Akron grad transfer Utomi headed to USC
Akron graduate transfer Daniel Utomi announced his commitment to USC in a tweet Tuesday. He is the Trojans' third graduate transfer addition this offseason.
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2020 Schedule
4th in MAC E
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Buffaloed: No. 18 Bulls bowl over Akron in MAC quarterfinals
Jeremy Harris scored 23 points and Dontay Caruthers added 12 as No. 18 Buffalo impressively opened the postseason with an 82-46 win over Akron in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Thursday.
Caruthers drives, McRae dunks for Buffalo (0:22)
Jackson leads Akron past Miami (Ohio) 80-51 in MAC tourney
Loren Cristian Jackson had 25 points as Akron romped past Miami (Ohio) 80-51 in the Mid-American Conference Tourney first round on Monday night. Daniel Utomi added 20 points for the Zips.
Whittington scores 21 to lead Kent St. past Akron 68-65
Philip Whittington had a season-high 21 points as Kent State narrowly beat Akron 68-65 on Friday night.
Jackson scores 31 to carry Akron over Bowling Green 91-67
Loren Cristian Jackson had a career-high 31 points as Akron routed Bowling Green 91-67 on Tuesday night.
Vander Plas scores 20 to lift Ohio past Akron 73-49
Ben Vander Plas had 20 points as Ohio romped past Akron 73-49 on Saturday.
Massinburg leads No. 21 Buffalo to 77-64 win over Akron
CJ Massinburg had 23 points and 10 rebounds to rally No. 21 Buffalo over Akron 77-64 on Tuesday night for its 25th straight home win.
Cheese buries three to close out half (0:36)
Cheese has 27, leads Akron to 70-58 win over Miami (OH)
Tyler Cheese had 27 points and Daniel Utomi added 19 as Akron charged out to an early lead to take a 70-58 victory over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday to halt a three-game losing skid.
Turner scores 23 to lead Bowling Green over Akron 73-69
Sophomore Justin Turner scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with .9 seconds left, and Bowling Green beat Akron 73-69 on Tuesday night.
Persons scores 15 to lead Ball State past Akron 57-56
Tayler Persons registered 15 points and nine rebounds and Trey Moses' tip-in basket with 7 seconds remaining carried Ball State to a 57-56 victory over Akron on Saturday.
Massinburg's 18 helps No. 25 Buffalo hold off Akron 76-70
CJ Massinburg scored 21 points, Dontay Caruthers added 15 and No. 25 Buffalo turned up its defensive intensity in the second half and held on to beat Akron 76-70 on Tuesday night, dropping the Zips to 0-31 against ranked teams.
Perkins powers through defender for and-1 bucket (0:24)
Jackson scores 18 to lift Akron over Kent St. 72-53
Loren Cristian Jackson had 18 points as Akron extended its home win streak to seven games, topping Kent State 72-53 on Friday night.
Sanford has 17 as Toledo overtakes Akron for 63-52 victory
Jaelan Sanford scored six of his 17 points in the final three minutes to help Toledo pull away from Akron 63-52 on Tuesday night.
Ivey, Utomi lead Akron past Ohio 65-53
Jimond Ivey scored 21 points with nine rebounds and Daniel Utomi scored 14 and Akron beat Ohio 65-53 on Saturday.
Jackson with 22 points leads Akron past N. Illinois 67-65
Loren Cristian Jackson scored 22 points as Akron rallied in the second half to edge Northern Illinois 67-65 on Saturday night.
Akron leads entire way in 70-67 win over Central Michigan
Tyler Cheese had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead Akron to a 70-67 victory over Central Michigan on Tuesday night.
Miami (Ohio) powers past Akron 68-61
Darrian Ringo had 16 points and nine assists and Miami (Ohio) used a late run to power past Akron 68-61 for the RedHawks' first conference win of the season on Saturday.
Utomi, Ivey help Akron hold off Eastern Michigan 51-49
Daniel Utomi and Jimond Ivey scored 12 points each and Akron held off Eastern Michigan 51-49 on Tuesday night despite poor shooting from both teams late.
German scores 27, NIU uses big 2nd half to rally past Akron
Eugene German had 27 points, seven rebounds and five 3-pointers and Northern Illinois used a big second half to rally past Akron 73-56 on Saturday.
Austin hits winner, Central Michigan tops Akron 88-86 in OT
Larry Austin Jr. drove for a layup that kissed softly off the glass with 2.5 seconds left and Central Michigan battled past Akron in overtime on Tuesday night for its seventh straight win.
Ivey scores 18 and Akron beats WMU 56-48 in MAC opener
Jimond Ivey scored 18 points, including 12 in the second half, and Akron defeated Western Michigan 56-48 in a Mid-American Conference opener on Saturday.
Utomi scores 22 points and Akron defeats Carnegie Mellon
Daniel Utomi had 22 points and six rebounds and Akron defeated Division III Carnegie Mellon 82-55 on Sunday.
2018-19 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 16-2 | - | 32-4 |
| Bowling Green | 12-6 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Akron | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Ohio | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Toledo | 13-5 | - | 25-8 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Northern Illinois | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 6-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Western Michigan | 2-16 | 11 | 8-24 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game68.8310th
Rebounds Per Game36.5154th
Assists Per Game12.1338th
Points Allowed63.822nd
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |