Johnson scores 31, Akron beats Toledo 100-90 in Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals
AP
Mar 14, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) Nate Johnson's career-high 31 points led Akron Zips over Toledo Rockets 100-90 on Friday in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals.
Johnson also contributed five rebounds and six assists for the Zips (27-6). Isaiah Gray went 6 of 7 from the field to add 15 points. Tavari Johnson shot 5 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 15 points.
Seth Hubbard finished with 28 points for the Rockets (18-15). Sam Lewis added 23 points and Javan Simmons had 18 points and seven rebounds.
Akron took the lead with 19:41 left in the first half and did not give it up. Johnson scored 17 points in the first half to help put them ahead 52-41 at the break. Johnson led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
TOL
Rockets
41
AKRON
Zips
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Zips gains possession)
19:46
Tavari Johnson misses two point layup
19:44
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
19:41
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Seth Wilson assists)
0-3
19:08
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup
2-3
18:43
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
2-6
18:33
Bryce Ford turnover (traveling)
18:14
+3
Isaiah Gray makes three point jump shot (James Okonkwo assists)
2-9
17:48
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup
4-9
17:23
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
4-11
17:15
Sonny Wilson turnover (lost ball)
17:02
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
17:00
Sam Lewis defensive rebound
16:58
Seth Wilson personal foul
16:43
Bryce Ford misses three point jump shot
16:41
Sam Lewis offensive rebound
16:31
Nate Johnson blocks Isaiah Adams's two point jump shot
16:29
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
16:20
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Gray assists)
4-14
15:56
Isaiah Gray personal foul
15:56
TV timeout
15:55
+2
Seth Hubbard makes two point layup (Sam Lewis assists)
6-14
15:39
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point dunk (Shammah Scott assists)
6-16
15:10
Isaiah Gray personal foul
15:05
+3
Sam Lewis makes three point jump shot (André Lorentsson assists)
9-16
14:44
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot
9-18
14:10
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point jump shot
11-18
14:00
André Lorentsson shooting foul (Shammah Scott draws the foul)
14:00
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-19
14:00
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-20
13:53
+2
Sam Lewis makes two point dunk
13-20
13:38
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
13-22
13:24
Nate Johnson shooting foul (Sam Lewis draws the foul)
13:24
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 3
14-22
13:24
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 3
15-22
13:24
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 3 of 3
16-22
13:10
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot
16-24
12:56
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot
18-24
12:35
Jaylan Ouwinga personal foul
12:28
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
12:26
Bryce Ford defensive rebound
12:16
Seth Hubbard misses three point jump shot
12:14
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
12:03
Jump ball. James Okonkwo vs. Sonny Wilson (Sonny Wilson gains possession)
12:03
James Okonkwo turnover (lost ball) (Sonny Wilson steals)
11:47
Jaylan Ouwinga misses two point dunk
11:45
Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
11:39
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
18-26
11:23
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot
20-26
11:07
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot
20-29
10:49
+3
Isaiah Adams makes three point jump shot (Jaylan Ouwinga assists)
23-29
10:35
Isaiah Adams shooting foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul)
10:35
TV timeout
10:35
+1
Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-30
10:35
+1
Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-31
10:22
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup (Sonny Wilson assists)
25-31
10:05
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot
25-33
9:36
Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot
9:34
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
9:24
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:22
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
9:00
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
8:58
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
8:53
Amani Lyles offensive foul
8:53
Amani Lyles turnover (offensive foul)
8:32
James Okonkwo blocks Bryce Ford's two point jump shot
8:30
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
8:29
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point dunk
27-33
8:03
Javan Simmons personal foul
7:54
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:52
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
7:52
Isaiah Adams personal foul
7:52
TV timeout
7:43
Sharron Young misses two point jump shot
7:41
Rockets defensive rebound
7:41
James Okonkwo personal foul
7:18
+3
Sam Lewis makes three point jump shot
30-33
7:08
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point jump shot
30-35
6:59
André Lorentsson misses three point jump shot
6:57
Zips defensive rebound
6:33
Sam Lewis shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
6:33
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-36
6:33
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-37
6:14
Seth Hubbard misses three point jump shot
6:12
Rockets offensive rebound
6:12
James Okonkwo personal foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
6:12
Javan Simmons misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:12
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
6:03
André Lorentsson shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
6:03
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-38
6:03
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-39
5:45
Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot
5:43
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
5:37
Sonny Wilson turnover (bad pass) (Shammah Scott steals)
5:34
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
30-41
5:30
Rockets 30 second timeout
5:21
Shammah Scott personal foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
5:21
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-41
5:21
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-41
5:07
Amani Lyles misses two point layup
5:05
Rockets defensive rebound
4:40
Amani Lyles blocks Seth Hubbard's two point layup
4:38
Bowen Hardman defensive rebound
4:22
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:20
Shammah Scott offensive rebound
4:19
Isaiah Adams shooting foul (Shammah Scott draws the foul)
4:19
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-42
4:19
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-43
4:05
Sonny Wilson misses three point jump shot
4:03
Zips defensive rebound
3:49
Tavari Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Bryce Ford steals)
3:37
Amani Lyles personal foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
3:37
TV timeout
3:37
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-43
3:37
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-43
3:19
Sam Lewis shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
3:19
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-44
3:19
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-45
3:02
+2
Seth Hubbard makes two point layup (Sonny Wilson assists)
36-45
2:35
Bryce Ford shooting foul (Shammah Scott draws the foul)
2:35
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-46
2:35
Shammah Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:35
Sam Lewis defensive rebound
2:32
Seth Wilson personal foul (Sam Lewis draws the foul)
2:32
Sam Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:32
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-46
2:23
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
37-48
2:02
+2
Sam Lewis makes two point jump shot
39-48
1:38
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
39-50
1:26
Bryce Ford misses three point jump shot
1:24
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
1:03
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point jump shot
39-52
0:38
Shammah Scott shooting foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
0:38
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-52
0:38
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-52
0:33
Zips 30 second timeout
0:22
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
0:20
Bryce Ford defensive rebound
0:03
Nate Johnson blocks Bryce Ford's three point jump shot
0:02
Sonny Wilson offensive rebound
0:01
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
0:00
Zips defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TOL
Rockets
49
AKRON
Zips
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
19:43
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
19:36
+2
Seth Hubbard makes two point jump shot (Sonny Wilson assists)
43-52
19:11
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:09
Rockets defensive rebound
19:09
James Okonkwo personal foul
18:54
+2
Seth Hubbard makes two point jump shot (Javan Simmons assists)
45-52
18:37
Isaiah Gray misses two point jump shot
18:35
Seth Hubbard defensive rebound
18:31
Seth Wilson shooting foul (Seth Hubbard draws the foul)
18:31
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-52
18:31
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-52
18:26
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
18:24
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
18:24
Sam Lewis personal foul
18:16
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot
47-55
17:50
Isaiah Adams misses two point dunk
17:48
Seth Hubbard offensive rebound
17:42
Sonny Wilson misses three point jump shot
17:40
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
17:38
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point dunk (Amani Lyles assists)
47-57
17:23
+2
Sam Lewis makes two point jump shot
49-57
17:02
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:00
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
17:00
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup
49-59
16:33
Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot
16:31
Seth Hubbard offensive rebound
16:30
Shammah Scott shooting foul (Seth Hubbard draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-59
16:30
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-59
16:15
Isaiah Gray turnover (bad pass) (Sam Lewis steals)
16:14
Isaiah Gray personal foul
15:56
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point layup (Javan Simmons assists)
53-59
15:39
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot
53-61
15:29
Sharron Young personal foul
15:29
TV timeout
15:22
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Adams assists)
55-61
15:07
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
55-64
14:56
+2
Seth Hubbard makes two point jump shot
57-64
14:41
+3
Sharron Young makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
57-67
14:23
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
14:21
Seth Hubbard offensive rebound
14:21
+2
Seth Hubbard makes two point layup
59-67
14:13
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:11
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
14:07
Seth Hubbard turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
13:48
Nate Johnson turnover (lost ball)
13:44
Sam Lewis misses two point layup
13:42
Sonny Wilson offensive rebound
13:42
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point layup
61-67
13:34
Zips 30 second timeout
13:34
TV timeout
13:14
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point jump shot
61-69
12:59
Bryce Ford offensive foul
12:59
Bryce Ford turnover (offensive foul)
12:46
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
12:44
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
12:44
Sharron Young personal foul
12:20
Sam Lewis offensive foul
12:20
Sam Lewis turnover (offensive foul)
12:01
Bryce Ford personal foul
11:57
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
11:55
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
11:55
Javan Simmons personal foul
11:55
TV timeout
11:53
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
11:51
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
11:45
Sonny Wilson misses three point jump shot
11:43
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
11:32
Javan Simmons personal foul
11:32
Isaiah Adams personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
11:32
James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:32
Bryce Ford defensive rebound
11:15
Tavari Johnson personal foul (Seth Hubbard draws the foul)
11:15
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-69
11:15
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-69
11:02
Seth Hubbard flagrant 1 (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
11:02
Tavari Johnson technical foul
11:02
Tavari Johnson turnover
11:02
James Okonkwo misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
11:02
+1
James Okonkwo makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
63-70
11:02
Tavari Johnson technical foul
11:02
Tavari Johnson turnover
11:02
+1
Seth Hubbard makes technical free throw 1 of 2
64-70
11:02
+1
Seth Hubbard makes technical free throw 2 of 2
65-70
10:38
Seth Hubbard misses two point jump shot
10:36
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
10:23
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
65-72
10:14
André Lorentsson misses three point jump shot
10:12
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
9:59
André Lorentsson shooting foul (Isaiah Gray draws the foul)
9:59
+1
Isaiah Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-73
9:59
Isaiah Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:59
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
9:45
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:43
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
9:38
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point layup
67-73
9:22
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup
67-75
9:02
Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot
9:00
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
9:00
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Javan Simmons draws the foul)
9:00
Javan Simmons misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:00
+1
Javan Simmons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-75
8:37
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
68-77
8:02
Seth Wilson personal foul (Sam Lewis draws the foul)
8:02
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-77
8:02
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-77
7:47
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:45
Sam Lewis defensive rebound
7:31
Amani Lyles blocks Seth Hubbard's two point layup
7:29
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
7:24
+2
Sharron Young makes two point layup
70-79
7:07
Javan Simmons turnover (bad pass) (Sharron Young steals)
7:05
Sharron Young misses two point layup
7:03
Rockets defensive rebound
7:03
Sharron Young personal foul (Sam Lewis draws the foul)
7:03
TV timeout
7:03
Sam Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:03
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-79
6:46
Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot
6:44
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
6:36
Javan Simmons misses two point jump shot
6:34
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
6:19
Seth Hubbard personal foul (Shammah Scott draws the foul)
6:19
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-80
6:19
+1
Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-81
6:05
+2
Sam Lewis makes two point jump shot
73-81
5:51
Javan Simmons shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
5:51
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-82
5:51
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-83
5:36
Nate Johnson personal foul (Sam Lewis draws the foul)
5:36
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-83
5:36
+1
Sam Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-83
5:20
Seth Hubbard personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
5:20
James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:20
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-84
5:08
Sam Lewis misses three point jump shot
5:06
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
4:46
Sam Lewis personal foul (Tavari Johnson draws the foul)
4:46
+1
Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-85
4:46
+1
Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-86
4:29
+3
Seth Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Bryce Ford assists)
78-86
4:17
+3
Isaiah Gray makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
78-89
3:56
Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Seth Hubbard draws the foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
Seth Hubbard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:56
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-89
3:40
Seth Hubbard shooting foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul)
3:40
+1
Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-90
3:40
Amani Lyles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:40
Rockets defensive rebound
3:31
+2
Seth Hubbard makes two point jump shot
81-90
3:21
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
81-93
3:18
Official timeout
3:15
Rockets 60 second timeout
3:09
+2
Bryce Ford makes two point layup
83-93
3:00
Zips 30 second timeout
2:39
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:37
Nate Johnson offensive rebound
2:29
Bryce Ford personal foul (Tavari Johnson draws the foul)
2:29
+1
Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-94
2:29
+1
Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
83-95
2:13
Javan Simmons misses two point jump shot
2:11
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
1:53
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
83-97
1:31
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
1:29
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
1:01
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:59
Seth Hubbard defensive rebound
0:59
Shammah Scott personal foul (Seth Hubbard draws the foul)
0:59
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-97
0:59
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-97
0:51
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
85-99
0:39
Seth Hubbard misses three point jump shot
0:37
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
0:35
+2
Javan Simmons makes two point layup
87-99
0:27
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
0:25
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
0:25
Jaylan Ouwinga personal foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul)
0:25
Amani Lyles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:25
+1
Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
87-100
0:16
+3
Javan Simmons makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Adams assists)
