2017-18 AKRON ZIPS BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Game 18 • Jan. 20, 2018 117th Season | 12-Straight 21-Plus Win Seasons | MAC Champions: 2009, 2011, 2013 | MAC Regular-Season Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 2017 -18 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent (TV) ...... Time Akron Zips (8-9, 1-4) Nov. 11 Cleveland State (1) ...... W, 67-57 Nov. 18 UT Martin ...... W, 76-59 vs Northern Illinois (9-9, 2-3) Nov. 25 at Dayton ...... L, 73-60 Nov. 28 UT Chattanooga ...... W, 75-70 Saturday, Jan. 20 • James A. Rhodes Arena Dec. 2 at Marshall ...... L, 86-64 Dec. 6 Fort Wayne ...... W, 83-79 Akron, Ohio • 4:30 PM ET • ESPN3 Dec. 9 Appalachian State ...... W, 94-89 Dec. 16 Mississippi Valley State...... W, 81-62 Dec. 22 USC (#) ((ESPNU) ...... L, 84-53 Dec. 23 Princeton (#) (ESPN3) ...... L, 64-62 Dec. 25 Davidson (#) (ESPNU) ...... L, 91-78 Dec. 29 Concord ...... W, 86-49 Jan. 2 at Western Michigan* ...... L, 87-75 Jan. 5 at Toledo* (CBS-SN) ...... L, 67-65 Jan. 9 Buffalo* ...... L, 87-65 NORTHERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH AKRON ZIPS HEAD COACH Jan. 13 Bowling Green* ...... W, 80-78 Jan. 16 at Eastern Michigan* ...... L, 63-49 Mark Montgomery (Michigan State) John Groce (Taylor ‘94) Jan. 20 Northern Illinois* ...... 2 p.m. Overall Record: 84-123 (7th Season) Overall Record: 188-140 (10th Season) Jan. 23 Ohio* ...... 7 p.m. Record at NIU: 84-123 (7th Season) Record at Akron: 8-9 (First Season) Jan. 27 at Ball State* (CBS-SN) ...... Noon Jan. 30 at Miami (OH)* ...... 7 p.m. MAC Record: 40-69 (7th Season) MAC Record at Akron: 1-4 (First Season) Feb. 3 Toledo* (CBS-SN) ...... Noon Overall MAC Record: 35-34 (at Ohio and Akron) Feb. 6 at Ohio* ...... 7 p.m. Feb. 10 Central Michigan* ...... 2 p.m. ALL-TIME SERIES Feb. 13 Ball State* ...... 7 p.m. Akron Leads: 24-11 Groce vs. NIU 0-0 (4-0 Overall) Feb. 17 at Kent State* ...... 7 p.m. Last Meeting: Akron 76, Huskies 73 at Convocation Center on Jan. 31, 2017 Feb. 20 at Bowling Green* ...... 7 p.m. Feb. 24 Miami (OH)* ...... 2 p.m. BROADCAST Feb. 27 at Buffalo* ...... 7 p.m. TV/Video: ESPN3 – March 2 Kent State* ...... 7 p.m. Michael Reghi (PxP) and Jacki Windon (Analyst) Live Stats: GoZips.com/Schedule - Live Stats Home games in BOLD | All times Eastern Standard Radio: Akron-IMG Sports Network - Steve French (PxP) and Joe Dunn (Analyst) *Mid-American Conference game | (1) Coaches vs. Cancer WARF 1350 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio, TuneIn.com/Akron Zips (#) Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic

2017-18 Zips At-A-Glance ^ - Indicates Previous Game Starter | * - Indicates Blocked Shots | #-Steals | G - Guard | W - Wing | F - Frontcourt RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (5): 2017-18 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp. Notables 5 Craig Eubanks W 6-4 200 Sr.-3L Injured in UT Martin game (11/18), Returned against Mississippi State (12/16) 0 Jimond Ivey G/W 6-5 200 Jr.-2L Scored 15 points twice this season, Recorded double-double 15 pts, 10 ast. against App State All-Time Record:...... 506-525-36 12 Marquelle McIntyre G 5-10 175 So.-1L Played in three games last season, Appeared in 2 games this season All-Time MAC Record:...... 76-117 (24 yrs.) 22 Emmanuel Olojakpoke F 6-8 190 So.-1L Scored a career-high 24 points against Fort Wayne, MAC East Player of the Week (12/11) 3 Daniel Utomi W 6-6 215 So.-1L Led Zips’ scoring in 6-of-8 games, Scored career-high 32 points against UT Martin NEWCOMERS (8): 2017-18 Record at InfoCision Stadium:...... 16-26 (7 yrs.) 4 Malcolm Duvivier G 6-2 210 Gr.-3L Scored a career-high 24 points against App State 11 Virshon Cotton G 6-1 165 Fr.-HS Played in all 8 games, scored a career-high 10 points against Fort Wayne 14 Sina Gbadebo G 6-1 190 Fr.-HS High basketball I.Q. and great skill level, Appeared in 3 games this season 44 Mark Kostelac F 6-11 250 Fr.-HS Played in 7-of-8 games this season 20 Eric Parrish G/W 6-6 195 Fr.-HS Moved into a starting role after 4 games, Scored a career-high 17 points in collegiate debut 23 Jaden Sayles F 6-9 235 Fr.-HS Played in all 8 games, Scored a career-high 10 points against Dayton 24 Torrey Patton G/W 6-4 195 Fr.-HS Started first 4 games, Scored a career-high 10 points against Mississippi Valley State 25 Lucas Smith W 6-5 195 Jr.-2L Played at Iowa Lakes Community College, Made 4 appearances this season TRANSFERS (3): Previous Statistics 2 Eric Hester (20/0) G 6-3 170 RS-1L 2.2 0.5 0.3 Scored 16 pts at LSU, knocking down all five 3-pt attempts. 1 Loren Cristian Jackson (34/5) G 5-8 160 RS-1L 5.8 1.2 2.0 Scored 15 pts with six assists and a steal against UCLA 10 Deng Riak (33/17) F 6-10 225 RS-1L 3.2 5.2 *0.5 Started final 17-of-18 games for ECU, career-high 11 rebs * - Assists per game G - Guard, W - Wing, F - Frontcourt AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 1 WHAT’S AHEAD The Akron basketball returns to James A. Rhodes Arena for a MAC East/West crossover matchup against AKRON QUICK FACTS Northern Illinois. On Saturday, Jan. 20, the Zips are scheduled to host Huskies at 4:30 p.m. ET. The game will be aired on ESPN3 with Michael Reghi calling the action and Jacki Windon providing analysis. Location...... Akron, Ohio (44325) Fans can also follow the action on GoZips.com via Live Stats or by Zips’ radio. The Zips’ radio broadcast Population...... 200,000 (fifth largest in Ohio) will air on the Akron-IMG Sports Network SportsRadio 1350 AM (WARF) in Akron (flagship) with Steve Founded...... 1870 (as Buchtel College) French calling the action and Joe Dunn providing analysis. The pregame show starts 30 minutes prior Enrollment...... 26,000 to the contest. The free audio stream is available at SportsRadio1350.com, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn. Nickname...... Zips com/Akron Zips. Colors...... Blue (PMS 282) and Gold (PMS 7503) Conference...... Mid-American THE AKRON-NORTHERN ILLINOIS SERIES President...... Matthew J. Wilson Saturday’s game marks the 36th meeting in series history between Akron and NIU, and 5th meeting for Director of Athletics...... Larry Williams a Groce coached squad. Akron holds an all-time 24-11 series advantage while Groce is 4-0 against the Senior Associate AD...... George Van Horne Huskies all-time. The Zips have won seven of the last 10 games, winning last season’s lone matchup, 76- Senior Associate AD/SWA...... Mary Lu Gribschaw 73, at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb on Jan. 31. The Zips and the Huskies split the 2015-16 sea- Faculty Athletics Representative...... Dr. Deborah Owens son’s series, winning at Rhodes Arena on Jan. 26, 76-66, but falling at NIU Convocation Center on Feb. Athletic Dept. Phone: ...... (330) 972-7080 13, 80-79. Akron is 15-2 all-time against the Huskies at Rhodes Arena. However, NIU holds a 9-9 overall Ticket Office Phone:...... 1-888-99-AKRON record in DeKalb. The Huskies have won five of the last eight meetings at the NIU Convocation Center.

JAMES A. RHODES ARENA SCOUTING THE HUSKIES Northern Illinois enters the contest with a 9-9 overall record and 2-3 in MAC play. The Huskies opened Capacity...... 5,500 MAC play with a 75-61 win over Kent State, but dropped two contests to Ohio and Bowling Green on the Opened...... December 3, 1983 road, 78-68 and 66-57, respectively. NIU bounced back with a win over Eastern Michigan, 72-66, and W, 78-74 over Eastern Michigan fell the last time out to Buffalo, 95-67. This season, NIU is 7-1 (2-0 MAC) at home, 1-6 (0-3 MAC) on the Seating...... 2,096 arm-chair seating road, and 1-2 in neutral site games...... 3,404 bleacher-style seating Record at Rhodes Arena.... 388-120 (.764) – 34 Seasons NIU has three players scoring in double figures led by Eugene German with 19.7 points on 46.6 per- Record under John Groce...... 6-5 (First Season) cent shooting from the floor (131-of-281) and 33.7 percent from downtown with a team-high 31 made Press Row Phone...... (330) 374-8771 3-point FG (31-of-92). German’s 131 field goals leads the squad and ranks 38th in the NCAA. In addi- PROGRAM HISTORY tion, he ranks 42nd for points per game (19.7) and 68th in total points. German adds 64 rebounds, 34 assists, 18 steals and two blocked shots to the stat sheet. Seasons of Basketball...... Entering 117th Levi Bradley follows with 14.2 points per game. Bradley leads the Huskies efforts on the glass with First Season of Basketball...... 1901-02 110 rebounds (6.1 rebs/g) and in blocked shots (7) while ranking second in field goals made (86) and Seasons of Division I Basketball...... Entering 37th 3-point FG made (16). He shoots 42.0 percent from the floor and 29.1 from deep to go along with a First Season of Division I Basketball...... 1980-81 team-best 84.0 from the free throw line (68-of-81). All-Time Record...... 1,579-1004 (.611) All-Time Division I Record...... 622-484 (.562) Dante Thorpe rounds out the double-digit scoring, averaging 11.9 points per game. He shoots a team- All-Time MAC Record...... 236-200 (.541/25 seasons) high 57.3 percent from the field (82-of-143) and 42.9 percent from deep (12-of-28), while teammates MAC Tournament Titles...... 3 (2009, 2011, 2013) Justin Thomas and Anastasios Demogerontas are threats from downtown. Thomas averages 6.6 points MAC Regular Season Titles.4 (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017) with 16 3-pointers, and Demogerontas scores 4.6 points with 18 long range buckets. NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 13 NCAA DI Tournament Appearances (Yrs)..4 (1986, 2009, Defensively, NIU limits opponents 73.5 points a night on 45.1 percent shooting from the field and 35.2 2011, 2013) percent from downtown with 8.1 made 3-pt FG per game. The Huskies caused 217 turnovers (12.1 tpg) NIT Appearances (Yrs).7 (1987, 1989, 2006, 2008, 2012, while collecting 130 steals (7.2 stl/g) and 37 blocked shots (2.1 blk/g). On the glass, Northern Illinois 2016, 2017) has been slightly outrebounded its opponents 654-638 for a slim -0.9 margin. CBI Appearances (Yrs)...... 1 (2010) CIT Appearances (Yrs)...... 1 (2014) LAST TIME OUT AGAINST NORTHERN ILLINOIS The Akron Zips erased a 15-point deficit in the second half to remain undefeated in Mid-American Conference GoZips.com play, defeating Northern Illinois 76-73 at the NIU Convocation Center. For the game, the Zips shot 26-of-57 Twitter...... @ZipsMBB | @JohnGroce | @AkronZips (.456) from the field, including an 11-of-28 (.393) effort from deep. Akron made 13-of-20 free throws and Facebook...... Facebook.com/ZipsMBB | /AkronZips won the turnover battle 16-9 with a season-high 11 steals. Instagram...... @ZipsMBB NIU finished the game shooting 28-of-53 (.528) from the floor, 8-of-12 (.667) from deep, and 9-of-13 (.692) YouTube...... YouTube.com/ZipsAthletic from the charity stripe. The Huskies won the battle of the boards 34-28, but Akron held and 18-15 the sec- ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS ond-half advantage on the glass. Brian Dennison (Men’s Basketball Contact) In the first half, NIU capitalized on a slow start by the Zips. Akron went 1-of-7 from the field in the opening Assistant Director for Communications five minutes of the game as the Huskies built an 8-2 advantage. Akron finished the first half shooting 44.0 (330) 972-6292 office | (330) 962-0366 cell percent from the field (11-of-25) and 50.0 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (7-of-14), but the Huskies, a [email protected] team that averages 4.5 three-pointers a game, drilled five first-half triples while shooting 71.4 percent from deep. NIU also controlled the paint, scoring 24 points in the key as Maric led all scorers with 18 points mixed Cathy Bongiovi with Armstead’s 11 points. Assistant AD for Communications (330) 972-6108 office | (267) 326-5400 cell In the second half, NIU established a 15-point, 52-37 advantage by the 17:27 mark. However, the Zips im- [email protected] mediately cut the deficit to seven points. During the final 11:26, Akron tightened up on defense, causing six of NIU’s 12 second-half turnovers with five steals while forcing the Huskies into tough shots. The defensive stance generated a 13-2 run for the Zips. Akron took its first lead of the game, 66-65. Next, the Huskies buried three free throws to make it a two point game, but Jackson answered with a pair from the Charity stripe to keep it a two-possession game with 23 seconds left. Down 74-73 with six seconds remaining, NIU fouled Jackson on the inbounds pass. Jackson delivered the final blow by draining both free throws. AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2 STATISTICAL COMPARISON MAC STANDINGS NORTHERN ILLINOIS...... CATEGORY...... AKRON EAST DIVISION MAC OVERALL STREAK 1283...... Scoring...... 1213 Buffalo 5-0 13-5 W6 80.2...... PPG...... 71.4 Bowling Green 3-2 12-6 W1 +2.0...... Scoring Margin...... -1.9 Kent State 3-2 9-9 W2 432-1015...... Field Goals-Attempts...... 413-961 Miami 2-3 9-9 L2 Akron 1-4 8-9 L1 .426...... Field Goal Pct...... 430 Ohio 1-4 8-9 L3 135-364...... 3PT FG-Attempts...... 165-447 .371...... 3PT FG Pct...... 369 EAST DIVISION MAC OVERALL STREAK Toledo 4-1 12-6 W4 8.4...... 3PT FG MPG...... 9.7 Ball State 3-2 12-6 W1 284-392...... FT-Attempts...... 222-324 Western Michigan 3-2 11-7 L1 .724...... Free Throw Pct...... 685 Eastern Michigan 2-3 11-7 W1 Northern Illinois 2-3 9-9 L1 635/39.7...... Rebounds/RPG...... 592/34.8 Central Michigan 1-4 12-6 L4 +1.4...... Rebound Margin...... +0.6 235/14.7...... Assists/APG...... 231/13.6 MAC TEAM STATISTICS 202/12.6...... Turnovers/TPG...... 242/14.2 as of 1/19/18 +1.2...... TO Margin...... -1.8 Rank Stat/G 1.2...... Assist/TO ratio...... 1.0 Scoring Offense 12th 71.4 109/6.8...... Steals/SPG...... 99/5.8 Scoring Defense 6th 73.3 44/2.8...... Blocks/BPG...... 47/2.8 Scoring Margin 12th -1.9 Free Throw % 11th .685 ZIPS IN THE MAC Field Goal % 11th .429 The Zips have posted a 46-24 mark (.657) in the last 70 games against the MAC East dating back to the Field Goal Defense 12th .459 start of the 2012 league schedule. Akron is 5-2 against the MAC East at the conference tournament dur- 3-point % 3rd .369 ing that stretch. Akron is 98-44 in the regular season against the West Division (.690), including win- 3-point Defense 8th .354 ners of 41 of the last 51 regular-season games since divisional play began during the 1997-98 season. 3-pointers Made 3rd 9.97 Rebounds per Game 12th 34.82 Akron is 49-10 at home in league play since the start of the 2011 MAC schedule (.831). UA has seen a Total Rebounds 12th 592 ton of success in league play since the start of the 2004-05 season, and is 156-69 overall (.692), includ- Rebounding Margin 8th +0.7 ing a 94-17 mark in MAC play at home (.847). The Zips’ 156 wins are the most in the league during that Offensive Rebounds 9th 9.8 stretch. The Zips have won 75 of their last 106 MAC games (.708). Defensive Rebounds 11th 24.9 Assists 6th 13.6 Akron is 27-10 in the MAC Tournament in the last 12 seasons, going 21-6 in its last 27 tournament Turnover Margin 10th -1.8 games. The Zips have won at least one game in the MAC Tournament every year and have made nine Assist/Turnover Ratio 8th 1.0 MAC Tournament title game appearances in the last 11 seasons with an unprecedented 12-straight Blocked Shots 9th 2.8 semifinal appearances. The Zips’ runs of the consecutive title game and semifinal appearances are the Steals 10th 5.8 longest streaks in MAC history. The Zips are 24-10 at Quicken Loans Arena.

MAC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS The Zips won 12 consecutive regular season MAC games, dating back to the 2015-16 season. However, Player Rank Stat/G the 2012-13 Zips won 19-straight games and rattled-off 13 consecutive league games during that run. Scoring Utomi 12th 15.5 Kent State owns the MAC regular season consecutive win record (21), and single-season record (17-1). Duvivier 21st 13.9 Ivey 25th 12.8 In 2016-17, the Akron Zips finished 14-4 in league play.Akron averaged 76.8 points per game in the Rebounding Utomi 13th 6.1 MAC while shooting 46.3 percent from the field and 36.7 from long distance with 10.0 made 3-point- Field Goal % - - .- ers a game. The Zips averaged 14.8 assists (266), 10.7 turnovers per game (193), 5.8 steals (104), and Assists Ivey 7th 3.8 3.1 blocked shots (56), but were slightly outrebounded 604-615 in league play. Duvivier 10th 3.5 Free Throw % Cotton 7th .809 E-MAN SEASON CUT SHORT Utomi 15th .782 On Wednesday morning (1/10), sophomore frontcourt player Emmanuel Olojakpoke (Houston, Texas) Steals Parrish 7th 1.45 received difficult news. Due to a medical condition that required surgery, Olojakpoke will miss the 3-Point % Duvivier 9th .405 remainder of the 2017-18 season. Full details will be disclosed at a later date. Utomi 12th .395 3-Pointers Made Duvivier 1st 3.0/51 Statement from Akron Basketball head coach John Groce on Emmanuel Olojakpoke: Utomi 1st 2.9/49 “Yesterday (1/10), Emmanuel Olojakpoke had successful open-heart surgery. He is resting and expect- Blocked Shots Olojakpoke 3rd 1.7 ing a full recovery. We fully anticipate this recovery will require him to miss the remainder of the 2017- Assist/TO Ratio Ivey 12th 1.4 18 season. The Zips basketball family is committed to assisting E-Man in his return to full health. We ask Duvivier 14th 1.2 to keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Please allow E-Man and the entire Olojakpoke Offensive Reb. - - - family the privacy they deserve at this time.” #EManStrong Defensive Reb. Utomi 7th 5.4 Minutes Utomi 6th 33.4 HOME SWEET HOME Akron is 8-1 at Rhodes Arena under first-year head coach John Groce, who became the third Akron coach since 1940 to win his first six home games in his first season as head coach. The Zips rattled off seven straight wins at the JAR before falling in the MAC home opener to Buffalo. The Zips set the all-time longest home winning streak record at James. A. Rhodes Arena with 30 con- secutive wins during the 2015-17 seasons, replacing the 26-game run the Zips made during the 1985- 87 seasons under head coach Bob Huggins. The streak ranked No. 2 in the NCAA. In 34 seasons at the JAR, the Zips own a 388-120 (.764) all-time record. In the last 13 seasons, Akron has posted a 181-25 (.879) record at Rhodes Arena. AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 3 2017-18 TEAM OVERVIEW KENPOM SCOUTING REPORT:

Category Offense Defense DI Avg The Akron Men’s Basketball program will enter a new era for the 2017-18 season as first-year head Adj. Efficiency 102.3 107.9 103.6 coach John Groce will lead the Zips’ squad. Akron returns one starter and four letterwinners while Adj. Tempo 70.3 69.9 adding a graduate transfer and six newcomers to the 2017-18 roster. Avg. Poss. Length 17.9 16.6 (86) 17.1 Akron is coming off a historical 2016-17 season after posting the most wins in school history with MAC ONLY: a 27-9 overall record, and continuing to be one of four teams in the NCAA to achieve 12 straight Efficiency 111.1 (6) 128.8 (11)103.6 seasons of 21 or more wins, joining the likes of Duke, Gonzaga, and Kansas. Tempo 67.5 (7) 69.9 Avg. Poss. Length 17.7 (6) 18.2 (8) 17.1 In addition, the Zips claimed back-to-back Mid-American Conference regular-season championships and two consecutive trips to the National Invitation Tournament. The Zips posted a first round NIT Four Factors win over No. 2 seed Houston (78-75). Akron’s bid was the seventh in program history (1987, 1989, Effective FG%: 52.6 54.8 50.8 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017). Turnover %: 21.0 18.5 19.1 Off. Reb. %: 28.7 27.3 29.1 The 2016-17 squad also set the longest home court winning streak in James A. Rhodes Arena FTA/FGA: 32.9 31.6 33.9 history at 30 consecutive wins, ranking as the second longest streak in the NCAA. The Zips posted the second longest single-season winning streak with 12 straight victories in the midst of claiming MAC ONLY: the 2016 Savannah Invitational and 2016 Don Haskins Sun Bowl championships. Effective FG%: 51.6 (5) 63.4 (12) 50.8 Turnover %: 16.3 (4) 16.3 (8) 19.1 Akron set program records in Wins (27), Points (2,772), Field Goals Made (949) and tied the Most Off. Reb. %: 28.6 (8) 41.4 (11) 29.1 Games Played (36). FTA/FGA: 24.6 (10) 41.1 (9) 33.9 UA posted 21 or more wins for a 12th-straight season, joining the likes of Duke, Gonzaga, and Miscellaneous Components Kansas. Over the last 13 seasons, the Zips have won 305 games, most by any team in the MAC. 3P%: 37.3 83 37.2 35.0 2P%: 49.6 54.2 49.7 When it comes to MAC play, the Zips have been a dominant force in the league. Over the last 13 FT%: 66.2 68.7 (81) 70.7 seasons, Akron has posted 155 league wins, most of any MAC program and played in eight MAC Block%: 10.1 7.8 9.5 title games in the last ten years, including a MAC-record eight-straight from 2007-13. Steal%: 8.4 8.7 8.8 Akron made its 12th-straight MAC Tournament Semifinal appearance in 2017, setting a new mark MAC ONLY: for the longest streak in league tournament history (since 1980) -- Miami (Ohio) 10-straight (1992- 3P%: 33.3 (8) 47.4 (11) 35.0 2001). 2P%: 52.9 (5) 59.5 (10) 49.7 BUILDING ON A CAREER WEEK FT%: 80.0 (4) 69.6 (5) 70.7 Block%: 2.9 (3) 5.4 (7) 9.5 During the week of Jan. 9, freshman guard Virshon Cotton led the Zips men’s basketball team through a Steal%: 3.0 (2) 7.4 (10) 8.8 1-1 week en route to lifting Akron to its first Mid-American Conference win by draining a game-winning 3-pointer against Bowling Green. Cotton led Akron’s scoring effort in both games, scoring a career-high Style Components 23 points twice last week. For the week, Cotton scored 46 points (23 pts/g) on 11-of-19 (.579) shooting 3PA/FGA: 46.6 (21) 38.7 37.5 from the field and 6-of-11 (.545) from deep. He buried 18-of-22 (.818) free throws to go along with five A/FGM: 56.3 (94) 51.4 52.9 rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

MAC ONLY: Against Bowling Green, Cotton buried the game-winner from long distance with 3.7 seconds remaining 3PA/FGA: 44.3 (1) 33.9 (5) 37.5 in regulation. He led Akron to an 80-78 victory with a career-high 23 points on 6-of-9 (.667) shooting A/FGM: 55.6 (3) 51.6 (8) 52.9 from the floor which included a 5-of-7 (.714) performance from downtown. Cotton added a 6-of-7 (.857) effort from the free throw line to go along with three rebounds and three assists. Defensive Fingerprint: Inconclusive The Zips opened the week with an 87-65 loss to Buffalo as Cotton posted a team-high 23 points on Point Distribution (% of total points) 5-of-10 (.500) shooting from the field. Cotton made a career-best 15 trips to the free throw line and 3-Pointers: 41.1 21 32.9 31.3 connected with a career-high 12 bonus buckets for an 80.0 percent showing from the charity stripe. He 2-Pointers: 41.7 50.6 49.5 added two steals, two rebounds, and an assist. Free Throws: 17.2 16.5 19.1 CHASING 1,000 POINTS MAC ONLY: Malcolm Duvivier is currently 140 points shy of reaching the 1,000 career points milestone. During his 3-Pointers: 36.0 (3) 31.0 (6) 31.3 three-year career at Oregon State, Duvivier scored 623 points for the Beavers. Currently, Duvivier has 2-Pointers: 48.0 (10) 50.6 (8) 49.5 posted 237 points for Akron, bringing his career total to 860 points. Free Throws: 16.0 8 18.4 6 19.1 IN THE SPOTLIGHT Personnel Sophomore guard/wing Daniel Utomi (Houston, Texas) opened the 2017-18 season as a starter and BENCH MINUTES: 25.5% 32.0% used the opportunity to lead the Zips to a season-opening win over Cleveland State with a (then) ca- EXPERIENCE: 1.14 YRS 1.70 reer-high 20 points. He topped that performance in the second game of the season, dropping 32 points MINUTES CONTINUITY: 21.6% 47.8% and knocking down a career-best eight 3-pointers to lead Akron to a 76-59 win over UT Martin. Utomi is AVERAGE HEIGHT: 76.9” 76.8” the only Zip to score double digits in 14 games with five 20-plus point performances. Utomi currently leads the team’s scoring efforts with 15.5 points per game, shooting 42.2 percent from the floor (86-of-204) and 39.5 percent from beyond the 3-point arc with a second-best 49 made triples (49-of-124). Currently, Utomi ranks 61st in the NCAA in 3-pointers per game (2.88), 102nd in 3-point FG made (49), 96th in 3-point FG percentage (.395), and142nd in defensive rebounds per game (5.35). AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 4 How Hard is it to Win 20 Games? OLOJAKPOKE, MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sophomore frontcourt player Emmanuel Olojak- In 2016-17, the Akron Zips posted another 20-plus win this season, and are the only team in the poke (Houston, Texas) was selected as the MAC MAC to have won 20-plus games in each of the last 12 seasons. Furthermore, Akron recorded its East Division Player of the Week after leading Ak- 20th win to move to 20-4 on the season, which tied the fastest UA team to reach 20 wins in Akron’s ron to a pair of wins over Fort Wayne (83-79) and Division I era. The 2012-13 team reached the 20-win plateau on Feb. 13, 2013 (20-4, 24 games). Appalachian State (94-89). The Zips improved to 5-2 overall on the season as Olojakpoke poured Only eight teams have reached 20 wins in each of the last 12 seasons. Akron, BYU, Duke, Gonzaga, in 39 points (19.5 pts/g) in 42 minutes played Kansas, Louisville, North Carolina, and San Diego State were the only teams on this list to crack 20 last week. He scored at 77.3 percent rate on 17- wins last season. of-22 shooting from the field. He connected with 5-of-8 free throws en route to a 62.5 percent per- Taking things one step further, the Zips are one of only four programs with at least 21-plus wins in formance and grabbed 11 rebounds (5.5 rebs/g), each of the last 12 seasons. Akron, Duke, Gonzaga, and Kansas were the only teams on this list to recorded six blocked shots ( 3 blk/g), and added reach 21 wins last season. an assist (0.5 ast/g). LEADING A YOUNG CREW In 25 minutes of action, Olojakepoke opened the week with a career-high 24 points, connecting The Akron Zips look to veteran leaders junior guard Jimond Ivey (Cleveland, Ohio) and graduate transfer with 76.9 percent (10-of-13) of his shots from the Malcolm Duvivier (Toronto, Ontario) to navigate through the 2017-18 campaign. Ivey, the only return- floor. In addition, he added a 4-of-6 effort from the ing starter from last year’s squad, has played 85 career games for the blue and gold, starting 46 of those free throw line, seven rebounds, and matched a contests. He earned a starting role last season and has averaged 10 points per game for two consecutive career-best four blocked shots. Against Appala- seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17). chian State, Olojakpoke played 17 minutes and dropped 15 points. He shot 77.8 percent (7-of-9) In 2017-18, Ivey ranks third in scoring for Akron with 12.8 points per night and second in rebounds 5.8 from the field, while adding four rebounds and (99). Ivey Leads in assists with 3.9 per outing (67). He notched a double-double against App State with two blocked shots. 15 points and 10 assists. Ivey scored a career-high 25 points against Davidson and followed with 24 points against Concord. UTOMI, MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Daniel Utomi earned Mid-American East Division The other seasoned vet on the squad is a transfer from Oregon State. Duvivier played three seasons with Player of the Week honors on November 20 for the Beavers, accounting for 95 games played with 62 starting appearances. Over that three-year span, his career-high performance against UT Martin. he averaged 23.85 minutes per game against some of the best competition in college basketball with 6.56 points, 2.03 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per night. As a sophomore, He scored 10.7 points per game. Utomi led Akron to its second straight victory of Only two additional Zips have appeared in more than 30 games for their collegiate careers. the season on Saturday with a 76-59 win over UT Martin and shattered his career-high scoring re- In 2017-18, Duvivier averages a second-best 13.9 points with 3.5 assists per game (59 assists). Duvivier cord in the process. scored a career-high 24 points against App State and Concord. He has scored in double figures in 12 games with four 20-plus performances, 21 points against Davidson and Western Michigan. Against Utomi recorded a personal best 32 points against Concord, Duvivier hit a career-best seven triples and has made at least five 3-pointers, including 6-5-7 the Skyhawks, connecting with a career-high eight in three-straight games. Duvivier leads the squad with 51 made 3-pointers. Currently, Duvivier ranks 3-pointers. He buried 68.8 percent of his shots 40th in the NCAA in 3-pointers per game (3.00), 76th in 3-point FG made (51) , and 84th in 3-point FG from the floor (11-of-16), including a 72.7 percent percentage (.405). effort from downtown (8-of-11). Utomi added a E-MAN SHATTERS CAREER MARK 2-of-3 performance from the free throw line along with five rebounds and three assists. Sophomore frontcourt player Emmanuel Olojakpoke (Houston, Texas) shattered his career-scoring record against Fort Wayne, pouring in 24 points in 25 minutes of work. E-Man erased his previous AKRON STARTING MAC PLAY game-high scoring effort (11 points) by halftime, tossing in 14 points before the break. He continued Akron is 18-8] in MAC openers, 10-1 at home since to elevate his personal stat sheet by doubling his career field goals made and attempted. He knocked joining the league in 1992. Over the last 13 seasons, down 10 field goals, six more than his previous high, on 13 shot attempts, seven more than before, for the Zips are 11-2 in MAC openers and 7-0 at home. a 77.0 shooting percentage. E-Man also made two more trips to the free throw line, burying career-best Akron has won the last eight straight MAC openers. four freebies on six attempts. In addition, Olojakpoke tied his career-high blocked shot performance with four denials. REBOUNDING AFTER A LOSS Since the start of the 2004-05 season, the Zips have GROCE DEBUTS WITH A WIN been one of best teams in the nation when it comes Zips’ head coach John Groce has spent over two decades on the sidelines of a basketball court as a coach to rebounding after a loss. Excluding season-ending and enters his 10th season as the lead man, but first at Akron. On April 6, 2017, Groce was named the losses, Akron is 96-37 (.722) following a loss. 22nd head coach in Akron Basketball history. For the last six and a half months, Groce has been prepar- ing a young team for the new season. On Nov. 11, Groce and the Zips accomplished something that During this run, Akron has only posted 29 losing has only been done 10 times in Akron’s history, debuting a coaching career with a win. Akron defeated streaks. In fact, of those 29 losing streaks, 18 have Cleveland State 67-57 in Groce’s Akron coaching debut to become the first coach since the 1984-85 been just two games and 21 have consisted of two season to win their initial game. or more games on the road (road/neutral site). UA has not lost more than four-straight games in over In fact, the last coach to start his Akron career with a win was Bob Huggins during the 1984-85 season a decade. The last time Akron lost, five-in-a-row was against Western Illinois, 64-57. Prior to Huggins, six coaches were unsuccessful in accomplishing that Jan. 5-19, 2002, under former head coach Dan Hip- sher. Head coach John Groce is 3-4 following a loss feat since Thomas Dowler did so in 1939-40 against Franklin, 34-25. at Akron, a three-game skid in Hawaii.

