Johnson added six assists for the Zips (14-5, 7-0 Mid-American Conference). Nate Johnson scored 14 points and added seven rebounds and four steals. Seth Wilson shot 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points. It was the seventh straight win for the Zips.
Peter Suder finished with 18 points and two steals for the RedHawks (14-5, 6-1). Brant Byers added 14 points and two steals for Miami (OH). Evan Ipsaro also had 12 points and two steals. The RedHawks ended an eight-game winning streak with the loss.
Akron took the lead with 15:27 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 52-28 at halftime, with Tavari Johnson racking up nine points. Akron pulled away with a 16-3 run in the second half to extend a 24-point lead to 37 points. They outscored Miami (OH) by three points in the final half, as Wilson led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
Both teams next play Tuesday. Akron visits Northern Illinois and Miami (OH) plays Eastern Michigan at home.
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1st Half
M-OH
RedHawks
28
AKRON
Zips
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Antwone Woolfolk vs. James Okonkwo (RedHawks gains possession)
19:43
+3
Kam Craft makes three point jump shot (Antwone Woolfolk assists)
3-0
19:13
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:11
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
19:03
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (James Okonkwo assists)
3-3
18:38
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point hook shot
18:36
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
18:22
Nate Johnson offensive foul
18:22
Nate Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
17:58
+2
Peter Suder makes two point jump shot
5-3
17:33
Eian Elmer personal foul (Seth Wilson draws the foul)
17:27
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
5-5
17:07
James Okonkwo blocks Mekhi Cooper's two point layup
17:05
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
17:05
Eian Elmer turnover (lost ball)
16:42
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
5-7
16:21
Mekhi Cooper misses two point jump shot
16:19
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
16:14
Nate Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Peter Suder steals)
16:03
+2
Mekhi Cooper makes two point layup (Peter Suder assists)
7-7
15:57
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:55
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
15:42
Kam Craft misses three point jump shot
15:40
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
15:27
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Gray assists)
7-10
15:01
Peter Suder turnover (bad pass) (Nate Johnson steals)
14:53
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot
7-13
14:37
Kam Craft misses two point jump shot
14:35
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
14:28
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Seth Wilson assists)
7-15
14:05
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
9-15
13:48
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
9-17
13:48
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Isaiah Gray draws the foul)
13:48
TV timeout
13:48
+1
Isaiah Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-18
13:26
Reece Potter misses two point hook shot
13:24
Zips defensive rebound
13:07
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
13:05
Sharron Young offensive rebound
12:58
Sharron Young turnover (lost ball) (Brant Byers steals)
12:48
Luke Skaljac misses three point jump shot
12:46
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
12:34
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
12:32
Nate Johnson offensive rebound
12:29
+3
Sharron Young makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
9-21
12:27
RedHawks 60 second timeout
12:27
TV timeout
12:25
Sharron Young personal foul (Evan Ipsaro draws the foul)
11:59
Evan Ipsaro misses three point jump shot
11:57
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
11:49
Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
11:47
Evan Ipsaro defensive rebound
11:41
Eian Elmer turnover (lost ball)
11:28
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
11:26
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
11:20
Luke Skaljac misses two point jump shot
11:18
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
11:04
Isaiah Gray misses three point jump shot
11:02
Luke Skaljac defensive rebound
10:54
+2
Luke Skaljac makes two point layup
11-21
10:34
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Sharron Young assists)
11-24
10:18
Evan Ipsaro misses two point jump shot
10:16
Zips defensive rebound
10:02
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
10:00
Shammah Scott offensive rebound
9:54
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
11-27
9:50
RedHawks 30 second timeout
9:28
Kam Craft misses three point jump shot
9:26
Zips defensive rebound
9:08
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:06
RedHawks defensive rebound
9:05
James Okonkwo personal foul
8:48
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point jump shot
13-27
8:31
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
13-29
8:31
Mekhi Cooper shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
8:31
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-30
8:17
James Okonkwo personal foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
8:14
