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Athens, Ohio – The Ohio State men's basketball team (16-12, 10-5 MAC) returned to action Tuesday night (February 27) with an exciting comeback victory over the Akron Zips (20-8, 12-3 MAC) We have collected. , 74-67 in the Convocation Center. With wins against the conference's top teams and a loss to Central Michigan, the Bobcats moved to third place in the conference, their highest ranking this season.
Overall, Ohio State shot 45.5% from the field, 25.9% from threes, and 17 of 20 from the line, while the University of Akron shot 47.3% from the field, 35.3% from threes, and made 17-of-20 from the line. He made 9 of 15 shots. Akron outscored Ohio State 34-32. The Bobcats also committed 12 turnovers and scored 14 points, while only committing six turnovers of their own.
Personally, I think Ohio State was led by a senior guard. Jaylin Hunter (Manchester, Conn.) Had 23 points, six assists, and two steals.junior forward AJ Clayton (Roseville, Ohio) Had 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Sophomore forward Aidan Hadaway (Lafayette, Ga.) had 11 points and assisted six rebounds.graduate student sherif mitchell (Omaha, Nebraska) added 10 points, four rebounds and one steal. 5 years senior Miles Brown (Rochester, N.Y.) added nine points, four assists and two steals.
Akron got the tip and got on the board first with a quick layup inside, but Ohio State immediately countered with a driving layup by Creighton on the other end. Ohio State played aggressive defense with Creighton's block, forcing the Zips to violate the shot clock. Mitchell started the offense strong for Ohio State, going 2-of-2 from the stripe and making a slick driving layup with an assist from Hunter. Hunter sank a 3-point jumper and Brown made a layup to extend the Bobcats' lead to seven points.
Akron began to climb into the game with back-to-back layups, closing the gap on Ohio. The Bobcats lead by three points going into the second media timeout of the game. After the timeout, Akron committed a foul on a layup and converted a three-point play to tie the score.
The Bobcats and Zips trade baskets to keep the score tied.3-point jumper by Hunter and driving layup by the sophomore guard. elmore james (Cleveland, Ohio) Zipp's turnover gives Ohio the lead again. Creighton hit another 3-point jumper, forcing Akron to take a timeout. The Bobcats fought back to tie the score, but Creighton added two points for the Bobcats with a jumper. Ohio and Akron traded baskets to keep the score difference within one point. Ohio State ran into foul trouble, giving Akron an advantage that gave them a five-point lead. James made a 2-of-2 from the stripe to close the gap, but Akron sank a half-court shot to end the first half. Akron led 35-29 at the end of the first half.
At the beginning of the first half, Hunter led Ohio University with eight points, two assists, and one steal. Creighton added seven points and two blocks. James, Mitchell and Brown each added four points. Brown also stole two bases. The Zips entered tonight's game with a 15-0 lead at the halftime break.
Ohio and Akron played aggressive on defense to keep each other off the board. Neither team scored for the first two minutes of the first half, but Akron ended the streak with a second-chance layup. Creighton went 1-of-2 from the stripe to give Ohio its first points of the first half. Hunter hit a 3-point jumper to cut the lead to four points.
Akron extended its lead to nine points, but Creighton hit a 3-point jumper off a fast break to close the score. With 11 minutes left, Hunter drew a foul and completed a three-point play. Hunter scored back-to-back points with a second-chance layup and a spectacular 3-point jumper off a fast break to tie the game and force Akron to call a timeout.
The Bobcats and Zips would trade 3-point jumpers to keep the score tied. Ohio State also started running into foul trouble with eight minutes left, sending Akron to the stripe. Akron missed a foul shot and neither team scored in nearly two minutes of play. The Zips went 1/2 from the free throw line, ending their scoreless streak and taking a one-point lead.
Haddaway scored in quick succession with a dunk and a driving layup, followed by a thrilling alley-oop from Hunter to Clayton that forced Akron to call the game's final timeout. Akron came back to score, but Ohio State kept Akron off the board with a Creighton steal. Brown hits his 2/2 at the stripe and doubles his bonus.
Ohio State mounts a defensive press against Akron, determined to stop the team from scoring with one minute left in the game. Akron drew a foul on an attempt at the line, earning him a double bonus, but he only went 1-of-2. Mitchell drew a foul at Akron's end of the court, giving him the advantage to make both shots at the free throw line.
Ohio State ended the game with Haddaway going 1/2 at the stripe, giving Ohio State a 74-67 win over Akron. In tonight's game, Akron suffered its first loss of the season despite leading in the first half.
Next up, Ohio State will remain at Convocation Center to take on the Bowling Green Falcons on Senior Day on Friday, March 1st. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and will be streamed on CBSSN.
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