3
Amani Lyles makes three point jump shot (Sharron Young assists)
56-64
8:09
Sharron Young personal foul
8:09
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-64
8:09
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-64
7:57
Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot
7:55
Zips offensive rebound
7:53
TV timeout
7:45
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot
58-66
7:17
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup (Isaiah Adams assists)
60-66
7:07
Tavari Johnson misses two point layup
7:05
Isaiah Gray offensive rebound
7:01
Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
6:59
Sam Lewis defensive rebound
6:50
Sam Lewis misses three point jump shot
6:48
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
6:42
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point dunk
60-68
6:13
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
6:11
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
6:01
Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
5:59
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
5:47
Sam Lewis misses two point layup
5:45
Sam Lewis offensive rebound
5:42
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup
62-68
5:42
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
5:42
Javan Simmons misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:42
Sharron Young defensive rebound
5:35
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
5:33
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
5:21
Andre Lorentsson misses three point jump shot
5:19
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
5:07
+2
Marvin Musiime-Kamali makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
62-70
4:51
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
4:49
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
4:41
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:39
Andre Lorentsson defensive rebound
4:33
Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
4:31
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
4:27
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Seth Wilson assists)
62-73
4:27
Rockets 30 second timeout
4:27
TV timeout
4:14
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
4:12
Sonny Wilson offensive rebound
4:03
Seth Wilson personal foul (Grgur Brcic draws the foul)
4:03
+1
Grgur Brcic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-73
4:03
Grgur Brcic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:03
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
4:03
Nate Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
3:56
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point layup
65-73
3:26
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup
65-75
3:26
Bryce Ford shooting foul (Shammah Scott draws the foul)
3:26
Shammah Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
3:15
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point layup
67-75
2:56
+2
Marvin Musiime-Kamali makes two point layup (Sharron Young assists)
67-77
2:31
Bryce Ford misses three point jump shot
2:29
Grgur Brcic offensive rebound
2:29
Sharron Young personal foul
2:29
+1
Grgur Brcic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-77
2:29
+1
Grgur Brcic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-77
2:12
Zips 30 second timeout
2:01
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point alley-oop layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
69-79
1:47
Shammah Scott personal foul
1:47
Sonny Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:47
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-79
1:41
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)
70-81
1:32
+3
Sam Lewis makes three point jump shot (Sonny Wilson assists)
73-81
1:20
Nate Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Grgur Brcic steals)
1:12
+3
Isaiah Adams makes three point jump shot
76-81
1:04
Zips 30 second timeout
0:38
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
76-83
0:29
+2
Grgur Brcic makes two point layup (Sonny Wilson assists)