Isaiah Gray personal foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
8:04
Antwone Woolfolk offensive foul (Marvin Musiime-Kamali draws the foul)
8:04
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (offensive foul)
7:57
+3
Sharron Young makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
13-33
7:47
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
7:45
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
7:34
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Sharron Young assists)
13-36
7:29
RedHawks 30 second timeout
7:29
TV timeout
7:18
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
7:16
Luke Skaljac offensive rebound
7:06
+3
Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Evan Ipsaro assists)
16-36
6:40
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot
16-38
6:16
+2
Evan Ipsaro makes two point jump shot
18-38
6:16
Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Evan Ipsaro draws the foul)
6:16
+1
Evan Ipsaro makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-38
6:07
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
19-41
5:57
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
5:55
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
5:39
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
19-44
5:36
RedHawks 30 second timeout
5:26
Mekhi Cooper misses two point layup
5:24
Reece Potter offensive rebound
5:24
Marvin Musiime-Kamali shooting foul (Reece Potter draws the foul)
5:24
+1
Reece Potter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-44
5:24
+1
Reece Potter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-44
5:13
Reece Potter blocks Marvin Musiime-Kamali's two point layup
5:11
Zips offensive rebound
5:00
Amani Lyles turnover (double dribble)
4:52
Mekhi Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Gray steals)
4:52
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
4:50
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
4:28
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
21-46
4:15
Mekhi Cooper misses two point jump shot
4:13
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
4:09
Peter Suder personal foul (Isaiah Gray draws the foul)
3:49
Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
3:47
Peter Suder defensive rebound
3:41
Kam Craft misses three point jump shot
3:39
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
3:25
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
3:23
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
3:16
+2
Bowen Hardman makes two point layup
21-48
3:04
+3
Kam Craft makes three point jump shot (Eian Elmer assists)
24-48
3:02
TV timeout
2:46
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
24-50
2:34
Peter Suder misses two point layup
2:32
Luke Skaljac offensive rebound
2:17
Luke Skaljac misses three point jump shot
2:15
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
2:04
Amani Lyles turnover (bad pass) (Mekhi Cooper steals)
2:04
Tavari Johnson blocks Mekhi Cooper's two point layup
2:02
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
1:43
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup (Shammah Scott assists)
24-52
1:19
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point jump shot (Luke Skaljac assists)
26-52
1:01
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:59
Luke Skaljac defensive rebound
0:46
Shammah Scott personal foul (Luke Skaljac draws the foul)
0:46
Luke Skaljac misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:46
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
0:26
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
0:24
RedHawks defensive rebound
0:22
Isaiah Gray personal foul (Brant Byers draws the foul)
0:22
+1
Brant Byers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-52
0:22
+1
Brant Byers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-52
0:17
Tavari Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Evan Ipsaro steals)
0:05
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
0:03
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
M-OH
RedHawks
47
AKRON
Zips
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
Mekhi Cooper shooting foul (Tavari Johnson draws the foul)
19:32
+1
Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-53
19:32
+1
Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-54
19:21
Peter Suder misses two point layup
19:19
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
19:18
Isaiah Gray turnover (lost ball)
19:03
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (bad pass)
18:57
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Gray assists)
28-57
18:42
James Okonkwo personal foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
18:40
Mekhi Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Amani Lyles steals)
18:21
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point dunk (Amani Lyles assists)
28-59
18:15
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
18:07
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Seth Wilson assists)
28-61
17:56
+3
Mekhi Cooper makes three point jump shot (Antwone Woolfolk assists)
31-61
17:47
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
31-64
17:33
Tavari Johnson personal foul
17:26
Kam Craft turnover (bad pass) (Amani Lyles steals)
17:16
Mekhi Cooper personal foul
17:10
Isaiah Gray misses two point jump shot
17:08
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
17:03
Peter Suder offensive foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul)