Merrimack Warriors @ Akron Zips

5-4, 3-3 Away

Final

	1	2	T
Merrimack MRMK	20	27	47
Akron AKR	33	31	64

Akron ZipsAkronAKR

5-2, 5-0 Home

Cheese scores 20 to lift Akron over Merrimack 64-47

Nov 30, 2019, 02:39 am

AKRON, Ohio -- Tyler Cheese had 20 points as Akron beat Merrimack 64-47 on Friday night.

Xeyrius Williams had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks for Akron (5-2), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Channel Banks added 11 points.

Jaleel Lord had 11 points for the Warriors (5-4). Juvaris Hayes added 10 points. Jordan Minor had eight rebounds.

Akron matches up against Marshall on the road on Wednesday. Merrimack matches up against Brown on the road on Wednesday.

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Game Information

Akron, OH

Referee:Matt Morales

Referee:Josh White

Referee:Shane Staggs

NCAA Division I

Metro Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Merrimack	17-3	-	23-11
Saint Peter's	14-6	3	17-12
Siena	13-7	4	23-12
Marist	12-8	5	19-12
Quinnipiac	12-8	5	19-13
Fairfield	11-9	6	21-13
Mount St. Mary's	11-9	6	15-17
Iona	10-10	7	18-14
Sacred Heart	9-11	8	14-19
Manhattan	8-12	9	12-20
Canisius	5-15	12	10-21
Niagara	5-15	12	8-22
Rider	3-17	14	4-25

NCAA Division I

Mid-American Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Miami (OH)	18-0	-	32-2
Akron	17-1	1	29-6
Kent State	14-4	4	24-10
Toledo	11-7	7	19-15
Bowling Green	9-9	9	18-14
Ohio	9-9	9	15-17
Buffalo	7-11	11	17-15
Massachusetts	7-11	11	17-16
Ball State	7-11	11	12-19
Central Michigan	6-12	12	10-21
Western Michigan	4-14	14	10-21
Eastern Michigan	4-14	14	10-21
Northern Illinois	4-14	10	9-21

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