Akron Zips @ Northern Illinois Huskies

76–73Final · Jan 31, 2017

AKR 76 NIU 73 Final

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AKR19-3	33	43	76
NIU13-9	47	26	73

· Line: AKR -3

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The scoring timeline.

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Marin Maric made Layup. Assisted by Justin Thomas.
0–2
Marin Maric made Layup. Assisted by Justin Thomas.
0–4
Jimond Ivey made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
2–4
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
2–5
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
2–6
Aaric Armstead made Dunk.
2–8
Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
5–8
Marshawn Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laytwan Porter.
5–11
Noah McCarty made Layup.
5–13
Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavian Dunn-Martin.
8–13
Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavian Dunn-Martin.
11–13
Eugene German made Layup.
11–15
Marin Maric made Jumper. Assisted by Jaylen Key.
11–17
Antino Jackson made Layup.
13–17
Marin Maric made Layup. Assisted by Dontel Highsmith.
13–19
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
15–19
Marin Maric made Layup.
15–21
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
17–21
Aaric Armstead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Thomas.
17–24
Aaric Armstead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dontel Highsmith.
17–27
Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
20–27
Emmanuel Olojakpoke made Free Throw.
21–27
Marin Maric made Jumper. Assisted by Laytwan Porter.
21–29
Aaric Armstead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marshawn Wilson.
21–32
Levi Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Laytwan Porter.
21–34
Noah Robotham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antino Jackson.
24–34
Laytwan Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marshawn Wilson.
24–37
Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw.
25–37
Levi Bradley made Jumper.
25–39
Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
26–39
Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
27–39
Marshawn Wilson made Jumper.
27–41
Noah Robotham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
30–41
Justin Thomas made Jumper.
30–43
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
30–44
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
30–45
Josh Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
33–45
Marin Maric made Layup. Assisted by Marshawn Wilson.
33–47
Jimond Ivey made Two Point Tip Shot.
35–47
Dontel Highsmith made Layup.
35–49
Antino Jackson made Layup.
37–49
Jaylen Key made Three Point Jumper.
37–52
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
39–52
Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.
42–52
Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.
45–52
Laytwan Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaric Armstead.
45–55
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
47–55
Aaric Armstead made Jumper.
47–57
Laytwan Porter made Layup.
47–59
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
49–59
Daniel Utomi made Free Throw.
50–59
Daniel Utomi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr..
53–59
Marin Maric made Jumper.
53–61
Jimond Ivey made Layup. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr..
55–61
Isaiah Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Jimond Ivey.
57–61
Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.
60–61
Marin Maric made Jumper.
60–63
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
62–63
Laytwan Porter made Free Throw.
62–64
Laytwan Porter made Free Throw.
62–65
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
64–65
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
66–65
Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw.
67–65
Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw.
68–65
Noah Robotham made Jumper. Assisted by Jimond Ivey.
70–65
Dontel Highsmith made Free Throw.
70–66
Dontel Highsmith made Free Throw.
70–67
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
70–68
Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
71–68
Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
72–68
Justin Thomas made Layup.
72–70
Noah Robotham made Free Throw.
73–70
Noah Robotham made Free Throw.
74–70
Levi Bradley made Three Point Jumper.
74–73
Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
75–73
Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
76–73