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 5 ZIPS INK LEPEAR TOLES AKRON VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN RECAP LePear Toles, a 6’6” guard from Canton, Ohio, started Freshman guard Eric Parrish (Cypress, Texas) scored a career-high 18 points as the Akron Zips fell 63-49 his prep career at Timken High School and finished to Eastern Michigan at the Convocation Center. Parrish paced the Akron (8-9, 1-4 MAC) offense in the at Canton McKinley High School following the first half, scoring 12 points by intermission. He shot 5-of-8 from the field, including a perfect 2-of-2 merger of the two schools. While at Timken, Toles effort from beyond the 3-point arc. He swiped three of his four steals in the first stanza. Parrish finished garnered three consecutive All-Presidents Athletic the game 7-of-15 from the floor and 2-of-5 from downtown with a perfect 2-of-2 performance from the League honors, including the All-PAC 7 Player of the charity stripe. He added four rebounds and three assists. Year award as a junior. In addition, he was named to the All-Ohio Special Mention squad. As a senior at Akron and Eastern Michigan (11-7, 2-3 MAC) battled in the opening frame that featured four tied scores McKinley, Toles averaged 16.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. He was a Third-Team All- and two lead changes. With 4:31 left until the break, the Eagles used an 8-0 run to take a 34-25 lead Ohio selection and First-Team All-Federal League. In with 2:08 left to play. Parrish scored the half’s final bucket as the home team entered the locker room addition, the three-time First-Team Repository All- with a 34-27 advantage. Stark County selection scored 1,331 points during his high school career to finish 25th on Stark Coun- Akron opened the second half shooting 1-of-8 as the Eagles built a 10-point lead by 15:47 mark. An ty’s all-time scoring list. Ivey 3-pointer at 9:40 sparked a 5-0 run and forced the Eagles into a timeout with 8:48 remaining in the game. EMU pushed the lead back to 10 points after Minnie connected from deep as the shot clock After graduating high school as an academic qual- expired and Jackson finished a fast break, giving the Eagles a 53-43 edge at the 6-minute mark. ifier, Toles decided to attend postgraduate school at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia. During Freshman Mark Kostelac (Cleveland, Ohio) stopped EMU’s 5-0 run with a strong post move and senior his postgrad season, Toles averaged 14.4 points and transfer Malcolm Duvivier (Toronto, Ontario) followed with a pair of free throws to bring Akron within six 7.3 rebounds per game. He is currently at State Fair points, 53-47, but the Eagles outscored the Zips 10-the rest of the way. Community College. The Zips finished the game shooting 17-of-55 (.309) from the field with a 7-of-29 showing from down- BEST START TO A SEASON town (.241). Akron was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line.Akron won the turnover battle 12-14 but The 2015-16 Akron Zips started the season with a 3-0 was slightly edged on the glass 32-34. winning streak. The three consecutive wins to open the season marks the best start in the Division I era EMU was led by Elijah Minnie and Paul Jackson with 22 and 20 points, respectively. The Eagles shot of Akron men’s basketball history. In addition, that 46.7 percent from the floor (21-of-45) and 38.9 from deep (7-of-18). EMU added a 70.0 percent effort Akron squad went on to post a 13-2 start, standing as the best opening to a season in Akron basketball’s from the free throw line (14-of-20). Duvivier added 12 points to the Zips total while junior Jimond Ivey Division I era. (Cleveland, Ohio), sophomore Daniel Utomi (Houston, Texas), and freshman Virshon Cotton (Milwau- kee, Wisc.) chipped in five points each. The Zips defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks during the stretch, marking the fifth consecutive season AKRON VS. BOWLING GREEN RECAP the Zips posted a win over a Power Five Conference Freshman guard Virshon Cotton hit a contested 3-pointer from the top of the key with 3.7 seconds opponent. remaining to lift Akron to an 80-78 win over visiting Bowling Green Saturday afternoon at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Zips led throughout the game, but on the strength of 43 free throw attempts and STARTING THE SEASON OFF RIGHT a 31-18 foul disparity in favor of the Falcons, Bowling Green was able to stay in the game and tie it up The Zips are 70-46 (.603) all-time in season openers twice late in the contest, for the final time on two free throws by Demajeo Wiggins with 49 seconds with a 56-12 (.824) home record and 14-34 (.292) remaining. Following the second make, the Zips (8-8, 1-3 MAC) missed a 3-pointer, but junior forward on the road. Since the 2004-05 season, UA is 8-5 Lucas Smith grabbed the offensive rebound, setting up Cotton’s game-winning heroics. (.615) when opening the season, standing 5-1 (.833) at home and 3-4 (.429) on the road. Cotton had his second straight big game off the bench, scoring 23 to tie his career high, set against Buffalo four days prior. The Zips also received a career game from freshman forward Jaden Sayles, who In addition, the Zips own a 95-21 (.819) home-open- hit his first five field goal attempts, including a pair of putbacks off of offensive rebounds, on his way to ing record at Rhodes Arena and have been winners a 14-point outing and snagged four rebounds on the afternoon. Junior guard Jimond Ivey added 19 in the last 15-of-16 home opening games. Akron is points. Ivey sank a pair of 3-pointers in a 9-0 run that helped Akron to its biggest lead of the game to 18-7 in MAC openers, 10-1 at home since joining the that point at the 16:29 mark of the second half, 48-37. league in 1992. Over the last 13 seasons, the Zips are 11-2 in MAC openers and 7-0 at home. Akron has won the last eight straight MAC openers. Ivey also delivered one of the game’s biggest plays, sinking a 3-pointer with 13:16 remaining after the Falcons narrowed the deficit to seven at 51-44. Moments later, graduate transfer guard Malcolm Duvivi- REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS er (Toronto, Ontario) and Cotton sank back-to-back 3-pointers to push the Akron lead to 13 once again, Akron is 60-38, 39-31 in the Division I era (since and the Falcons slowly whittled away at it before tying it in the final minutes. 1980) in regular season tournaments. Akron has posted multiple wins in 11 of the last 12 in-season Behind Cotton and Sayles, the Zips shot 43.3 percent (13-of-30) for the opening frame in a game that tournaments, including three championships. The was nearly even by most statistical measures at intermission. The rebounding, shooting and turnover Zips won two tournaments last season, the Savan- categories all featured a difference of two or less between the Falcons and Zips, but Bowling Green was nah Invitational (4-0) and Don Haskins Sun Bowl able to keep itself in the game at the foul line, converting 10-of-15 chances before the half as Akron was Invitational (2-0). In 2015-16, Akron went 2-0 at whistled for 12 team fouls. the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic to claim the title. In 2014-15, Akron posted a 2-1 record in the Because of those fouls, Duvivier was sidelined for much of the half after accruing his third foul. Sayles, Gildan Charleston Classic following the previous sophomore guard Daniel Utomi, Ivey and Smith all had two fouls before the break, forcing first-year tournament runs at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off (2012, head coach John Groce to delve deeper into a bench thinned by the absence of sophomore forward 2-1), 2K Sports Classic (2011, 2-2), the Las Vegas Emmanuel Olojakpoke. Due to a medical condition that required surgery, Olojakpoke will miss the re- Holiday Hoops Classic (2010, 3-1), the Glenn Wil- mainder of the 2017-18 season. Full details will be disclosed at a later date. kes Classic (2009, 2-2), the Legends Classic (2008, 2-2), the Top of the World Classic (2007, 2-1) and Despite their foul troubles, the Zips held on for a 36-32 lead at the break, surviving 10 turnovers and a the San Juan Shootout (2005, 2-1). cold spell shooting the ball late in the half. Solid defense, including holding the Falcons to 34.6-percent shooting and just two made 3-pointers for the half, allowed Akron to survive its shooting drought to keep its four-point lead intact heading to the locker room. Redshirt freshman guard Justin Turner led AKRON BASKETBALLBowling Green GAME with 30 NOTESpoints and sophomore guard Dylan Frye contributed 14 in defeat. 6 2017-18 AWARDS AND HONORS AKRON VS. BUFFALO RECAP Playing at home for the first time in 2018, the Akron Zips weren’t able to snap their two-game Mid-Amer- Mac Player of the Week ican Conference losing streak, falling 87-65 to the visiting Buffalo Bulls. Freshman guard Virshon Cotton Emannuel Olojakpoke (12/11) (Milwaukee, Wisc.) led the Zips’ scoring with a career-high 23 points while adding two steals, two re- Daniel Utomi (11/20) bounds and an assist in 29 minutes off the bench. Junior guard Jimond Ivey (Cleveland, Ohio) added Head Coach John Groce 16 points, including three of the team’s six 3-pointers. Akron received 38 points in bench scoring as four Debuted with a Win (11/11) reserves recorded double-digit minutes. Won first seven straight games at Rhodes Arena Records and Streaks The Zips were ice cold at the outset, missing their first 12 field goal attempts, turning the ball over seven 6-0 at James A. Rhodes Arena times, and falling behind 27-7 in the game’s first 12-plus minutes. Akron’s first seven points all came from the foul line as they got into the bonus early. Freshman forward Jaden Sayles buried the first set of Preseason MAC Polls (first place votes) bonus buckets, while Cotton made three charity tosses and Sayles collected two more freebies to get the MAC East Division Zips on the board. A baseline jumper by freshman center Mark Kostelac broke Akron’s drought from the 1. Buffalo – 166 points (24) field, but the Zips were unable to get closer than 15 points before intermission, trailing 38-17. 2. Kent State – 139 points (2) 3. Ohio – 127 points (3) Junior guards Jeremy Harris and C.J. Massinburg combined for nine early points to get Buffalo off 4. Akron – 84 points (1) 5. Bowling Green – 82 points to a strong start and the duo combined for 27 points on the night. The bright spot in the opening 20 6. Miami – 32 points minutes for the hosts was strong defense beyond the arc, as they forced the Bulls into 1-of-16 shooting (6.3 percent) from 3-point range prior to the break. Buffalo was able to compensate for its errant marks- MAC West Division manship from long distance by controlling the paint, outrebounding the Zips 40-34 and recording a 1. Western Michigan – 169 points (22) 2. Ball State – 156 points (8) 44-12 edge on points in the paint. 3. Toledo – 107 points 4. Eastern Michigan – 103 points The Zips were also able to get on track from behind the arc thanks in to Ivey’s 6-of-11 effort in the second 5. Northern Illinois – 57 points half in the second stanza. Despite the improved shooting, the Zips weren’t able to cut the margin to 6. Central Michigan – 38 points fewer than 24 points as Buffalo continued its strong inside play behind junior forward Nick Perkins 17 MAC Tournament Champion: Western Michigan (10), points. Buffalo (9), Ball State (5), Kent State (2), Toledo (2), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1) THE LEBRON JAMES SHOE DEAL AND NIKE APPAREL

MAC East Division Preseason All-MAC Team Since June 2008, the Akron men’s basketball program has been partnered with Nike under which the C.J. Massinburg, Buffalo, Jr., Guard Zips’ shoes, game uniforms, warm ups and accessories are licensed under the Nike and LeBron James Nick Perkins, Buffalo, Jr., Forward Trademarks. Jaylin Walker, Kent State, Jr., Guard Jordan Dartis, Ohio, Jr., Guard Jason Carter, Ohio, So., Forward The Zips are just one of three college programs in the country that are partnered with the LBJ line of Nike equipment, the others are Ohio State and Duquesne. Akron rocks six pairs of LBJ kicks in three MAC West Division Preseason All-MAC Team different styles all customized to Akron Basketball. James Thompson IV, Eastern Michigan, Jr., Forward/Center Thomas Wilder, Western Michigan, Sr., Guard Tayler Persons, Ball State, Jr., Guard The Akron Zips men’s basketball team have four different uniforms. The white (home) and blue (away) Jaelan Sanford, Toledo, Jr., Guard uniforms represent a reinvigorated pride in our University, our City, and Zips Athletics. The designs for Eugene German, Northern Illinois, So., Guard both home and away were inspired by the “Pride of the City”. The goal is to strengthen the pride for the THE ZIPS IN HAWAII University of Akron within the community. Akron is 2-9 all-time in Hawaii as the Zips made The home uniforms are white with dark blue trim and accents, while the away are dark blue with white their second appearance at the Diamond Head trim and accents. The “Pride of the UniverCity” uniforms display the name Akron in a prestigious old- Classic (0-3). style script font on the chest with the number(s) below. The script font and numbers are the same color as the jersey top (white/white or blue/blue) and outlined with the opposite color. The inspiration for the Akron made two previous trips to Hawaii. In 1991- script writing and to use Akron on the chest stemmed from tradition and an overwhelming amount of 92, Akron went 0-2 at the Hawaiian Pre-Holiday pride for the city of Akron and its University. The game shorts have three distinguishing marks. The right Tournament, falling to Detroit (55-54) and Idaho side of the shorts depicts the Zips’ mascot Zippy, and her Fear the Roo head logo, while the left side dons State (93-87). the University’s official seal. The final mark on the shorts is the notorious Z-logo, which appears on the front waistband. During the 2001-02 season, the Zips went 1-2 in the Hawaiian Pacific Thanksgiving Classic, posting New for 2017-18, Akron has a grey set of uniforms modeled after the Team USA uniforms. The Grey a win over Liberty (90-56) after falling to Mon- uniforms feature the script Akron on the chest in blue outlined in the university gold. The numbers are mouth (64-61) and Hampton (67-59). depicted the same way which matches the blue piping that outlines the uniform. The shorts feature the Z-logo on both sides of the leg and are piped with the blue.Akron also has a purple set of uniforms that In 2013-14, Akron posted a 1-2 record at its first are worn as a tribute to former coach and director of operations Dan Peters. appearance in the Diamond Head Classic, defeat- ing Oregon State (83-71) in the opener before UP NEXT falling to Iowa State (83-60) and South Carolina The Akron Zips return to James A. Rhodes Arena for the second of back-to-back league games. The Zips (69-59). host Eastern Division rival Ohio Bobcats on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. ET. Fans can follow the action on ESPN3, 1350-AM, or GoZips.com.

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 7 Prior to joining the Zips, Groce was head men’s basketball coach at the University of Illinois for five seasons. He led the Illini to an average of 19 wins per season during his tenure along with postseason appearances in three of his first four years in Champaign, owning a record of 95-75. JOHN Groce pursued building a championship program in all phases. There were sig- nature wins on the court, player development improvements, recruiting success, GROCE and achievement in the classroom as well. Illinois carried a team GPA over 3.0 for five consecutive semesters, highlighted by a 3.27 in fall 2015 – tied for the w Head Coach highest among all UI men’s teams – and a 3.07 in spring 2016. A team-record six players earned 2015-16 Academic All-Big Ten accolades, and the program’s w First season at Akron most recent NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) multiyear score of 990 ranked w 10th season overall third in the Big Ten. w Taylor (1994) He arrived at Illinois after four seasons as head coach at Ohio University, where he led the Bobcats to an 85-56 overall record as well as Mid-American Confer- ence Tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2010 and 2012. University of Akron President Matthew J. Wilson and Director of Athletics Larry Williams introduced John Groce as the Zips’ next men’s basketball head coach Ohio was the story of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 as on April 6, 2017. a No. 13 seed with victories over No. 4 seed Michigan followed by No. 12 seed South Florida. The Bobcats made a strong push for the Elite Eight before falling Leading his teams to 19 postseason appearances, including two Mid-American to No. 1 seed North Carolina in overtime in the regional semifinal. It marked just Conference championships and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, Groce becomes the second time in Ohio’s school history and first since 1964 that the Bobcats the 22nd head coach of Akron men’s basketball. He takes over a Zips’ team that won multiple games in the NCAA Tournament. Ohio finished the 2012 season posted a school record 27 wins in 2016-17 and made its 13th postseason ap- with a school-record 29 wins and was known for its pressure defense, ranking pearance in Akron’s Division I era. second nationally in turnover percentage and third in steals percentage.

Ohio also made noise in the 2010 postseason. Playing in the school’s first NCAA THE JOHN GROCE FILE Tournament game in five seasons, the Bobcats received a No. 14 seed and de- feated No. 3 seed Georgetown. With the 2010 and 2012 NCAA performances, COACHING EXPERIENCE Ohio became just the sixth school ever to win Tournament games as both a 13 2018-present Akron Head Coach and 14 seed. 2013-17 Illinois Head Coach 2009-12 Ohio Head Coach Groce has a total of 24 years in the coaching profession and has been part of 2007-08 Ohio State Associate Head Coach teams that have made 19 postseason appearances. His record in 15 years as an 2005-06 Ohio State Assistant Coach assistant was an impressive 349-156, giving him a combined record of 511-273. 2002-04 Xavier Assistant Coach 2001 Butler Assistant Coach Groce earned his first head-coaching job at Ohio following four seasons on Thad 1997-00 N.C. State Assistant Coach Matta’s staff at Ohio State from 2005-08, the first two as assistant coach and last 1994-96 Taylor Assistant Coach two as associate head coach. During Groce’s time in Columbus the Buckeyes amassed a record of 105-35, advanced to the NCAA Championship game in YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD 2007 and second round in 2006, claimed back-to-back outright Big Ten Cham- Year Team Overall Conference Finish/Postseason pionships in 2006 and 2007 and won the NIT in 2008. Groce played a key role 2008-09 Ohio 15-17 (.468) 7-9 (.438) 6th East in recruiting many of the top players at Ohio State and was named Rivals’ 2006 2009-10 Ohio 22-15 (.595) 7-9 (.438) 5th East, NCAA Second Round National Recruiter of the Year. 2010-11 Ohio 19-16 (.543) 9-7 (.563) 3rd East, CIT Quarterfinals 2011-12 Ohio 29-8 (.784) 11-5 (.688) 3rd East, NCAA Sweet 16 In all, Groce spent eight years as an assistant under Matta. Prior to his time at Ohio Totals (4 seasons) 85-56 (.603) 34-30 (.531) Ohio State, Groce served three years on Matta’s staff at Xavier from 2002-04 and one season at Butler in 2001. The Musketeers went 78-23 and made three 2012-13 Illinois 23-13 (.639) 8-10 (.444) T7th, NCAA Third Round straight NCAA appearances, advancing to the second round in 2002 and 2003 2013-14 Illinois 20-15 (.571) 7-11 (.389) T8th, NIT Second Round and the Elite Eight in 2004. Xavier also won consecutive Atlantic 10 titles in 2002 2014-15 Illinois 19-14 (.576) 9-9 (.500) T7th, NIT First Round and 2003. Butler, meanwhile, went 24-8 and won a conference crown in 2001 2015-16 Illinois 15-19 (.441) 5-13 (.278) 12th while also advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. 2016-17 Illinois 18-14 (.563) 8-10 (.444) 9th Illinois (5 seasons) 95-75 (.559) 37-53 (.411) Groce entered the Division I coaching ranks as a member of Herb Sendek’s staff at North Carolina State from 1997-2000. The Wolfpack went 73-58 overall and 2017-18 Akron 8-9 (.471) 1-4 (.200) Debuted with a win advanced to the NIT in each of the four seasons Groce was in Raleigh, including Akron (First season) 8-9 (.471) 1-4 (.200) a trip to the semifinals in 2000.

Career Totals (10 seasons) 188-140 (.573) Groce got his start in coaching as an assistant at his alma mater, Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Groce spent three years on Paul Patterson’s staff from 1994- BIRTHDATE EDUCATION 96, helping lead the Trojans to a 69-32 record and pair of trips to the NAIA nation- Sept. 7, 1971 Taylor University, B.S. in mathematics, 1994 al tournament. Groce played for Patterson for three years from 1991-93 before making the transition to a student assistant role as a senior. Taylor compiled a COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER HOMETOWN 90-16 record and made three trips to the NAIA Tournament during Groce’s play- 1991-93 Basketball (Taylor) Danville, Ind. ing career, including a 1991 Final Four appearance during his freshman season.

FAMILY Groce, 46, earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Taylor in 1994. Wife- Allison Children- Conner, Camden, and Cate John and his wife, Allison, have two sons, Conner and Camden, and a daughter, Cate.

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 8 THE NUMBERS ON AKRON HOOPS... GROCE’S HEAD COACHING RECORD VS. ALL OPPONENTS

UA TOT Michigan State...... 0-0...... 3-4 Opponent W-L W-L Middle Tennessee...... 0-0...... 1-0 Akron has won three MAC tournament titles in Akron...... 0-0...... 6-4 Minnesota...... 0-0...... 6-3 3 Mississippi Valley State...... 1-0...... 1-0 the last eight seasons to represent the league in the Alabama...... 0-0...... 0-1 Alabama State...... 0-0...... 1-0 Missouri...... 0-0...... 4-1 NCAA Tournament. American...... 0-0...... 1-0 Morgan State...... 0-0...... 1-0 Appalachian State...... 1-0...... 1-0 Nebraska...... 0-0...... 5-3 Arkansas State...... 0-0...... 1-0 Norfolk State...... 0-0...... 2-0 15 The number of times the Zips have finished Auburn...... 0-0...... 2-0 North Carolina...... 0-0...... 0-1 in the top-three in the MAC East since divisional play Austin Peay...... 0-0...... 2-1 North Carolina A&T...... 0-0...... 2-0 began during the 1997-98 season. BYU...... 0-0...... 1-0 North Carolina State...... 0-0...... 1-0 Ball State...... 0-0...... 3-3 North Dakota State...... 0-0...... 1-0 Baylor...... 0-0...... 1-0 North Florida...... 0-0...... 0-1 19 Only 10 teams have at least 19 wins every Boston U...... 0-0...... 1-0 Northern Illinois...... 0-0...... 4-0 season since the start of the 2004-05 campaign, in- Bowling Green...... 1-0...... 4-6 Northern Iowa...... 0-0...... 1-0 cluding the Zips. Bradley...... 0-0...... 1-0 Northern Kentucky...... 0-0...... 1-0 Brown...... 0-0...... 1-0 Northwestern...... 0-0...... 5-3 Bucknell...... 0-0...... 1-0 Notre Dame...... 0-0...... 0-1 Akron is one of just four programs in all of Buffalo...... 0-1...... 5-5 Oakland...... 0-0...... 1-1 21 Ohio...... 0-0...... 0-0 Division I basketball to post at least 21 wins in each of Butler...... 0-0...... 1-0 Central Michigan...... 0-0...... 3-2 Ohio Valley...... 0-0...... 1-0 the last 12 seasons. Chaminade...... 0-0...... 1-0 Ohio State...... 0-0...... 2-6 Chattanooga...... 1-0...... 1-1 Oregon...... 0-0...... 0-2 The number of wins in league play the Zips Chicago State...... 0-0...... 2-0 Penn State...... 0-0...... 4-3 76 Clemson...... 0-0...... 0-1 Pittsburgh...... 0-0...... 0-1 have posted since the start of the 2012 MAC schedule Cleveland State...... 1-0...... 1-0 Portland...... 0-0...... 1-0 (76-28, .731). Colgate...... 0-0...... 1-0 Princeton...... 0-1...... 0-1 Colorado...... 0-0...... 1-0 Providence...... 0-0...... 0-1 Concord ...... 1-0...... 1-0 Purdue...... 0-0...... 3-5 81 Akron has posted 81 winning seasons in 117 Coppin State...... 0-0...... 1-0 Robert Morris...... 0-0...... 0-3 years of basketball. Dartmouth...... 0-0...... 1-0 Rutgers...... 0-0...... 3-1 Davidson...... 0-1...... 0-1 St. Bonaventure...... 0-0...... 0-1 Dayton...... 0-1...... 0-1 St. Francis (N.Y.)...... 0-0...... 2-0 88.0 The Zips have a home winning percent- Delaware...... 0-0...... 2-1 St. Francis (Pa.)...... 0-0...... 1-0 age of 88.0 since the start of the 2004-05 campaign Detroit Mercy...... 0-0...... 1-0 Santa Clara...... 0-0...... 1-0 (190-26). Eastern Kentucky...... 0-0...... 2-1 South Dakota...... 0-0...... 1-0 Eastern Michigan...... 0-1...... 2-3 South Florida...... 0-0...... 1-0 East Tennessee State...... 0-0...... 0-1 Southeast Missouri...... 0-0...... 1-0 156 Akron has posted 156 wins in conference Elon...... 0-0...... 1-0 Temple...... 0-0...... 0-1 play since the 2004-05 season (156-68, .696). The Florida State...... 0-0...... 0-1 Tennessee...... 0-0...... 0-1 Gardner-Webb...... 0-0...... 1-0 Tennessee-Martin...... 1-0...... 2-0 Zips’ 156 wins are the most in the league during that George Mason...... 0-0...... 0-1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi...... 0-0...... 1-0 stretch. Georgetown...... 0-0...... 1-0 Toledo...... 0-1...... 5-2 Georgia Southern...... 0-0...... 1-0 Tulsa...... 0-0...... 1-1 Georgia Tech...... 0-0...... 1-1 UAB...... 0-0...... 1-0 190 Akron has posted 189 home wins since the Gonzaga...... 0-0...... 1-0 UIC...... 0-0...... 2-0 2004-05 campaign (190-26, .880). Hampton...... 0-0...... 1-0 UNC Asheville...... 0-0...... 1-0 Hawaii...... 0-0...... 1-0 UNLV...... 0-0...... 1-0 Holy Cross...... 0-0...... 1-0 USC...... 0-1...... 1-1 313 The number of wins the Zips have posted Illinois State...... 0-0...... 2-0 VCU...... 0-0...... 1-0 since the start of the 2004-05 season, the most victo- Indiana...... 0-0...... 3-6 Valparaiso...... 0-0...... 2-0 ries in the MAC. Indiana State...... 0-0...... 2-0 Villanova...... 0-0...... 0-1 Iowa...... 0-0...... 4-4 West Virginia...... 0-0...... 0-1 Iowa State...... 0-0...... 0-1 Western Carolina...... 0-0...... 2-0 570 The number of consecutive games that IPFW...... 1-0...... 2-0 Western Michigan...... 0-1...... 3-3 Akron has made at least one 3-point basket. IUPUI...... 0-0...... 2-1 William & Mary...... 0-0...... 1-0 Jacksonville State...... 0-0...... 1-0 Winthrop...... 0-0...... 1-1 Kansas...... 0-0...... 0-1 Wisconsin...... 0-0...... 0-8 The Zips have won 1,591 games Kennesaw State...... 0-0...... 2-0 Wright State...... 0-0...... 2-0 1,592 Kent State...... 0-0...... 4-5 in their 117 seasons of basketball. Akron was the 56th Xavier...... 0-0...... 0-1 Lamar...... 0-0...... 2-1 Yale...... 0-0...... 1-0 Division I program to post 1,500 all-time wins. Louisville...... 0-0...... 0-2 TOTAL...... 6-5....188-139 Marietta...... 0-0...... 1-0 Marshall...... 0-1...... 2-4 Maryland...... 0-0...... 1-3 McKendree...... 0-0...... 1-0 Miami...... 0-0...... 0-2 Miami (Ohio)...... 0-0...... 6-3 Michigan...... 0-0...... 3-9

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 9 DUSTIN ROB FORD FULFORD w Associate Head Coach w Assistant Coach w First season w First season w Ohio (2001) w Marshall (1997)

Dustin Ford enters his 10th season on Groce’s staff and first year at Akron. With over 15 years of coaching experience, Rob Fulford is one of the more Ford spent five years as an assistant at Illinois and four seasons atOhio seasoned coaches on the staff. Prior to being hired at Akron, Fulford spent under Groce. At Illinois, Ford helped lead the Fighting Illini to a 95-75 three seasons as an assistant at Missouri. He broke into the college ranks overall record with four postseason appearances, including a berth to the with Mizzou after building one of the nations most successful prep school NCAA Tournament in 2013. At Ohio, the coaching duo led the Bobcats to programs in the country. an 85-56 overall record from 2008 to 2012. During that span, Ohio won two Mid-American Conference championships with two NCAA Tournament In 2009, Fulford founded Huntington Prep. in Huntington, W.Va. In five sea- appearances, including a run to the Sweet Sixteen in 2012. sons as head coach, Fulford recorded a 139-18 overall record that included three consecutive seasons ranked inside the nation’s Top 10 and a season Prior to arriving in Athens, Ford served three years as an assistant coach and with a No. 22 ranking (2010-11; 25-3 overall). recruiting coordinator on Larry Hunter’s staff at Western Carolina (2006-08). He was promoted to associate head coach in the spring of 2008. During his The 2013-14 team finished No. 3 in the nation with a 29-5 record, the 2012- tenure at Western Carolina, he was responsible for recruiting two eventual 13 team posted a 30-3 overall mark with a No. 7 ranking, while the 2011-12 Southern Conference Defensive Players of the Year in Brigham Waginger squad went 28-2 with a No. 5 finish. During his tenure at Huntington Prep., (2010) and Richie Gordon (2011) as well as SoCon Freshman of the Year Fulford produced NBA prospects Andrew Wiggins and Gorgui Dieng of the Harouna Mutombo (2009). Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as, Stefan Jankovic of the Miami Heat.

Ford began his coaching career as the head varsity coach at Jackson High Fulford also spent time as the head coach for Mountain State Academy School in Jackson, Ohio, spanning four seasons (2002-05). Before entering (2006-09) and as an assistant at Mountain State University (1997-2000). the coaching profession, Ford was a standout player at Ohio, starting all four As head coach of Mountain State Academy, he posted an 81-14 record over years (1998-01). He led the Bobcats in 3-point field goals as a junior and three seasons, and as an assistant at Mountain State University, he helped senior. Ford’s 166 career 3-pointers and 310 career assists currently rank the NAIA powerhouse to an 84-16 mark. seventh and eighth, respectively, in the Bobcats’ program history. Rob and his wife, Stephanie, have two children, a son, Jordan, and a daugh- Dustin and his wife, Marcie, have a daughter, Abbie, and a son, Max. ter, Brooklyn.

“Dustin is very talented in all areas,” Groce said. “We have been together “We are really excited about adding Rob to our coaching staff,” Groce said. for almost a decade now, and with that comes an understanding of what it “I was able to develop a relationship with him when he was at Huntington takes to be successful and the processes that are involved for us to move our Prep. Watching Rob recruit, coach his team in practices and games, interact program forward. He not only has great familiarity with Akron, but with the with our coaching staff, and mentor his players left a strong imprint on me. MAC in general having played and coached in the conference previously. In While at Missouri, Rob once again positively impacted their recruiting ef- addition Dustin grew up in the state and has established deep relationships forts, their player development and the coaching of their team. His unique throughout Ohio that will be beneficial to our program.” perspective of being in both arenas, prep school and college, will be a great asset to our program as these experiences bring multiple international and national relationships.”

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 10 ROBBY COLE PRIDGEN PITTIS w Assistant Coach w Director of Operations w First season w First season w Roanoke (2003) w Muskingum (2007)

Akron, Ohio native Robby Pridgen joins the Zips’ staff after eight seasons as Making his third stint with the Akron basketball program is Cole Pittis. Pit- an assistant at Robert Morris. During his time at RMU, the Colonials posted a tis returns to the Zips basketball program as the director of operations, fol- 157-118 overall record with five 20-plus win seasons and a 97-45 Northeast lowing a one-year hiatus to Eastern Florida State College. Last season, Pittis Conference mark. He helped lead the Colonials to back-to-back NIT appear- helped lead the Titans to the NJCAA National Championship game and a ances in 2013 and 2014, earning a pair of NEC regular-season titles. In ad- 31-6 overall record. dition, Pridgen made two trips to the NCAA Tournament after the Colonials won their seventh and eighth NEC Tournament Championships in 2010 and Prior to his time at EFSC, Pittis was an assistant to the head coach at Akron 2015. (2015-16) under former head coach Keith Dambrot. In addition, Pittis spent three years on Akron’s staff, serving as a graduate assistant coach (2008-10), Prior to Robert Morris, Pridgen spent three seasons as an assistant coach at as well as the video coordinator and assistant director of operations (2010- alma mater Roanoke College, where he helped guide the Division III Ma- 11). During Pittis’ time with the Zips, Akron won two MAC Tournament titles roons to an overall record of 54-27 with 17-plus wins in all three campaigns. (2009 and 2011) and a regular-season championship (2016). Akron ad- In 2006-07, the Maroons made an appearance in the Old Dominion Athletic vanced to postseason play in all four seasons, including two NCAA Tourna- Conference Tournament championship game and posted an overall record ment berths (2009 and 2011) and appearances to the NIT (2016) and CBI of 17-11 that season, followed by marks of 18-9 (2007-08) and 19-7(2008- (2010). 09). Between the first two stretches with the Zips, Pittis joined his former college Pridgen started his coaching career as an assistant at Division III Mount coach Geno Ford’s staff at Bradley for three seasons. Pittis acted as director of Union (2003-04) before spending two seasons at Indiana University of operations for two seasons (2012-13 and 2013-14) and was promoted to an Pennsylvania (IUP, 2004-06). assistant coach for the 2014-15 season.

As a player, Pridgen ranks sixth all-time on the career scoring list at Roa- Furthermore, Pittis played for and coached with Ford at Muskingum, earn- noke after compiling 1,586 points. In addition, he owns career records for ing first-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors and OAC All-Tournament 3-pointers (228), 3-point field goal attempts (568) and free-throw percent- Team as a senior. Upon graduation, Pittis immediately began his coaching age (.864). In Roanoke’s single-game record book, Pridgen owns the record career by joining Ford’s Muskingum staff as an assistant coach for the 2006- for 3-pointers made in a game with nine. He played his prep career at St. 07 campaign. After Ford left Muskingum for Kent State, Pittis joined the Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. Mount Union staff as an assistant coach for the 2007-08 season.

Robby and his wife, Jessica, have two daughters, Aisha and Alexis. “Cole’s familiarity with the University, the City and Akron Basketball has been a real asset in our seamless transition, as this will be his third stint “I have always admired Robby,” Groce said. “Robby was a big part of Robert with the program,” Groce said. “His knowledge of the University processes Morris’ success on the court and on the recruiting trail over the last 8 years. and our returning players has been a real blessing. Cole is a well-rounded He is a very good evaluator of talent and brings a variety of geographic ar- individual and has a great understanding of the inner workings of a college eas and established contacts to our recruiting efforts. In addition, he will basketball program. He has done everything from being a Division I and make a big impact in our player development area where he is a gifted and junior college assistant coach to being a DOBO. He brings enormous benefit passionate teacher of the game. The fact that Robby is from Akron, Ohio and to the staff and knows how to get things done with scheduling, academics, played at St. Vincent St. Mary High School makes this opportunity even more camps, recruiting, campus visits, coaching, etc. Cole also has strong Ohio special for him and his family. He takes a great deal of pride in the City of ties having played high school and college basketball in the state followed Akron and the University.” up by coaching stops at Muskingum, Mount Union and Akron.”

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 11 EVANN TRENT BAKER HOWARD w Video Coordinator w Graduate Assistant w First season w First Season, Fourth overall w Quinnipiac (2012) w Akron (2016)

Evann Baker joined the Zips’ staff as the video coordinator in September Trent Howard enters his first season as a graduate assistant and fourth sea- 2017, arriving from Penn State. He spent two seasons, 2015-2017, with the son overall with the Akron basketball program. Nittany Lions as a graduate manager. He assisted in player development and practice duties, as well as editing film for coach analysis and assisting Previously, Howard served as a manager and practice squad player for three the directors of player development and operations with their daily tasks. seasons. Now, Howard has taken on a larger role under first-year head coach John Groce. His main responsibilities include assisting with opponent Prior to Penn State, he spent three years with high school and AAU programs scouting, player development, academics, and day-to-day operations. around the D.C. area, including U15 Nike Team Takeover. He was also the acting dean of students and educational aid at Lasalle Backus Educational Howard is pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), and grad- Campus. uated magna cum laude from Akron in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Baker started his career as an undergraduate and graduate assistant coach at his alma mater Quinnipiac after a career-ending knee injury that prevented Prior to his time at Akron, Howard was a three-year letterwinner on varsity him from playing in his sophomore season. He was named to the Northeast basketball team and varsity golf team at Upper Sandusky High School. He Conference All-Rookie Team, averaging 10.9 points per game, Baker was graduated in June 2013. NEC Rookie of the Week twice.

He was a four-year letterwinner from Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., where he was named Gatorade Player of the Year (2006). SEAN Baker ranks 9th all time in Washington, DC in single game scoring (51 points). CARROLL Baker earned three degrees, a bachelor’s in media studies and master’s in w Assistant Operations Journalism from Quinnipiac, and a second master’s in Educational Leader- First Season, Fifth overall ship from Penn State. w w Akron (2017)

KEVIN BYRNE A native of Akron, Ohio, Sean Carroll enters his fifth season with the Akron basketball program, and first season with head coach John Groce. w Advanced Analytics w Second season Carroll has been a student assistant for the men’s basketball program for five w Carnegie Mellon (1996) years, including head assistant for the last three seasons. Carroll serves as an assistant in operations, focusing on day-to-day operations and assisting with practice and player development.

Carroll is a Sports management major with a minor in professional selling Kevin Byrne is in his second season with the Akron basketball program, and and expects to graduate in December 2017. Upon graduation, Carroll plans first season with head coach John Groce. to continue with the program as a graduate assistant.

Byrne has over 15 years of coaching and playing experience. He spent four Carroll graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School in June 2013. years as head coach of Ohio Northern University and was an associate head coach at MIT. Byrne played three seasons professionally in Europe. AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 12 0 3 4 5 11

Jimond Ivey Daniel Utomi Malcolm Duvivier Craig Eubanks Virshon Cotton Jr. • G • 6-5 • 200 So. • G • 6-6 • 215 Gr. • G • 6-2 • 210 Sr. • G • 6-4 • 200 Fr. • G • 6-1 • 165 Cleveland, Ohio Houston, Texas Toronto, Ontario Cleveland, Ohio Milwaukee, Wisc. (Ginn Academy) (Westside High School) (St. Michael’s | Oregon State) (Ginn Academy | MSU-West Plains) (Hillcrest Prep Academy) 12 14 20 22 23

Marquelle McIntyre Sina Gbadebo Eric Parrish Emmanuel Olojakpoke Jaden Sayles So. • G • 5-10 • 175 Fr. • G • 6-1 • 190 Fr. • G • 6-6 • 195 So. • F • 6-8 • 190 Fr. • F • 6-9 • 235 Greensboro, N.C. Windsor, Ontario Cypress, Texas Houston, Texas Cincinnati, Ohio (Greensboro Day School) (Spire Institute) (Cypress Springs | Sunrise Christian Acad.) (Cypress Springs) (Sycamore) 24 44 1 2 10

Torrey Patton Mark Kostelac Loren Cristian Jackson Eric Hester Deng Riak Fr. • G • 6-4 • 195 Fr. • F • 6-11 • 250 Transfer • G • 5-8 • 160 Transfer • G • 6-3 • 170 Transfer • G • 6-10 • 225 Trotwood, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio Chicago, Ill. Clearwater, Fla. Melbourne, Australia (Trotwood-Madison) (ND Cathedral Latin | IMG Academy) (Victory Rock Prep | Long Beach St.) (Oldsmar Christian | Florida Gators) (Victory Rock Prep | East Carolina)

John Groce Dustin Ford Rob Fulford Robby Pridgen Cole Pittis Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations First Season First Season First Season First Season First Season Taylor University, 1994 Ohio, 2001 Marshall, 1997 Roanoke, 2003 Muskingum, 2007 AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 13 AKRON’S RECORD WHEN... NUMERICAL ROSTER At home 8-1 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown | High School | Previous School On the road 0-5 0 Jimond Ivey G/W 6-5 200 Jr.-2L Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville High School/Ginn Academy) Neutral 0-3 3 Daniel Utomi W 6-6 215 So.-1L Houston, Texas (Westside High School) Playing on TV 0-4 4 Malcolm Duvivier G 6-2 210 Gr.-3L Toronto, Ontario (Oregon State, St. Michael’s College School) In overtime 0-0 In games decided by 1-2 points 1-2 5 Craig Eubanks W 6-4 200 Sr.-3L Cleveland, Ohio (MSU-West Plains) In games decided by 3-5 3-0 11 Virshon Cotton G 6-1 165 Fr.-HS Milwaukee, Wisc. (Hillcrest Prep Academy) In games decided by 6-10 points 1-0 12 Marquelle McIntyre G 5-10 175 So.-1L Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Day School) In games decided by 11-20 points 2-4 14 Sina Gbadebo G 6-1 190 Fr.-HS Windsor, Ontario (Spire Institute) In games decided by 21 or more 1-3 20 Eric Parrish G/W 6-6 195 Fr.-HS Cypress, Texas (Sunrise Christian Academy/Cypress Springs) Scoring First 6-6 22 Emmanuel Olojakpoke F 6-8 190 So.-1L Houston, Texas (Cypress Springs High School) Leading at half 7-3 Tied at half 0-0 23 Jaden Sayles F 6-9 235 Fr.-HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore High School) Trailing at half 1-6 24 Torrey Patton G/W 6-4 195 Fr.-HS Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood Madison High School) Leading with 10:00 remaining 8-0 25 Lucas Smith W 6-5 195 Jr.-2L Omaha, Neb. (Bellevue East High School/Iowa Lakes CC) Trailing with 10:00 remaining 0-9 44 Mark Kostelac F 6-11 250 Fr.-HS Cleveland, Ohio (IMG Academy/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) Tied with 10:00 remaining 0-0 Transfers (Eligible to compete during 2018-19 season) Leading with 5:00 remaining 8-0 1 Loren Cristian Jackson G 5-8 160 RS-1L Chicago, Ill. (Long Beach State/Victory Rock Prep) Trailing with 5:00 remaining 0-9 Tied with 5:00 remaining 0-0 2 Eric Hester G 6-3 170 RS-1L Clearwater, Fla. (Florida Gators/Oldsmar Christian) UA shoots 50% or better 4-0 10 Deng Riak F 6-10 225 RS-1L Melbourne, Australia (East Carolina/Victory Rock Prep) UA shoots less than 50% 4-9 # – Indicates returning starter | * - Blocked shots per game G - Guard, W - Wing, F - Frontcourt UA shoots better than opponent 7-0 UA shoots worse than opponent 1-9 Head Coach: John Groce (Taylor 1994) – 10th season (First Season at Akron) UA shoots the same FG% as opponent 0-0 Associate Head Coach: Dustin Ford (Ohio 2001) Opponent shoots 50% or better 2-4 Rob Fulford Robby Pridgen UA out-rebounds opponent 7-1 Assistant Coaches: (Marshall 1997), (Roanoke 2003) Opponent out-rebounds UA 1-8 Director of Basketball Operations: Cole Pittis (Muskingum 2007) Rebounds are tied 0-0 UA shoots 70% or better at FT line 4-5 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER UA has more FT attempts 5-3 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown | High School | Previous School Opponent has more FT attempts 3-5 11 Virshon Cotton G 6-1 165 Fr.-HS Milwaukee, Wisc. (Hillcrest Prep Academy) FT attempts are tied 0-1 UA shoots 40% or better from 3-point 6-3 4 Malcolm Duvivier G 6-2 210 Gr.-3L Toronto, Ontario (Oregon State, St. Michael’s College School) UA shoots under 40% from 3-point 2-6 5 Craig Eubanks W 6-4 200 Sr.-3L Cleveland, Ohio (MSU-West Plains) UA has more turnovers than opponent 6-6 14 Sina Gbadebo G 6-1 190 Fr.-HS Windsor, Ontario (Spire Institute) UA has less turnovers than opponent 2-2 0 Jimond Ivey G/W 6-5 200 Jr.-2L Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville High School/Ginn Academy) Turnovers are tied 0-1 44 Mark Kostelac F 6-11 250 Fr.-HS Cleveland, Ohio (IMG Academy/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) UA scores 90-plus points 1-0 12 Marquelle McIntyre G 5-10 175 So.-1L Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Day School) UA scores 80-89 points 4-0 UA scores 70-79 points 2-2 22 Emmanuel Olojakpoke F 6-8 190 So.-1L Houston, Texas (Cypress Springs High School) UA scores 60-69 points 1-5 20 Eric Parrish G/W 6-6 195 Fr.-HS Cypress, Texas (Sunrise Christian Academy/Cypress Springs) UA scores 50-59 points 0-1 24 Torrey Patton G/W 6-4 195 Fr.-HS Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood Madison High School) UA scores 49 or less points 0-1 23 Jaden Sayles F 6-9 235 Fr.-HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore High School) Opponent scores 90-plus points 1-0 25 Lucas Smith W 6-5 195 Jr.-2L Omaha, Neb. (Bellevue East High School/Iowa Lakes CC) Opponent scores 80-89 points 2-3 3 Daniel Utomi W 6-6 215 So.-1L Houston, Texas (Westside High School) Opponent scores 70-79 points 2-2 Transfers (Eligible to compete during 2018-19 season) Opponent scores 60-69 points 2-2 Opponent scores 50-59 point 0-2 2 Eric Hester G 6-3 170 RS-1L Clearwater, Fla. (Florida Gators/Oldsmar Christian) Opponent scores 49 or less points 1-0 1 Loren Cristian Jackson G 5-8 160 RS-1L Chicago, Ill. (Long Beach State/Victory Rock Prep) AKRON STREAKS… 10 Deng Riak F 6-10 225 RS-1L Melbourne, Australia (East Carolina/Victory Rock Prep) Current Streak Lost 1 # – Indicates returning starter | * - Blocked shots per game G - Guard, W - Wing, F - Frontcourt Home Court Streak Won 1 Road Streak Lost 5 Neutral Court Streak Lost 3 Last 5 Games 1-4 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Last 10 Games 3-6 0 Jimond (Juh-MOND) Ivey AKRON BY MONTH… 3 Daniel Utomi - (U-Toe-ME) November 3-1 4 Malcolm Duvivier - (Do-viv-E-yeah) December 4-4 5 Craig Eubanks - (YOU-banks) January 1-4 (Ver-SEAN) February 0-0 11 Virshon Cotton March 0-0 14 Sina (She-nuh) Gbadebo - (Bad-a-Bo) AKRON BY DAY OF THE WEEK… 22 Emmanuel Olojakpoke - ( oh-low-JUH-poke-e) Sunday 0-0 23 Jaden (Jay-Den) Sayles Monday 0-1 44 Mark Kostelac (Cost-a-Lack) Tuesday 2-3 Wednesday 1-0 Thursday 0-0 Friday 0-2 Saturday 5-3

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IVEY’S Season/Career Highs

JIMOND 2017-18 Season Career 00 Points: 25, Davidson - 12/25/17 25, Davidson - 12/25/17 IVEY Rebounds: 10, 2x, Toledo - 1/5/18 12 , at Kent State -- 3/3/17 Assists: 10, Appalachian State - 12/9/17 10, Appalachian State - 12/9/17 Steals: 3, 2x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 4, at Central Michigan -- 1/10/17 w Guard/Wing Blocks: 2, Western Michigan - 1/2/18 2, 2x, Western Michigan - 1/2/18 w Junior | 6-5 | 200 FG made: 8, Davidson - 12/25/17 8, Davidson - 12/25/17 FG attempts: 16, Western Michigan - 1/2/18 16, Western Michigan - 1/2/18 w Cleveland, Ohio 3FG made: 5, Davidson -- 12/25/17 5, Davidson -- 12/25/17 3FG attempts: 8, 2x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 8, 2x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 w Glenville HS/Ginn Academy FT made: 4, 2x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 10 , Bowling Green -- 1/3/17 FT attempts: 5, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 11, Bowling Green -- 1/3/17 Minutes: 37, Chattanooga - 11/28/17 38, at Creighton -- 12/3/16

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 * 26 3 14 .214 2 8 .250 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 4.0 3 0 0 4 0 0 10 10.0 UT MARTIN 11/18/17 * 24 2 9 .222 1 6 .167 4 5 .800 4 1 5 4.5 5 1 5 4 0 0 9 9.5 at Dayton 11/25/17 * 32 4 14 .286 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 0 7 7 5.3 4 0 3 2 0 1 9 9.3 CHATTANOOGA 11/28/17 * 37 6 9 .667 0 2 .000 3 4 .750 1 3 4 5.0 2 0 2 2 0 3 15 10.8 at Marshall 12/02/17 * 33 3 7 .429 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 2 4 6 5.2 3 0 2 4 0 1 9 10.4 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 * 35 5 11 .455 1 5 .200 2 5 .400 4 5 9 5.8 1 0 5 1 1 3 13 10.8 APPALACHIAN STATE 12/9/17 * 36 6 10 .600 3 4 .750 0 1 .000 1 3 4 5.6 5 1 10 1 0 1 15 11.4 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 * 25 4 9 .444 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 2 2 4 5.4 1 0 3 1 0 0 11 11.4 vs USC 12/22/17 * 35 2 6 .333 1 5 .200 1 2 .500 0 8 8 5.7 3 0 6 2 0 0 6 10.8 vs Princeton 12/23/17 * 34 2 10 .200 1 5 .200 2 3 .667 2 8 10 6.1 3 0 1 2 0 0 7 10.4 vs Davidson 12/25/17 * 36 8 11 .727 5 8 .625 4 4 1.000 0 4 4 5.9 4 0 7 6 0 2 25 11.7 CONCORD 12/29/17 * 30 7 10 .700 3 4 .750 7 9 .778 0 0 0 5.4 1 0 2 1 0 2 24 12.8 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 * 33 5 16 .313 1 7 .143 7 8 .875 2 3 5 5.4 3 0 7 5 2 1 18 13.2 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 * 36 2 12 .167 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 2 8 10 5.7 2 0 6 4 1 1 6 12.6 BUFFALO 1/9/18 * 25 3 7 .429 3 5 .600 7 8 .875 0 4 4 5.6 0 0 0 5 0 0 16 12.9 BOWLING GREEN 1/13/18 * 29 6 15 .400 4 8 .500 3 4 .750 1 8 9 5.8 4 0 3 2 1 1 19 13.3 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 * 37 2 6 .333 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 1 5 6 5.8 2 0 5 2 0 1 5 12.8

Totals 17 543 70 176 .398 33 93 .355 44 57 .772 23 76 99 5.8 46 2 67 48 5 17 217 12.8

IVEY’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2015-16 32/0 274 8.6 29 72 .403 5 23 .217 19 33 .576 11 41 52 1.6 29 0 21 18 3 9 82 2.6 2016-17 36/29 1051 29.2 127 244 .520 34 101 .337 79 103 .767 50 158 208 5.8 90 5 71 50 10 41 367 10.2 2017-18 17/17 543 31.9 70 176 .398 33 93 .355 44 57 .772 23 76 99 5.8 46 2 67 48 5 17 217 12.8 TOTAL 85/46 1868 22.0 226 492 .459 72 217 .332 142 193 .736 84 275 359 4.2 165 7 159 116 18 67 666 7.8

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UTOMI’S Season/Career Highs

DANIEL 2017-18 Season Career 03 Points: 32, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 32, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 UTOMI Rebounds: 13 , Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 13 , Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 Assists: 3, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 3, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 Steals: 4, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 4, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 w Guard/Wing Blocks: 2, Princeton -- 12/23/17 2, Princeton -- 12/23/17 w Sophomore | 6-6 | 215 FG made: 11, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 11, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 FG attempts: 16, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 17, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 w Houston, Texas 3FG made: 8, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 8, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 3FG attempts: 11, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 11, 2x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 w Westside HS FT made: 6, 2x, MVSU -- 12/16/17 6, 2x, MVSU -- 12/16/17 FT attempts: 8, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 8, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 Minutes: 40, Princeton - 12/23/17 40, Princeton - 12/23/17

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 * 34 7 17 .412 4 11 .364 2 2 1.000 0 8 8 8.0 4 0 0 2 1 0 20 20.0 UT MARTIN 11/18/17 * 38 11 16 .688 8 11 .727 2 3 .667 0 5 5 6.5 1 0 3 1 0 0 32 26.0 at Dayton 11/25/17 * 36 5 9 .556 4 7 .571 5 5 1.000 2 3 5 6.0 1 0 3 1 0 0 19 23.7 CHATTANOOGA 11/28/17 * 32 8 15 .533 2 4 .500 6 8 .750 2 11 13 7.8 2 0 3 3 0 1 24 23.8 at Marshall 12/02/17 * 28 5 13 .385 4 8 .500 1 1 1.000 0 8 8 7.8 2 0 0 4 0 2 15 22.0 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 * 32 4 9 .444 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 0 1 1 6.7 4 0 0 6 0 4 11 20.2 APPALACHIAN STATE 12/9/17 * 38 7 15 .467 4 9 .444 0 0 .000 0 10 10 7.1 0 0 3 3 0 1 18 19.9 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 * 35 7 12 .583 3 7 .429 6 7 .857 0 7 7 7.1 2 0 0 1 0 3 23 20.3 vs USC 12/22/17 * 33 3 10 .300 2 7 .286 3 5 .600 0 2 2 6.6 1 0 2 1 0 1 11 19.2 vs Princeton 12/23/17 * 40 4 15 .267 2 9 .222 3 4 .750 1 5 6 6.5 1 0 3 2 2 0 13 18.6 vs Davidson 12/25/17 * 37 7 15 .467 4 10 .400 4 5 .800 2 7 9 6.7 1 0 2 1 1 1 22 18.9 CONCORD 12/29/17 * 30 4 11 .364 2 7 .286 5 7 .714 2 8 10 7.0 1 0 4 0 0 0 15 18.6 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 * 39 4 11 .364 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 0 5 5 6.8 4 0 2 1 0 0 11 18.0 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 * 34 7 12 .583 4 5 .800 1 1 1.000 0 3 3 6.6 3 0 2 1 0 1 19 18.1 BUFFALO 1/9/18 * 20 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 1 2 .500 1 3 4 6.4 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 16.9 BOWLING GREEN 1/13/18 * 26 2 11 .182 1 8 .125 0 1 .000 1 1 2 6.1 5 1 1 1 1 0 5 16.2 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 * 35 1 10 .100 1 8 .125 2 2 1.000 2 4 6 6.1 3 0 1 2 1 1 5 15.5

Totals 17 567 86 204 .422 49 124 .395 43 55 .782 13 91 104 6.1 38 1 29 32 6 16 264 15.5

UTOMI’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2015-16 2/0 4 2.0 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 2016-17 30/1 289 9.6 45 101 .446 26 62 .419 27 39 .692 5 31 36 1.2 31 0 8 19 2 9 143 4.8 2017-18 17/17 567 33.4 86 204 .422 49 124 .395 43 55 .782 13 91 104 6.1 38 1 29 32 6 16 264 15.5 TOTAL 49/18 860 17.6 131 307 .427 75 187 .401 70 94 .745 18 122 140 2.9 69 1 37 51 8 26 407 8.3

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DUVIVIER’S Season/Career Highs

MALCOLM 2017-18 Season Career 04 Points: 24, Appalachian State -- 12/9/17 24, Appalachian State -- 12/9/17 DUVIVIER Rebounds: 6, Princeton -- 12/23/17 8 at California -- 3/1/15 Assists: 7, 2x, MVSU- 12/16/17 7, 2x, MVSU- 12/16/17 w Guard Blocks: 1, CSU -- 11/11/17 1, nine times -- 3/5/16 Steals: 3, MVSU -- 12/16/17 4, DePaul -- 12/18/14 w Graduate | 6-2 | 210 FG made: 8, 2x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 8, 3x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 FG attempts: 18, Marshall -- 12/2/17 18, Oregon -- 3/4/15 w Toronto, Ontario 3FG made: 7, Concord -- 12/29/17 7, Concord -- 12/29/17 3FG attempts: 12, Davidson -- 12/25/17 12, Davidson -- 12/25/17 w Oregon State FT made: 2, 2x, App State - 12/9/17 11, UCLA -- 1/22/15 FT attempts: 4, Four Times -- 12/29/17 12, UCLA -- 1/22/15 Minutes: 37, Toledo-- 1/9/18 40, four times -- 2/19/15

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 * 35 3 12 .250 0 6 .000 1 2 .500 1 1 2 2.0 3 0 5 2 1 0 7 7.0 UT MARTIN 11/18/17 * 36 6 10 .600 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.5 1 0 4 5 0 0 17 12.0 at Dayton 11/25/17 * 33 2 9 .222 0 5 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 7 4 0 2 5 9.7 CHATTANOOGA 11/28/17 * 33 6 14 .429 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1.3 3 0 3 4 0 2 15 11.0 at Marshall 12/02/17 * 36 5 18 .278 1 7 .143 0 1 .000 0 2 2 1.4 2 0 4 6 0 2 11 11.0 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 * 35 3 13 .231 2 6 .333 0 4 .000 1 3 4 1.8 2 0 4 2 0 0 8 10.5 APPALACHIAN STATE 12/9/17 * 37 8 13 .615 6 9 .667 2 4 .500 0 2 2 1.9 0 0 3 4 0 0 24 12.4 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 * 35 4 9 .444 4 8 .500 2 4 .500 0 1 1 1.8 1 0 7 1 0 3 14 12.6 vs USC 12/22/17 * 24 2 8 .250 1 4 .250 1 2 .500 0 2 2 1.8 4 0 1 4 0 0 6 11.9 vs Princeton 12/23/17 * 33 6 15 .400 6 11 .545 0 0 .000 0 6 6 2.2 2 0 0 4 0 0 18 12.5 vs Davidson 12/25/17 * 33 8 16 .500 5 12 .417 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.2 3 0 2 3 0 1 21 13.3 CONCORD 12/29/17 * 26 7 13 .538 7 11 .636 3 4 .750 0 1 1 2.1 4 0 6 0 0 0 24 14.2 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 * 36 8 17 .471 4 11 .364 1 1 1.000 0 1 1 2.0 3 0 2 2 0 0 21 14.7 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 * 37 6 14 .429 2 8 .250 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 2 0 5 2 0 1 14 14.6 BUFFALO 1/9/18 * 31 2 12 .167 1 5 .200 2 4 .500 3 1 4 2.1 3 0 1 3 0 1 7 14.1 BOWLING GREEN 1/13/18 * 28 4 10 .400 2 5 .400 3 3 1.000 0 3 3 2.2 5 1 5 0 0 1 13 14.1 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 * 23 4 8 .500 2 5 .400 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 2.1 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 13.9

Totals 17 551 84 211 .398 51 126 .405 18 33 .545 5 31 36 2.1 45 1 59 48 1 13 237 13.9

DUVIVIER’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2013-14 32/0 366 11.4 36 73 0.493 14 31 0.452 12 21 0.571 5 17 22 0.7 41 0 14 24 1 3 98 3.1 2014-15 31/30 1080 34.8 110 297 0.37 30 97 0.309 81 110 0.736 20 72 92 3 84 2 107 84 3 38 331 10.7 2015-16 32/32 809 25.3 66 175 0.377 30 83 0.361 32 53 0.604 12 64 76 2.4 53 0 69 52 5 12 194 6.1 2017-18 17/17 551 32.41 84 211 0.398 51 126 0.405 18 33 0.545 5 31 36 2.12 45 1 59 48 1 13 237 13.94 Total 112/79 2806 25.05 296 756 0.392 125 337 0.371 143 217 0.659 42 184 226 2.02 223 3 249 208 10 66 860 7.68

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EUBANKS’ Season/Career Highs

CRAIG 2017-18 Season Career 05 Points: 3, CSU -- 11/11/17 5, Adrian-- 11/30/16 EUBANKS Rebounds: 2, 2x, USC -- 12/22/17 2, 2x, USC -- 12/22/17 Assists: 1, CSU -- 11/11/17 1, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 Steals: - - w Wing Blocks: - 1, RADFORD -- 11/20/16 w Senior | 6-4 | 200 FG made: 1, CSU -- 11/11/17 2, Adrian -- 11/30/16 FG attempts: 2, CSU -- 11/11/17 3, Adrian -- 11/30/16 w Cleveland, Ohio 3FG made: 1, CSU -- 11/11/17 1, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 3FG attempts: 2, CSU -- 11/11/17 2, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 w Glenville HS/Ginn Academy FT made: - - FT attempts: - - Minutes: 9, CSU -- 11/11/17 11, Adrian -- 11/30/16

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 9 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3.0 UT MARTIN 11/18/17 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.5 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 5 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 vs USC 12/22/17 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.8 vs Davidson 12/25/17 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 CONCORD 12/29/17 10 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.5

Totals 0 33 1 5 .200 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 7 7 1.2 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 0.5

EUBANKS’ CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 4/0 26 6.5 3 5 .600 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 3 1 0 8 2.0 2017-18 6/0 33 5.5 1 5 .200 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 7 7 1.2 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 0.5 TOTAL 10/0 59 5.9 4 10 .400 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 0 8 8 0.8 1 0 2 5 2 0 11 1.1

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COTTON’S Season/Career Highs

VIRSHON 2017-18 Season Career 11 Points: 23, 2x, BGSU -- 1/13/18 23, 2x, BGSU -- 1/13/18 COTTON Rebounds: 5, CSU -- 11/11/17 5, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 Assists: 7, Appalachian State - 12/9/17 7, Appalachian State - 12/9/17 Steals: 2, 2x, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 2, 2x, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 w Guard Blocks: - - w Freshman | 6-1 | 165 FG made: 5, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 5, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 FG attempts: 10, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 10, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 w Milwaukee, Min. 3FG made: 3, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 3, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 3FG attempts: 5, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 5, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 w Hillcrest Prep Academy FT made: 12, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 12, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 FT attempts: 15, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 15, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 Minutes: 29, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 29, Buffalo -- 1/9/18

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 19 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 5 5 5.0 3 0 0 5 0 1 4 4.0 UT MARTIN 11/18/17 10 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.5 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2.0 at Dayton 11/25/17 16 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2.0 CHATTANOOGA 11/28/17 21 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 0 1 1 1.8 1 0 1 3 0 2 4 2.5 at Marshall 12/02/17 12 1 4 .250 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.6 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 2.4 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 19 3 6 .500 3 5 .600 1 2 .500 0 3 3 1.8 1 0 3 2 0 0 10 3.7 APPALACHIAN STATE 12/9/17 16 1 6 .167 1 2 .500 5 6 .833 0 2 2 1.9 1 0 7 2 0 1 8 4.3 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 12 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1.9 2 0 2 2 0 1 3 4.1 vs USC 12/22/17 24 1 7 .143 1 4 .250 2 3 .667 0 1 1 1.8 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 4.2 vs Princeton 12/23/17 15 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 4 5 .800 0 1 1 1.7 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 4.2 vs Davidson 12/25/17 16 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 1.6 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 4.0 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 11 2 3 .667 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.2 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 3 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1.5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.8 BUFFALO 1/9/18 29 5 10 .500 1 4 .250 12 15 .800 0 2 2 1.6 2 0 1 2 0 2 23 5.2 BOWLING GREEN 1/13/18 29 6 9 .667 5 7 .714 6 7 .857 0 3 3 1.7 1 0 3 3 0 0 23 6.4 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 28 1 7 .143 1 5 .200 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 1.7 1 0 1 3 0 1 5 6.3

Totals 0 280 24 76 .316 15 42 .357 38 47 .809 0 27 27 1.7 20 0 25 33 0 9 101 6.3

COTTON’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 16/0 280 17.5 24 76 .316 15 42 .357 38 47 .809 0 27 27 1.7 20 0 25 33 0 9 101 6.3 TOTAL 16/0 280 17.5 24 76 .316 15 42 .357 38 47 .809 0 27 27 1.7 20 0 25 33 0 9 101 6.3

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McINTYRE’S Season/Career Highs

MARQUELLE 2017-18 Season Career 12 Points: - 1, Radford -- 11/20/16 McINTYRE Rebounds: 1, MVSU -- 12/16/17 2, Radford -- 11/20/16 Assists: - 1, UC Irvine -- 12/21/16 Steals: - - w Guard Blocks: - - w Sophomore | 5-10 | 175 FG made: - - FG attempts: - 2, Adrian -- 11/30/16 w Greensboro, N.C. 3FG made: - - 3FG attempts: - - w Greensboro Day School FT made: - 1, Radford -- 11/20/16 FT attempts: - 2, Radford -- 11/20/16 Minutes: - 3, Adrian -- 11/30/16

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Dayton 11/25/17 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 vs Davidson 12/25/17 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CONCORD 12/29/17 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 BUFFALO 1/9/18 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 0 5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0

MCINTYRE’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 3/0 5 1.7 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 2 3 1.0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0.3 2017-18 6/0 5 0.8 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 9/0 10 1.1 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 4 5 0.6 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0.1

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GBADEBO’S Season/Career Highs

SINA 2017-18 Season Career 14 Points: 2, Concord - 12/29/17 2, Concord - 12/29/17 GBADEBO Rebounds: 2, MVSU -- 12/22/17 2, MVSU -- 12/22/17 Assists: 1, Concord - 12/29/17 1, Concord - 12/29/17 Steals: - - w Guard Blocks: - - w Freshman | 6-1 | 190 FG made: 1, Concord - 12/29/17 1, Concord - 12/29/17 FG attempts: 1, Concord - 12/29/17 1, Concord - 12/29/17 w Windsor, Ontario 3FG made: - - 3FG attempts: - - w Spire Institute FT made: - - FT attempts: - - Minutes: 15, Concord - 12/29/17 15, Concord - 12/29/17

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Dayton 11/25/17 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 at Marshall 12/02/17 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 2 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 vs Davidson 12/25/17 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CONCORD 12/29/17 15 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.6 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.4 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.3 BUFFALO 1/9/18 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2

Totals 0 27 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 1 3 0.3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 0.2

GBADEBO’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 9/0 27 3.0 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 1 3 0.3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 0.2 TOTAL 9/0 27 3.0 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 1 3 0.3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 0.2

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PARRISH’S Season/Career Highs

ERIC 2017-18 Season Career 20 Points 17, CSU -- 11/11/17 17, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 PARRISH Rebounds 8, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 7, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 Assists 4, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 4, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 Steals 5 , Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 5 , Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 w Guard/Wing Blocks: - w Freshman | 6-6 | 195 FG made: 6, Princeton -- 12/23/17 6, Princeton -- 12/23/17 FG attempts: 10, CSU -- 11/11/17 10, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 w Cypress, Texas 3FG made 3, Princeton -- 12/23/17 3, Princeton -- 12/23/17 3FG attempts 5, CSU -- 11/11/17 5, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 w Sunrise Christian Academy FT made: 6, CSU -- 11/11/17 6, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 FT attempts: 7, CSU -- 11/11/17 7, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 Minutes: 35, Princeton -- 12/23/17 35, Princeton -- 12/23/17

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 30 5 10 .500 1 5 .200 6 7 .857 1 6 7 7.0 3 0 1 1 0 1 17 17.0 UT MARTIN 11/18/17 26 3 9 .333 1 4 .250 1 1 1.000 1 3 4 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 12.5 at Dayton 11/25/17 23 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 4 4 5.0 4 0 0 2 0 1 2 9.0 CHATTANOOGA 11/28/17 26 3 5 .600 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 1 2 4.3 2 0 4 2 0 5 7 8.5 at Marshall 12/02/17 * 24 3 7 .429 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 3 3 6 4.6 1 0 2 1 0 2 6 8.0 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 * 31 4 5 .800 1 1 1.000 2 4 .500 2 6 8 5.2 2 0 3 4 0 2 11 8.5 APPALACHIAN STATE 12/9/17 * 27 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 2 5 .400 2 3 5 5.1 4 0 2 0 0 0 8 8.4 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 * 22 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 1 3 4 5.0 4 0 3 3 0 1 2 7.6 vs USC 12/22/17 * 33 3 9 .333 2 7 .286 3 3 1.000 3 1 4 4.9 3 0 3 2 0 1 11 8.0 vs Princeton 12/23/17 * 35 6 9 .667 3 3 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 2 3 4.7 2 0 1 1 0 2 16 8.8 vs Davidson 12/25/17 * 19 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 2 2 4.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8.3 CONCORD 12/29/17 * 27 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 0 10 10 4.9 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 7.9 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 * 22 2 4 .500 1 2 .500 0 2 .000 0 2 2 4.7 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 7.7 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 * 36 8 13 .615 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 2 5 7 4.9 2 0 0 0 0 2 17 8.4 BUFFALO 1/9/18 * 22 1 7 .143 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 1 3 4 4.8 3 0 2 3 0 1 3 8.0 BOWLING GREEN 1/13/18 * 28 1 3 .333 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 3 3 6 4.9 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 7.6 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 * 33 7 15 .467 2 5 .400 2 2 1.000 2 2 4 4.8 4 0 3 2 0 4 18 8.2

Totals 13 464 54 111 .486 14 41 .341 18 34 .529 23 59 82 4.8 42 0 27 27 2 25 140 8.2

PARRISH’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 17/13 464 27.3 54 111 .486 14 41 .341 18 34 .529 23 59 82 4.8 42 0 27 27 2 25 140 8.2 TOTAL 17/13 464 27.3 54 111 .486 14 41 .341 18 34 .529 23 59 82 4.8 42 0 27 27 2 25 140 8.2

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OLOJAKPOKE’S Season/Career Highs

EMMANUEL 2017-18 Season Career 22 Points: 24, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 24, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 Rebounds: 9, MVSU -- 12/16/17 9, MVSU -- 12/16/17 OLOJAKPOKE Assists: 1, 3x, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 1, 3x, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 Steals: 1, 2x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 1, 5x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 w Frontcourt Blocks: 6, MVSU -- 12/6/17 6, MVSU -- 12/6/17 w Sophomore | 6-8 | 190 FG made: 10, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 10, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 FG attempts: 13, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 13, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 w Houston, Texas 3FG made: - - 3FG attempts: 1, Marshall -- 12/2/17 1, Marshall -- 12/2/17 w Cypress Springs HS FT made: 4, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 4, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 FT attempts: 8, Marshall -- 12/2/17 8, Marshall -- 12/2/17 Minutes: 27, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 27, UT Martin -- 11/18/17

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 * 24 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 6 8 8.0 5 1 1 1 2 1 0 0.0 UT MARTIN 11/18/17 * 27 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 3 2 5 6.5 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 0.0 at Dayton 11/25/17 * 22 4 4 1.000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 2 2 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.7 CHATTANOOGA 11/28/17 * 12 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 4.0 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 2.5 at Marshall 12/02/17 * 23 5 9 .556 0 1 .000 3 8 .375 3 1 4 4.0 3 0 0 2 1 1 13 4.6 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 * 25 10 13 .769 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 4 3 7 4.5 2 0 1 0 4 0 24 7.8 APPALACHIAN STATE 12/9/17 * 17 7 9 .778 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 2 3 5 4.6 5 1 0 0 2 0 15 8.9 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 * 25 4 10 .400 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 4 5 9 5.1 3 0 0 2 6 1 11 9.1 vs USC 12/22/17 * 11 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 4.6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.1 vs Princeton 12/23/17 24 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 4.3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7.3 vs Davidson 12/25/17 * 20 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 1 0 1 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 6.8 CONCORD 12/29/17 * 24 3 3 1.000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 4 7 11 4.6 3 0 1 2 3 1 8 6.9 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 * 23 3 3 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 4 4.5 4 0 1 2 0 1 6 6.8 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 * 14 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 1 2 4.4 5 1 1 1 1 0 5 6.7 BUFFALO 1/9/18 * 5 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 4.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.3

Totals 14 296 40 65 .615 0 1 .000 14 29 .483 28 34 62 4.1 50 4 6 11 25 7 94 6.3

OLOJAKPOKE’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 32/0 195 6.1 35 51 .686 0 0 .000 9 18 .500 18 28 46 1.4 50 1 0 6 20 2 79 2.5 2017-18 15/14 296 19.7 40 65 .615 0 1 .000 14 29 .483 28 34 62 4.1 50 4 6 11 25 7 94 6.3 TOTAL 47/14 491 10.4 75 116 .647 0 1 .000 23 47 .489 46 62 108 2.3 100 5 6 17 45 9 173 3.7

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 23 MEET THE ZIPS

SAYLES’ Season/Career Highs

JADEN 2017-18 Season Career 23 Points 14, BGSU -- 1/13/18 14, BGSU -- 1/13/18 SAYLES Rebounds 4, BGSU -- 1/13/18 4, BGSU -- 1/13/18 Assists 1, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 1, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 Steals 1, USC -- 12/22/17 1, USC -- 12/22/17 w Frontcourt Blocks: 1, 4x, Princeton -- 12/23/17 1, 4x, Princeton -- 12/23/17 w Freshman | 6-9 | 235 FG made: 6, BGSU -- 1/13/18 6, BGSU -- 1/13/18 FG attempts: 8, BGSU -- 1/13/18 8, BGSU -- 1/13/18 w Cincinnati, Ohio 3FG made - - 3FG attempts - - w Sycamore HS FT made: 4, Dayton - 11/25/17 4, Dayton - 11/25/17 FT attempts: 7, Dayton - 11/25/17 7, Dayton - 11/25/17 Minutes: 27, USC -- 12/22/17 27, USC -- 12/22/17

