Scott scores 16 off the bench, Akron downs Toledo 96-87
AP
Mar 04, 2025
Toledo Rockets, Ohio (AP) Shammah Scott scored 16 points off of the bench to lead Mid-American Conference champion Akron Zips past Toledo 96-87 on Tuesday.
Scott also had five assists for the Zips (24-6, 16-1). Tavari Johnson shot 5 for 8, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 14 points. Nate Johnson shot 2 of 10 from the field and went 9 for 10 from the line to finish with 13 points, while adding six rebounds.
Sam Lewis led the way for the Rockets (16-14, 9-8) with 23 points. Javan Simmons added 22 points and six rebounds for Toledo. Sonny Wilson had 16 points and three steals.
Both teams next play Friday in regular-season finales. Akron hosts Buffalo and Toledo plays Ohio at home.
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1st Half
AKRON
Zips
45
TOL
Rockets
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Rockets gains possession)
19:33
+2
Bryce Ford makes two point jump shot (Sam Lewis assists)
0-2
19:15
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
2-2
18:56
Sam Lewis misses two point layup
18:54
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
18:49
Bryce Ford personal foul
18:49
Isaiah Gray offensive foul
18:49
Isaiah Gray turnover (illegal screen)
18:38
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup (Isaiah Adams assists)
2-4
18:21
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
5-4
17:58
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
17:56
Zips defensive rebound
17:24
James Okonkwo misses two point jump shot
17:24
Zips turnover (shot clock violation)
17:03
Isaiah Gray shooting foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
17:03
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-5
17:03
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
16:42
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup (Shammah Scott assists)
7-6
16:21
Isaiah Adams misses two point jump shot
16:19
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
16:03
Javan Simmons turnover (traveling)
15:52
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Amani Lyles assists)
10-6
15:30
Javan Simmons misses two point layup
15:28
Isaiah Adams offensive rebound
15:28
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point layup
10-8
15:14
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:12
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
15:09
Amani Lyles turnover (lost ball) (Sonny Wilson steals)
15:05
Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
15:03
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
15:01
Amani Lyles blocks Javan Simmons's two point layup
15:01
Zips defensive rebound
15:01
TV timeout
14:40
André Lorentsson shooting foul (Shammah Scott draws the foul)
14:40
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-8
14:40
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-8
14:29
André Lorentsson turnover (bad pass) (Amani Lyles steals)
14:23
Amani Lyles misses two point layup
14:21
Rockets defensive rebound
14:11
Sharron Young personal foul
14:00
André Lorentsson misses three point jump shot
13:58
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
13:57
Sharron Young shooting foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
13:57
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-9
13:57
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-10
13:42
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Bowen Hardman assists)
14-10
13:27
Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot
13:25
Zips defensive rebound
13:08
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup (Amani Lyles assists)
16-10
12:51
Bryce Ford misses three point jump shot
12:49
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
12:24
Bowen Hardman misses two point jump shot
12:22
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
12:18
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
19-10
12:01
Isaiah Adams turnover (bad pass) (Shammah Scott steals)
11:54
Isaiah Gray misses three point jump shot
11:52
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
11:51
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup (Amani Lyles assists)
21-10
11:51
Rockets 30 second timeout
11:51
TV timeout
11:26
Sam Lewis misses three point jump shot
11:24
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
11:24
James Okonkwo personal foul
11:04
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
11:02
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
10:55
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Seth Wilson assists)
23-10
10:39
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point jump shot
23-12
10:12
Isaiah Adams shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
10:12
James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:12
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-12
9:45
Javan Simmons misses two point layup
9:43
Sam Lewis offensive rebound
9:41
Rockets turnover (shot clock violation)
9:18
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:16
Marvin Musiime-Kamali offensive rebound
9:06
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Marvin Musiime-Kamali assists)
27-12
8:34
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
8:32
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
8:12
Tavari Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Bryce Ford steals)
8:00
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point layup
27-14
7:45
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:44
Zips offensive rebound
7:44
Javan Simmons personal foul
7:44
TV timeout
7:20
+3
Sharron Young makes three point jump shot
30-14
6:56
Javan Simmons misses two point layup
6:54
Rockets offensive rebound
6:45
+2
Sam Lewis makes two point layup
30-16
6:34
Shammah Scott misses two point layup
6:32
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
6:29
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
6:27
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
6:27
Jump ball. (Zips gains possession)
6:26
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
6:24
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
6:23
Sam Lewis personal foul
6:17
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:15
Sam Lewis defensive rebound
6:06
Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot
6:04
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
5:54
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Shammah Scott assists)
32-16
5:39
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
5:37
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
5:23
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point jump shot
34-16
5:09
Bryce Ford misses two point jump shot
5:07
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
5:06
Bryce Ford personal foul
4:53
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:51
Rockets defensive rebound
4:36
Jaylan Ouwinga turnover (lost ball) (Tavari Johnson steals)
4:29
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
37-16
4:27
Rockets 30 second timeout
4:27
TV timeout
4:07
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point dunk (Seth Hubbard assists)
37-18
4:07
Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
4:07
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-19
3:49
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:47
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
3:34
Seth Hubbard misses three point jump shot
3:32
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
3:26
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
3:24
Seth Hubbard defensive rebound
3:18
Sam Lewis misses three point jump shot
3:16
Zips defensive rebound
2:56
Javan Simmons blocks Tavari Johnson's two point layup
2:54
Zips offensive rebound
2:53
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
40-19
2:35
Tavari Johnson personal foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
2:35
Sonny Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:35
Sam Lewis offensive rebound
2:23
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
2:21
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
2:21
Nate Johnson turnover (bad pass)
1:58
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point layup (Sonny Wilson assists)
40-21
1:43
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
1:41
Rockets defensive rebound
1:25
+2
Seth Hubbard makes two point jump shot (Jaylan Ouwinga assists)
40-23
1:08
+2
Marvin Musiime-Kamali makes two point layup (Shammah Scott assists)
42-23
1:00
Shammah Scott personal foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
1:00
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-24
1:00
Sonny Wilson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:00
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
0:53
Zips 30 second timeout
0:46
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
0:44
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
0:37
Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
0:35
Bowen Hardman defensive rebound
0:07
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
45-24
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
AKRON
Zips
51
TOL
Rockets
63
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot
19:44
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
19:36
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Gray assists)
48-24
19:15
+3
Sam Lewis makes three point jump shot (Javan Simmons assists)