Play-by-play

P1 Marin Maric missed Layup.
P1 Jimond Ivey Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jimond Ivey Turnover.
P1 Justin Thomas Steal.
P1 Marin Maric made Layup. Assisted by Justin Thomas. 0–2
P1 Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
P1 Justin Thomas Defensive Rebound.
P1 Marin Maric made Layup. Assisted by Justin Thomas. 0–4
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Jumper.
P1 Dontel Highsmith Defensive Rebound.
P1 Marin Maric Turnover.
P1 Jimond Ivey made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson. 2–4
P1 Marin Maric missed Jumper.
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P1 Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
P1 Marin Maric Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Jimond Ivey.
P1 Marin Maric made Free Throw. 2–5
P1 Marin Maric made Free Throw. 2–6
P1 Foul on Marin Maric.
P1 Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw.
P1 Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
P1 Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw.
P1 Aaric Armstead Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jaylen Key missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Isaiah Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jimond Ivey missed Jumper.
P1 Justin Thomas Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jaylen Key missed Layup.
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Block.
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P1 Noah Robotham missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Jaylen Key Defensive Rebound.
P1 Marin Maric missed Layup.
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P1 Isaiah Johnson Turnover.
P1 Jaylen Key Steal.
P1 Aaric Armstead made Dunk. 2–8
P1 Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Justin Thomas Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Noah Robotham.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Eugene German missed Layup.
P1 Jimond Ivey Defensive Rebound.
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. 5–8
P1 Marshawn Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laytwan Porter. 5–11
P1 Emmanuel Olojakpoke missed Layup.
P1 Marshawn Wilson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Kwan Cheatham Jr..
P1 Laytwan Porter missed Jumper.
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Levi Bradley.
P1 Tavian Dunn-Martin Turnover.
P1 Eugene German missed Layup.
P1 Emmanuel Olojakpoke Block.
P1 Noah McCarty Offensive Rebound.
P1 Noah McCarty made Layup. 5–13
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavian Dunn-Martin. 8–13
P1 Foul on Daniel Utomi.
P1 Levi Bradley missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P1 Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavian Dunn-Martin. 11–13
P1 Levi Bradley missed Layup.
P1 Marin Maric Offensive Rebound.
P1 Eugene German made Layup. 11–15
P1 Foul on Eugene German.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Daniel Utomi missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Isaiah Johnson Offensive Rebound.
P1 Akron Turnover.
P1 Dontel Highsmith Turnover.
P1 Antino Jackson Steal.
P1 Josh Williams Turnover.
P1 Marin Maric made Jumper. Assisted by Jaylen Key. 11–17
P1 Foul on Jaylen Key.
P1 Antino Jackson made Layup. 13–17
P1 Marin Maric made Layup. Assisted by Dontel Highsmith. 13–19
P1 Isaiah Johnson made Layup. 15–19
P1 Marin Maric missed Layup.
P1 Marin Maric Offensive Rebound.
P1 Marin Maric made Layup. 15–21
P1 Isaiah Johnson made Layup. 17–21
P1 Foul on Kwan Cheatham Jr..
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Aaric Armstead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Thomas. 17–24
P1 Noah Robotham missed Jumper.
P1 Dontel Highsmith Defensive Rebound.
P1 Aaric Armstead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dontel Highsmith. 17–27
P1 Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. 20–27
P1 Eugene German Turnover.
P1 Foul on Eugene German.
P1 Emmanuel Olojakpoke missed Free Throw.
P1 Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
P1 Emmanuel Olojakpoke made Free Throw. 21–27
P1 Marin Maric made Jumper. Assisted by Laytwan Porter. 21–29
P1 Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Marshawn Wilson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Aaric Armstead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marshawn Wilson. 21–32
P1 Noah Robotham missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Marin Maric Defensive Rebound.
P1 Levi Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Laytwan Porter. 21–34
P1 Akron Timeout
P1 Noah Robotham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antino Jackson. 24–34
P1 Laytwan Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marshawn Wilson. 24–37
P1 Foul on Laytwan Porter.
P1 Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw. 25–37
P1 Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw.
P1 Levi Bradley Defensive Rebound.
P1 Levi Bradley made Jumper. 25–39
P1 Foul on Laytwan Porter.
P1 Antino Jackson made Free Throw. 26–39
P1 Antino Jackson made Free Throw. 27–39
P1 Levi Bradley missed Layup.
P1 Antino Jackson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Josh Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Levi Bradley Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Aaron Jackson.
P1 Marshawn Wilson made Jumper. 27–41
P1 Noah Robotham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson. 30–41
P1 Justin Thomas missed Jumper.
P1 Justin Thomas Offensive Rebound.
P1 Justin Thomas made Jumper. 30–43
P1 Aaron Jackson missed Layup.
P1 Dontel Highsmith Defensive Rebound.
P1 Dontel Highsmith Turnover.
P1 Josh Williams Steal.
P1 Josh Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Marshawn Wilson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Noah Robotham.
P1 Marin Maric made Free Throw. 30–44
P1 Marin Maric made Free Throw. 30–45
P1 Josh Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson. 33–45
P1 Marin Maric made Layup. Assisted by Marshawn Wilson. 33–47
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Marin Maric.
P2 Noah Robotham missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Jimond Ivey Offensive Rebound.
P2 Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Aaric Armstead Defensive Rebound.