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 6 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 4 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 4.0 UT MARTIN 11/18/17 13 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3.0 at Dayton 11/25/17 14 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 4 7 .571 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5.3 CHATTANOOGA 11/28/17 13 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 2 0 2 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.5 at Marshall 12/02/17 13 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 3 5 .600 0 1 1 1.4 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 5.0 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 11 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 4 .250 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 4.7 APPALACHIAN STATE 12/9/17 16 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 1.4 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 4.6 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 6 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.4 vs USC 12/22/17 27 5 6 .833 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 1.4 1 0 0 0 1 1 12 5.2 vs Princeton 12/23/17 * 16 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 0 1.3 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 5.1 vs Davidson 12/25/17 17 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 1.5 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 4.8 CONCORD 12/29/17 9 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1.6 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 4.6 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 13 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.2 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 17 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.2 BUFFALO 1/9/18 24 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 7 8 .875 0 2 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.5 BOWLING GREEN 1/13/18 19 6 8 .750 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 2 2 4 1.7 4 0 0 2 0 0 14 5.1

Totals 1 234 26 40 .650 0 0 .000 30 41 .732 7 20 27 1.7 15 0 4 13 5 2 82 5.1

SAYLES’ CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 16/1 234 14.6 26 40 .650 0 0 .000 30 41 .732 7 20 27 1.7 15 0 4 13 5 2 82 5.1 TOTAL 16/1 234 14.6 26 40 .650 0 0 .000 30 41 .732 7 20 27 1.7 15 0 4 13 5 2 82 5.1

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PATTON’S Season/Career Highs

TORREY 2017-18 Season Career 24 Points 8, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 8, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 PATTON Rebounds 7, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 7, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 Assists 2, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 2, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 Steals 2, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 2, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 w Guard/Wing Blocks: - - w Freshman | 6-4 | 195 FG made: 2, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 2, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 FG attempts: 4, 2x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 4, 2x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 w Trotwood, Ohio 3FG made 1, Dayton - 11/25/17 1, Dayton - 11/25/17 3FG attempts 2, Dayton - 11/25/17 2, Dayton - 11/25/17 w Trotwood Madison HS FT made: 4, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 4, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 FT attempts: 5, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 5, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 Minutes: 23, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 23, UT Martin -- 11/18/17

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 * 15 0 4 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 2 4 6 6.0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 2.0 UT MARTIN 11/18/17 * 23 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 4 5 .800 2 5 7 6.5 1 0 2 1 0 0 8 5.0 at Dayton 11/25/17 * 18 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 4.3 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 4.3 CHATTANOOGA 11/28/17 * 12 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 3.8 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 3.8 at Marshall 12/02/17 20 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 1 0 2 3 3.6 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 7 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 1 2 2.8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.2 APPALACHIAN STATE 12/9/17 5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 21 4 7 .571 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 3 3 6 2.9 3 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.6 vs USC 12/22/17 5 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 2.6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.4 vs Princeton 12/23/17 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 vs Davidson 12/25/17 13 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 2 2 2.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2.9 CONCORD 12/29/17 16 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 2 3 5 2.5 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 2.9 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 18 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 4 2 6 2.8 2 0 2 0 0 1 8 3.3 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 19 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 5 7 3.1 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 3.1 BUFFALO 1/9/18 26 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 4 .000 3 2 5 3.2 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 3.0 BOWLING GREEN 1/13/18 * 25 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 3.3 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 2.9 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8

Totals 5 250 14 38 .368 2 11 .182 17 28 .607 21 31 52 3.1 28 1 10 11 0 10 47 2.8

PATTON’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 17/5 250 14.7 14 38 .368 2 11 .182 17 28 .607 21 31 52 3.1 28 1 10 11 0 10 47 2.8 TOTAL 17/5 250 14.7 14 38 .368 2 11 .182 17 28 .607 21 31 52 3.1 28 1 10 11 0 10 47 2.8

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SMITH’S Season/Career Highs

LUCAS 2017-18 Season Career 25 Points: 2, MVSU -- 12/16/17 2, MVSU -- 12/16/17 SMITH Rebounds: 2, BGSU - 1/13/18 2, BGSU - 1/13/18 Assists: - - Steals: - - w Guard Blocks: - - w Junior | 6-5 | 195 FG made: 1, MVSU -- 12/16/17 1, MVSU -- 12/16/17 FG attempts: 3, MVSU -- 12/16/17 3, MVSU -- 12/16/17 w Omaha, Neb. 3FG made: - - 3FG attempts: 1, 4x, BGSU - 1/13/18 1, 4x, BGSU - 1/13/18 w Iowa Lakes CC FT made: - - FT attempts: - - Minutes: 10, BGSU - 1/13/18 10, BGSU - 1/13/18

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Dayton 11/25/17 1 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 at Marshall 12/02/17 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 2 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.5 vs USC 12/22/17 3 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 vs Davidson 12/25/17 1 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 CONCORD 12/29/17 5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.3 BUFFALO 1/9/18 6 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 BOWLING GREEN 1/13/18 10 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0.7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 7 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 2 1 3 0.9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2

Totals 0 38 1 10 .100 0 5 .000 0 0 .000 4 5 9 0.9 7 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.2

SMITH’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 10/0 38 3.8 1 10 .100 0 5 .000 0 0 .000 4 5 9 0.9 7 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.2 TOTAL 10/0 38 3.8 1 10

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KOSTELAC’S Season/Career Highs

MARK 2017-18 Season Career 44 Points 2, 5x, MVSU - 12/16/17 2, 5x, MVSU - 12/16/17 KOSTELAC Rebounds 2, 3x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 2, 3x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 Assists - - w Frontcourt Steals - - Blocks: 1, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 1, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 w Freshman | 6-11 | 250 FG made: 1, 5x, MVSU - 12/16/17 1, 5x, MVSU - 12/16/17 FG attempts: 2, 2x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 2, 2x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 w Cleveland, Ohio 3FG made - - 3FG attempts - - w IMG Academy/NDCL HS FT made: - - FT attempts: - - Minutes: 14, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 14, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17

2017-18 Game By Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg CLEVELAND STATE 11/11/17 2 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 at Dayton 11/25/17 3 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 CHATTANOOGA 11/28/17 14 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 at Marshall 12/02/17 6 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 2 1.3 5 1 0 1 0 0 2 1.0 FORT WAYNE 12/6/17 5 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1.4 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.2 APPALACHIAN STATE 12/9/17 8 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.3 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1.3 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 12/16/17 9 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.4 vs USC 12/22/17 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1.3 vs Davidson 12/25/17 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 CONCORD 12/29/17 7 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 1.4 at Western Michigan 1/2/2018 4 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 at TOLEDO 01/05/18 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 BUFFALO 1/9/18 10 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.7 5 1 0 1 0 0 4 1.4 BOWLING GREEN 1/13/18 6 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0.7 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.4 at Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 * 31 2 7 .286 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 1.0 2 0 1 1 1 0 4 1.6

Totals 1 112 12 24 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 6 9 15 1.0 35 3 1 11 2 0 24 1.6

KOSTELAC’S CAREER STATS

YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 15/1 112 7.5 12 24 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 6 9 15 1.0 35 3 1 11 2 0 24 1.6 TOTAL 15/1 112 7.5 12 24 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 6 9 15 1.0 35 3 1 11 2 0 24 1.6

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 27 RETURNING LETTERWINNER NOTES Jaden Sayles (Cincinnati, Ohio), a 6-9, 235-pound forward, plays Sycamore High School. As a junior, Sayles led the team in scoring with 13.6 points per game Junior guard/wing Jimond Ivey (Cleveland, Ohio) appeared in all 36 games while shooting at a 53.6 percent clip from the field and 71.9 percent from the and played his way into the starting lineup. Ivey made 29 starting appearances charity stripe. He pulled down a team-best 4.9 rebounds per game and averaged and scored in double digits 21 times, 15-of-the-last-24 games, including a a team-high 1.5 blocks a night. Sayles finished the season ranked sixth in scoring, career-high 23 points and a personal best 12 rebounds. In addition, he posted third in blocked shots and 14th in rebounds for Greater Miami Conference en two double-doubles against American (12 pts/11rebs.) and Kent State (14 pts/12 route to a Second-Team ALL-GMC selection. rbs.). In 36 games, Ivey averaged 29.2 minutes with 10.2 points. His 52.7 shoot- ing percentage ranked 13th in the MAC. Ivey was third on the squad with 5.8 Torrey Patton (Trotwood, Ohio) is 6-4 guard/wing from Trotwood-Madison High rebounds per game, hauling in 208 total rebounds with 158 defensive and 50 School. He earned All-Ohio Division II co-Player of the Year honors after leading offensive boards. Ivey led Akron with 41 steals (1.1 stl/g). the Rams to a 26-3 overall record and an appearance in the Ohio State Division II semifinal game. Patton led the squad with 34 points and 11 rebounds in the sea- Sophomore wing Daniel Utomi (Houston, Texas) played 30 games, including son finale before falling to the eventual Division II State Champions, St. Vincent- his first start on Saturday, Jan. 14, against Miami. He took full advantage of St. Mary, 62-60. As a senior in high school, Patton led the Rams’ scoring efforts the opportunity, scoring 15 points, while knocking down five 3-pointers on five with 20.7 points per game. He was also the squad’s top rebounder, grabbing attempts in the first half. He then exploded for a career-high 19 points against 9.1 boards a game while averaging team-highs in assists (5.8) and steals (4.0) Eastern Michigan with a perfect shooting night from behind the 3-point arc. He per game. In 2017, Patton earned first-team all state for a second consecutive shot 5-of-5 from 3-point land and finished the game shooting 6-of-7 from the season. As a three year starter he earned all-league accolades each season, while floor and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. Utomi added a 16 point effort against Kent surpassing the 1,000 career points plateau. State with a 4-of-4 performance from deep. Mark Kostelac (Cleveland, Ohio) is a 6-11, 250-pound frontcourt player. He Sophomore frontcourt player Emmanuel Olojakpoke (Houston, Texas) played comes to Akron after spending a year in Bradenton, Fla. at IMG Academy as in 32 games, averaging 6.1 minutes per game. He ranked third on the team with a post-grad player. In 2017, Kostelac posted a career-high 18 points and 14 20 blocked shots and averaged 1.4 rebounds per game, pulling down 46 total rebounds with four blocks and four assists, and helped lead the IMG National boards in 195 minutes of play. Olojakpoke scored 79 total points on nearly 70 Post Grad team to a 23-8 overall record. Prior to his time at IMG, Kostelac was percent shooting from the floor with a 35-of-51 effort. a three-year varsity letter winner at Notre Dame Cathedral Latin, graduating in 2016. He earned three North Coast League honorable mention honors from Junior college transfer and wing Craig Eubanks (Cleveland, Ohio) made his 2014-16 and was named to the 2016 News Herald honorable mention squad. Zips debut in 2016-17. Eubanks played in four games, scoring eight points on During his senior year, Kostelac led the Lions in total points scored, rebounds, 3-of-5 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 from beyond the 3-point arc. Eubanks and blocked shots. also recorded a defensive rebound and a blocked shot, while walk-on guard Marquell McIntyre (Greensboro, N.C.) played in three games, grabbing three Sina Gbadebo (Windsor, Ontario) is 6-1 combo guard. He comes to Akron from rebounds with an assist. the Spire Institute, where he averaged 19.1 points, 8.0 assists, and 5.0 rebounds his final season. He was named First Team All-State from the Non-OSHAA NEWCOMER NOTES Conference.

Malcolm Duvivier (Toronto, Ontario) is a 6-2, 210-pound guard from the PAC Lucas Smith (Omaha, Neb.) is a 6-5 wing and All-State player from Bellevue 12 conference that will be eligible to compete for the Zips during the 2017-18 East High School that averaged 12.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He season. As a sophomore during the 2014-15 season at Oregon State, Duvivier attended Kansas City Community College (2013-14) and averaged 14.2 points posted career-high numbers while playing in all 31 games. He started 30 games 7.5 rebounds while shooting 44.0 percent from deep. During the 2014-15 and averaged 34.8 minutes per contest, scoring a second-best 10.7 points per season, Smith recorded 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for Iowa Lakes game while dishing out a team-high 3.5 assists a night. He was OSU’s primary Community College. ball handler and was one of the Beavers’ top defensive players. During his junior season, Duvivier helped lead Oregon State to its first NCAA Tournament berth RETURNING NON-LETTERWINNER NOTES since 1990. He started all 32 games and played 25.3 minutes per game. Duvivier contributed 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists as the Beavers posted a The Zips also added three transfers that will be eligible to compete during the 19-13 overall mark. As a freshman, he played in all 32 games, scoring 3.1 points 2018-19 season in Loren Cristian Jackson, Eric Hester and Deng Riak. in 11.4 minutes of action. In three years with the Beavers, Duvivier averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. Jackson (Chicago, Ill.) is a guard transferring from Long Beach State. The Windy City native appeared in 34 games and started five times for the 49ers Virshon Cotton (Milwaukee, Wisc.) is a 6-1 combo guard out of national power as a freshman in 2016-17. In 18.9 minutes per game, he averaged 5.8 points, Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix, Ariz. As a high school senior, Cotton averaged while shooting 43.7 percent from the floor (66-of-151) and 34.8 percent from 15 points and six assists per game on 39 percent shooting from beyond the beyond the 3-point arc (23-of-66). Jackson dished out 52 assists and grabbed 40 3-point arc and 88 percent from the free throw line. He helped lead the Bruins rebounds with 21 steals. to a 33-6 overall record and the 2017 Grind Session High School Basketball National Championship, while being ranked No. 9 in the nation in the MaxPreps Hester (Clearwater, Fla.) arrives to Akron from the Florida Gators. during the Independent poll. Cotton played his junior and sophomore seasons at Milwaukee 2018-19 season. As a freshman at Florida, Hester played in 20 games, averaging King High School, averaging 18.1 and 7.6 points per game, respectively. As a 5.6 minutes per game. He scored 43 total points, supported by a 15-of-23 (.652) junior, Cotton played in 21 games and scored 381 total points, while as a sopho- showing from the field that included an 11-of-19 (.579) effort from beyond the more he played in 25 games and scored 190 points. In 46 games at King, Cotton 3-point arc. In addition, Hester pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out six averaged 12.4 points per game and totaled 571 points. During the offseason, assists with six steals. Hester’s freshman season highlights include a career-high Cotton played AAU with Wisconsin United. 16 points at LSU on a perfect 5-of-5 performance from long distance. He also scored eight points against Missouri on 3-of-5 (.600) shooting and 2-of-4 (.500) Eric Parrish (Cypress Texas), a 6-6, 185-pound guard/wing, played for Cypress from deep. Springs High School in 2015-16 and will spend the 2016-17 playing for Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kan. In 30 games during his senior season, Parrish Riak (Melbourne, Australia) is a 6-10 frontcourt player arriving from East Carolina. nearly averaged a double-double from the wing position, scoring 18.4 points While at East Carolina, Riak appeared in eight games as a freshman (2015-16), and pulling down 8.2 rebounds per game. In addition, he added three assists, but suffered a season-ending injury after only 45-minutes of competition. As a two steals, and 1.6 blocks on average per night. During his four-year high school redshirt freshman (2016-17), Riak played in all 33 games while making 17 start- career, Parrish eclipsed the 1,000 point scoring threshold, recording 1,132 points ing appearances. He averaged 21.3 minutes per game, posting 3.2 points and while earning back-to-back team MVP awards. In addition, Parrish was a two-time 5.2 rebounds a night. His 171 total rebounds ranked third-best for the Pirates, all-district award winner as well as a two-time academic all-district recipient. while Riak’s 15 blocked shots were tied for second on the team. Prior to his time at East Carolina, Riak played high school hoops with recent signee Loren Cristian AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTESJackson at Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Fla. 28 LAST TIME AKRON... LAST TIME AN OPPONENT...