P2 Marin Maric Turnover.
P2 Antino Jackson Steal.
P2 Antino Jackson missed Layup.
P2 Jimond Ivey Offensive Rebound.
P2 Jimond Ivey made Two Point Tip Shot. 35–47
P2 Dontel Highsmith made Layup. 35–49
P2 Isaiah Johnson Turnover.
P2 Aaric Armstead Steal.
P2 Foul on Antino Jackson.
P2 Aaric Armstead missed Free Throw.
P2 Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
P2 Aaric Armstead missed Free Throw.
P2 Jimond Ivey Defensive Rebound.
P2 Antino Jackson made Layup. 37–49
P2 Jaylen Key made Three Point Jumper. 37–52
P2 Isaiah Johnson made Layup. 39–52
P2 Aaric Armstead missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Dontel Highsmith Offensive Rebound.
P2 Dontel Highsmith Turnover.
P2 Antino Jackson Steal.
P2 Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham. 42–52
P2 Foul on Noah Robotham.
P2 Levi Bradley Turnover.
P2 Antino Jackson Steal.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Akron Offensive Rebound.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham. 45–52
P2 Justin Thomas missed Jumper.
P2 Isaiah Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Levi Bradley.
P2 Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
P2 Aaric Armstead Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Isaiah Johnson.
P2 Eugene German Turnover.
P2 Jimond Ivey Steal.
P2 Isaiah Johnson Turnover.
P2 Laytwan Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaric Armstead. 45–55
P2 Isaiah Johnson made Layup. 47–55
P2 Aaric Armstead made Jumper. 47–57
P2 Jimond Ivey missed Layup.
P2 Laytwan Porter Block.
P2 Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
P2 Aaric Armstead Turnover.
P2 Foul on Aaric Armstead.
P2 Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
P2 Aaric Armstead Defensive Rebound.
P2 Laytwan Porter made Layup. 47–59
P2 Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Aaric Armstead Defensive Rebound.
P2 Marshawn Wilson missed Jumper.
P2 Jimond Ivey Defensive Rebound.
P2 Isaiah Johnson made Layup. 49–59
P2 Jaylen Key missed Jumper.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P2 Josh Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Jaylen Key Defensive Rebound.
P2 Laytwan Porter Turnover.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Steal.
P2 Foul on Levi Bradley.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Foul on Laytwan Porter.
P2 Daniel Utomi missed Free Throw.
P2 Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
P2 Daniel Utomi made Free Throw. 50–59
P2 Laytwan Porter Turnover.
P2 Daniel Utomi Steal.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Laytwan Porter Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jaylen Key Turnover.
P2 Daniel Utomi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr.. 53–59
P2 Foul on Daniel Utomi.
P2 Marin Maric made Jumper. 53–61
P2 Jimond Ivey made Layup. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr.. 55–61
P2 Marin Maric missed Jumper.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P2 Josh Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Marin Maric Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Daniel Utomi.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Marin Maric missed Jumper.
P2 Isaiah Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Isaiah Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Jimond Ivey. 57–61
P2 Dontel Highsmith missed Jumper.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Marin Maric Defensive Rebound.
P2 Justin Thomas missed Jumper.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Block.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Turnover.
P2 Aaric Armstead Steal.
P2 Aaric Armstead Turnover.
P2 Foul on Marin Maric.
P2 Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham. 60–61
P2 Northern Illinois Timeout
P2 Marin Maric made Jumper. 60–63
P2 Isaiah Johnson made Layup. 62–63
P2 Foul on Antino Jackson.
P2 Laytwan Porter made Free Throw. 62–64
P2 Laytwan Porter made Free Throw. 62–65
P2 Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
P2 Antino Jackson Offensive Rebound.
P2 Isaiah Johnson made Layup. 64–65
P2 Aaric Armstead missed Jumper.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P2 Noah Robotham missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Isaiah Johnson Offensive Rebound.
P2 Isaiah Johnson made Layup. 66–65
P2 Foul on Laytwan Porter.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw.
P2 Marin Maric Defensive Rebound.
P2 Laytwan Porter Turnover.
P2 Jimond Ivey Steal.
P2 Akron Timeout
P2 Foul on Levi Bradley.
P2 Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw. 67–65
P2 Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw. 68–65
P2 Laytwan Porter Turnover.
P2 Jimond Ivey Steal.
P2 Noah Robotham made Jumper. Assisted by Jimond Ivey. 70–65
P2 Northern Illinois Timeout
P2 Justin Thomas missed Layup.
P2 Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
P2 Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
P2 Akron Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Jaylen Key.
P2 Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw.
P2 Marin Maric Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Isaiah Johnson.
P2 Dontel Highsmith made Free Throw. 70–66
P2 Dontel Highsmith made Free Throw. 70–67
P2 Antino Jackson Turnover.
P2 Aaric Armstead Steal.
P2 Justin Thomas missed Layup.
P2 Marin Maric Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Antino Jackson.
P2 Marin Maric made Free Throw. 70–68
P2 Marin Maric missed Free Throw.
P2 Isaiah Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
P2 Marin Maric Defensive Rebound.
P2 Marin Maric Turnover.
P2 Antino Jackson Steal.
P2 Foul on Justin Thomas.
P2 Antino Jackson made Free Throw. 71–68
P2 Antino Jackson made Free Throw. 72–68
P2 Justin Thomas made Layup. 72–70
P2 Foul on Antino Jackson.
P2 Justin Thomas missed Free Throw.
P2 Isaiah Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Marin Maric.
P2 Noah Robotham made Free Throw. 73–70
P2 Northern Illinois Timeout
P2 Noah Robotham made Free Throw. 74–70
P2 Levi Bradley made Three Point Jumper. 74–73
P2 Foul on Levi Bradley.
P2 Antino Jackson made Free Throw. 75–73
P2 Antino Jackson made Free Throw. 76–73
P2 Laytwan Porter missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.

Box score

AKR

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Kwan Cheatham Jr.F	33	9	3-8	3-7	0-0	11	2	1	1	2	0	11	2
Isaiah JohnsonC	32	21	9-16	0-0	3-8	7	3	3	0	0	2	5	2
Noah RobothamG	35	10	3-8	2-6	2-2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Antino JacksonG	32	22	6-11	4-8	6-6	2	1	1	5	0	1	1	4
Jimond IveyG	29	6	3-5	0-0	0-0	6	2	1	3	0	2	4	1
Emmanuel OlojakpokeF	5	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Daniel UtomiG	8	4	1-2	1-2	1-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
Tavian Dunn-MartinG	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Josh WilliamsG	18	3	1-5	1-5	0-0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Aaron JacksonG	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Michael HughesC
Craig EubanksG
Ty DaltonG
Marquelle McIntyreG
Carlitos AndersonG
Mark NobleG

NIU

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Jaylen KeyF	23	3	1-4	1-2	0-0	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	2
Marin MaricC	33	23	9-15	0-0	5-6	10	0	3	0	0	3	7	4
Justin ThomasG	23	4	2-7	0-0	0-1	4	3	0	1	0	1	3	1
Aaric ArmsteadG	32	13	5-7	3-4	0-2	5	1	2	3	0	0	5	1
Dontel HighsmithG	25	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	4	2	3	0	0	1	3	0
Noah McCartyF	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Levi BradleyF	20	7	3-6	1-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	5
Eugene GermanG	7	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Marshawn WilsonG	16	5	2-3	1-1	0-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	0
Laytwan PorterG	18	10	3-5	2-3	2-2	1	3	4	0	1	0	1	4
Lacey JamesF
Sean DamaskaC
Andrew ZelisC
Nick WagnerG
Jon SiuG
Austin PaugaG

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