Scored 50+ points in a half: 7x Most: vs Radford (59), 11/17/16 (2nd) Scored 50+ points in a half: vs. Davidson (52), 12/25/17 (2nd) Scored 55+ points in a half: vs. Detroit (58), 12/18/13 (2nd) Scored 55+ points in a half: vs. USC (55), 12/22/17 (2nd) Scored 60+ points in a half: vs. Denison (70), 12/7/05 (1st) Scored 60+ points in a half: at Louisville (65), 12/10/05 (2nd) Scored 90+ Points: vs. App State (94), 12/9/17 Scored 90+ Points: Davidson (901, 12/25/17 Scored 90+ Points (MAC): Buffalo (91) 1/28/17 Scored 90+ Points (MAC): Buffalo (90), 1/28/17 Scored 100+ Points: vs. Hiram (100), 11/16/15 Scored 100+ Points: at Louisville (111), 12/10/05 Scored 100+ Points (MAC): at Northern Illinois (101, 2ot), 1/29/03 Scored 100+ Points (MAC): at Northern Illinois (100, 2ot), 1/29/03 Scored 110+ Points: vs. Denison (123), 12/7/05 Scored 110+ Points: at Louisville (111), 12/10/05 Scored 110+ Points (MAC): Never Scored 110+ Points (MAC): at Ohio (112, 4ot), 1/8/02 Scored 120+ Points: vs. Denison (123), 12/7/05 Scored 120+ Points: at Eastern Kentucky (122), 1/19/80 Scored 50 points or less: at Gonzaga (43), 12/10/16 Scored 50 points or less: vs. Radford (41), 1/28/17 Scored 50 points or less (MAC): vs. Ohio (50), 2/22/14 Scored 50 points or less (MAC): vs. Miami (46), 1/23/16 Scored 100 points in consecutive games: vs. Ball State (105, ot), 1/4/03; at Ohio (104, Scored 100 points in consecutive games: vs. Ball State (104, ot), 1/4/03; at Ohio (112, 4ot), 1/8/03 4ot), 1/8/03 Scored 100 points in 3+ consecutive games: vs. Central Connecticut (100), 12/3/67; Scored 100 points in consecutive games (MAC): vs. Ball State (104, ot), 1/4/03; at vs. Marietta (100), 12/10/67; at Heidelberg (102), 12/13/67 Ohio (112, 4ot), 1/8/03 Won a game by 20+ points: vs. Radford (47, 88-41), 11/17/16 Scored 100 points in 3+ consecutive games: Never Won a game by 30+ points: vs. Radford (47, 88-41), 11/17/16 Won a game by 20+ points: vs. USC (31, 84-53), 12/21/17 Won by one point: at Buffalo (91-90), 1/28/17 Won a game by 30+ points: at South Carolina (32, 78-45), 12/28/13 Lost by one point: at Northen Illinois(80-79), 2/13/16 Made 35+ field goals: at Buffalo (38), 2/19/14 Consecutive games decided by one point: at Bowling Green (W, 69-68), 1/31/15; at Made 40+ field goals: at Louisville (40), 12/10/05 Ohio (L, 83-82), 2/4/15 Made 45+ field goals: at Marshall (47), 12/21/51 Made 35+ field goals: vs.Adrian (37), 11/30/16 Made 50+ field goals: Never Made 40+ field goals: vs. Denison (46), 12/7/05 Shot over 50% from the field: vs Davidson (.532, 33-62), 12/25/17 Made 45+ field goals: vs. Denison (46), 12/7/05 Shot over 60% from the field: at IPFW (.600, 33-55), 3/19/14 Made 50+ field goals: vs. Hiram (57), 2/25/61 Shot over 65% from the field: vs. Ohio (.652, 30-46), 2/12/94 Shot over 50% from the field: vs. Buffalo (.560, 28-50), 2/24/17 Shot under 30% from the field: vs. Western Michigan (.259, 14-54), 3/11/15 Shot over 60% from the field: at IPFW (.643, 36-56), 3/19/14 Made 10+ 3-pointers: Davidson (13), 12/25/17 Shot over 65% from the field: at Kent State (.660, 33-55), 1/24/98 Made 15+ 3-pointers 2x Most: vs. Marshall (12), 12/17/16 Shot under 30% from the field: at North Dakota State (.298, 17-57), 12/16/14 Made 0 3-pointers: at Valparaiso, 11/18/11 Made 10+ 3-pointers (18x Last): at Buffalo (13), 2/24/17 Shot over 50% from 3-point (10 att): vs Eastern Michigan (.529, 9-17), 1/19/16 Made 15+ 3-pointers (4x Last): at Eastern Michigan (18) 2/10/17 Shot over 60% from 3-point (10 att): at Ohio (.611, 11-18), 2/4/15 Made 20+ 3-pointers: vs BGSU (20) 3/1/16 Shot over 70% from 3-point (10 att): vs. Toledo (.786, 11-14), 1/20/93 Made 0 3-pointers: vs. Purdue, 12/7/00 Shot over 75% from 3-point (10 att): at Toledo (.818, 9-11), 1/9/15 Shot over 50% from 3-point (10 att): vs Buffalo (.591, 13-22), 2/24/17 Made 20+ free throws: vs. USC (20),12/25/17 Shot over 60% from 3-point (10 att): at Ohio (.600, 9-15), 1/12/14 Made 25+ free throws: at Kent State (25), 3/6/15 Shot over 70% from 3-point (10 att): vs. Ohio (.750, 9-12), 3/10/12 Made 30+ free throws: at Saint Mary’s (32), 11/12/13 Shot over 75% from 3-point (8 att): vs. Northern Ill. (.778, 7-9), 2/19/90 Made 35+ free throws: vs. Toledo (36, ot), 3/10/09 Made 20+ free throws: vs. Buffalo (20), 2/24/17 Made 40+ free throws: Never Made 25+ free throws: vs. Buffalo (26), 1/28/17 Shot 90% from foul line: vs. Ohio (.900, 18-20), 2/27/15 Made 30+ free throws: vs. Youngstown State (35), 12/21/07 Shot 100% from foul line (min. 10 att.): at Florida State (10-10), 3/18/08 Made 35+ free throws: vs. Youngstown State (35), 12/21/07 Had 15+ steals: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (18), 12/18/12 Made 40+ free throws: vs. Marietta (40), 12/12/56 Had 20+ steals: Never Shot 90% from foul line: at Penn State (.941, 16-17), 11/25/14 Had 20+ assists: at IPFW (20), 3/19/14 Shot 100% from foul line (min. 10 att.): vs. Bowling Green (10-10), 2/21/17 Had 25+ assists: at Northwestern (25), 3/13/12 Had 15+ steals: vs. Bluffton (17), 12/20/14 Had 30+ assists: at Louisville (31), 12/10/05 Had 20+ steals: vs. Tiffin (20), 11/19/06 Had 50+ rebounds: vs. Western Michigan (51), 3/11/11; (50), 1/8/16) Had 20+ assists: at Ohio (21), 2/27/13 Had 10+ blocked shots: vs. VCU (10), 2/23/08 Had 25+ assists: vs. North Carolina Central (26), 12/8/07 Had 15+ blocked shots: Never Had 30+ assists: vs. Denison (31), 12/7/05 Had 5 or fewer turnovers: vs. Miami (Ohio) (5), 3/10/07 Had 50+ rebounds: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (50), 12/18/12 Had 10 or fewer turnovers3x Least: vs UMES (8), 12/22/16 Had 60+ rebounds: vs. Coppin State (61), 1/2/13 Had 20+ turnovers: vs Radford (22), 2/14/15 Won rebounds by +20: vs. Coppin State (29, 61-32), 1/2/13 Had 30+ turnovers: vs. Canisius (30), 11/15/08 Lost rebounds by +20: vs. Canisius (20, 27-47), 11/15/08 Overcame a 10+ point deficit to win: YSU trailed 41-30 and won 90-82, 11/12/16 Had 10+ blocked shots: at Buffalo (10), 2/16/16 Overcame a 15+ point deficit to win: Western Michigan trailed 37-19 and won 64-60 Had 15+ blocked shots: vs. Kent State (15), 3/12/11 in overtime, 3/14/14 Had 5 or fewer turnovers: vs. Eastern Michigan MAC Tournament (5), 3/10/16 Had 10 or fewer turnovers: at Western Michigan (8), 1/24/17 Had 20+ turnovers: vs. Miami (Ohio) (20), 2/21/15 Had 25+ turnovers: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (25), 12/18/12 Won in overtime: at Ohio (83-80, 2OT), 1/12/14 Lost in overtime: vs. Ohio State (NIT: 72-63), 3/15/16 Played in two overtimes: at Ohio (W, 83-80), 1/12/14 Played in three overtimes: vs. Xavier (L, 113-111), 12/21/96 Played in four overtimes: at Ohio (L, 112-104), 1/8/02 Played in five overtimes: at Eastern Kentucky (W, 88-86), 1/26/84 Played consecutive overtime games: vs. Ball State (W, 105-104, ot), 1/4/03; at Ohio (L, 112-104, 4ot), 1/8/03 Overcame a 10+ point deficit to win: Trailed 38-27 vs. CMU, won 89-85, 110/17 Overcame a 15+ point deficit to win: Trailed 52-37 at NIU, won 76-73, 1/31/17 Overcame a 20+ point deficit to win: Trailed 32-12 vs. Buffalo, won 68-64, 1/26/13 AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 29 LAST TIME AN AKRON PLAYER... Had 10+ rebounds: Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (13), vs Ohio 2/4/17 SCORING Had 15+ rebounds: Isaiah Johnson (16), vs. Eastern Michigan 3/10/16 Scored 20+ Points: Emmanuel Olojakpoke (24), vs.Fort Wayne 12/6/17 Had 20+ rebounds: Bryan Roth (21), vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2/9/85 Scored 25+ Points: Noah Robotham (27), vs Marshall (12/17/16) Had 25+ rebounds: Roger Johnson (25), vs. Ill. Wesleyan, 1/4/69 Scored 30+ Points: Daniel Utomi (32), vs. UT Martin, 11/18/17 Had 10+ rebounds in three-consecutive games: Demetrius “Tree” Treadwell, Scored 35+ Points: Romeo Travis (37), vs. Bowling Green, 2/24/07 12/16/13-12/23/13 Scored 40+ Points: Derrick Tarver (44), vs. Wright State, 12/30/03 Had 10+ rebounds in four-consecutive games: Demetrius “Tree” Treadwell, 1/15/14- Scored 45+ Points: Joe Jakubick (47), vs. Murray State, 2/5/83 1/25/14 Scored 50+ Points: Never Had 10+ rebounds in five-consecutive games: Demetrius “Tree” Treadwell, 2/1/14- Two players had 20+ points: Kwan Cheatham and Reggie McAdams (21) vs Ohio 3/1/16 2/15/14 Reggie McAdams (28), and Isaiah Johnson (22), vs EMU Two players had 10+ rebounds: Quincy Diggs (12), Demetrius “Tree” Treadwell (11); at Three players had 20+ points: Nikola Cvetinovic (27); Brett McClanahan (22); Zeke Miami (Ohio), 2/26/14 Marshall (22), vs. Youngstown State, 11/20/10 Three players had 10+ rebounds: Jake Kretzer (12), Zeke Marshall (12), Nick Harney Two players had 25+ points: Kwan Cheatham (31); Isaiah Johnson (27), UB, 1/28/17 (11); vs. Coppin State, 1/2/13 Two players had 30+ points: Rashon Brown (31); David Falknor (30), vs. Western Michigan, 3/4/02 ASSISTS Scored 20+ points, half: Derrick Tarver (27), vs. Wright State, 12/30/03 (1st) Had 7+ assists: Isaiah Johnson vs. Lipscomb (8), 1/3/17 Scored 20+ points in five-straight games: Derrick Tarver (6), 1/10/04-1/28/04 Had 10+ assists: Alex Abreu (10), at Northwestern, 3/13/12 Scored 20+ points in 10+ straight games: Joe Jakubick (17), 1/9/84-3/3/84 Had 12+ assists: Wendell Bates (12), vs. Kent State, 12/18/79 Scored in double figures in 10+ straight games: Isaiah Johnson (13), 1/12-2/23/16 Had 15+ assists: Never Scored in double figures in 15+ straight games: Demetrius “Tree” Treadwell (22), 1/8/14-11/14/14 BLOCKED SHOTS Scored in double figures in 30+ straight games: Joe Jakubick (30), 3/11/82-3/3/84 Had 5 blocked shots: Demetrius “Tree” Treadwell (5), at EMU, 1/22/14 All five starters scored in double figures: 2x Isaiah Johnson (15), Antino Jackson Had 6 blocked shots: Zeke Marshall (6), vs. Buffalo, 1/26/13 (13), Jimond Ivey (13), Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (10), Tavian Dunn-Martin (10); vs. UMES, 12/22/16 Had 7 blocked shots: Zeke Marshall (7), vs. Kent State, 3/15/13 Kwan Cheatham (20), Noah Robotham (14), Isaiah Johnson (13), Jimond Ivey (13), and Antino Had 8 blocked shots: Zeke Marshall (9), at Toledo, 1/23/13 Jackson (12) vs. Western Michigan 1/24/17 Had 10+ blocked shots: Never 5 players scored in double figures Last: Emmanuel Olojakpoke (24), Jimond Ivey (13), Daniel Utomi (11), Eric Parrish (11), Virshon Cotton (10); vs. Fort Wayne, 12/6/17 STEALS 6 players scored in double figures: (x2 in 15-16) Noah Robotham (15), Jake Kretzer Had 5 steals: Antino Jackson (5), at Miami, 1/14/17 (14), Antino Jackson (14), Pat Forsythe (13), Isaiah Johnson (12), Josh Williams (11); vs. UC Had 6 steals: Alex Abreu (6), at Mississippi State, 11/9/11 Santa Barbara 12/21/15; Reggie McAdams (16), Isaiah Johnson (15), Jake Kretzer (13), Antino Had 7 steals: Jimmal Ball (7), at Buffalo, 1/24/00 Jackson (11), Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (11), Noah Robotham (10); vs. Iona 12/23/15 Had 8 steals: Jimmal Ball (9), at Eastern Michigan, 1/19/00 7 players scored in double figures: Bubba Walther (21), Zach Sowers (12), Matt Futch (11), Nick Dials (10), Dru Joyce (10), Romeo Travis (10), John Rybak (10); vs. Denison, 12/7/05 LAST TIME AN OPPOSING PLAYER... DOUBLE-DOUBLES Had a double-double: Daniel Utomi (24 pts., 13 Rebs) vs Chattanooga 11/28/17 Scored 20+ Points: Braylon Rayson (27) , at Central Michigan 1/10/17 Two players with a double-double: Jimond Ivey (14 pts., 12 rebs.), Isaiah Johnson (10 Scored 30+ Points: Marcus Keene (33), at Central Michigan, 1/10/17; Blake Hamilton (33) pts., 10 rebs.); vs.Kent State, 3/3/17 1/28/17; Jaaron Simmons (38) 2/4/17 Three players with a double-double: Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (16 pts., 12 Rebs); Isaiah Scored 40+ Points: Carlos Medlock (42), vs. Eastern Michigan, 3/11/10 Johnson (14 pts, 10 Rebs); Jimond Ivey (12 pts, 11 Rebs) all vs American 11/12/16 Scored 50+ Points: Never 20-point, 10-rebound double-double: Demetrius “Tree” Treadwell (24 pts., 10 rebs.), Had a double-double: Kenny Carpenter (CSU) (11 points and 12 rebounds) 11/11/17 vs. Oregon State, 12/22/13 Made 10+ field goals: Blake Hamilton (13) Buffalo 1/28/17; Jaaron Simmons (10) 2/4/17 25-point, 10-rebound double-double: Isaiah Johnson (27 pts., 10 rebs.), vs. Buffalo Attempted 20+ field goals: Josh Hart (21) at Villanova, 11/22/15 1/28/17 Made 5+ 3-pointers: Jaaron Simmons (5-of-5) Ohi 2/4/17 Double-double in points and assists: Dru Joyce (12 pts., 13 ast.), vs. Hampton, 11/27/04 Attempted 10+ 3-pointers: Anthlon Bell (13) at Arkansas, 11/18/15 Had a triple-double: Never Made 10+ free throws: Raven Lee (13), at Eastern Michigan, 2/14/15 SHOOTING Attempted 15+ free throws: D.J. Newbill (15), at Penn State, 11/25/14 Made 10+ field goals: Emmanuel Olojakpoke (10), vs.Fort Wayne 12/6/17 Shot 100% from the foul line (min. 10 att.): Braylon Rayson (10-10), at Central Made 15+ field goals: Derrick Tarver (15), at Hampton, 12/1/03 Michigan, 1/12/16 Attempted 20+ field goals: Brett McKnight (20), at Northern Ill., 2/15/09 Had 10+ rebounds: Kenny Carpenter (12) vs. Cleveland State, 11/11/17 Attempted 25+ field goals: Derrick Tarver (25), at Ball State, 3/8/04 Had 15+ rebounds: Jordan Fouse (16), at Green Bay, 11/24/15 Made 5+ 3-pointers: Daniel Utomi (5), at EMU (2/10/17) Had 20+ rebounds: Reggie Keely (20), vs. Ohio, 2/14/10 Made 7+ 3-pointers: Kwan Cheatham (7),vs Buffalo 1/28/17 Had 10+ assists: D.J. Cooper (10), at Ohio, 2/26/12 Made 10+ 3-pointers: Derrick Tarver (10), vs. Wright State, 12/30/03 Had 5+ blocked shots: Jimmy Hall (5), at Kent State, 3/6/15 Attempted 10+ 3-pointers:Josh Williams (10), vs. CMU, 1/10/17 Had 5+ steals: Cameron Morse (5), at YSU, 11/12/16 Attempted 12+ 3-pointers: Reggie McAdams (12), at Eastern Mich., 1/19/16 Attempted 15+ 3-pointers: Derrick Tarver (15), vs. Wright State, 12/30/03 Made a 3-pointer in 10+ straight games: Kwan Cheatham (14), 12/3/16-1/28/17 Made a 3-pointer in 15+ straight games: Steve McNees (16), 1/3/11-2/26/11 Made a 3-pointer in 20+ straight games: Brett McClanahan (20), 11/12/10-1/26/11 Shot 100% from 3-point range (min. 5 att.): Jake Kretzer (5-5), at Ohio, 2/27/13 FREE THROWS Made 10+ free throws: Isaiah Johnson (11-of-16), vs. CMU, 1/10/17 Made 15+ free throws: Romeo Travis (16), vs. Bowling Green, 2/24/07 Made 20+ free throws: Jim Fenton (20), vs. John Carroll, 1/6/54 Made 20+ consecutive free throws: Darryl Roberts (30), 1/22/11-3/11/11 Made 30+ consecutive free throws: Darryl Roberts (30), 1/22/11-3/11/11 Attempted 15+ free throws: Isaiah Johnson (11-of-16), vs. CMU, 1/10/17 Attempted 20+ free throws: Romeo Travis (23), vs. Bowling Green, 2/24/07 Shot 100% from the foul line (min. 10 att.): Johnny Hollingsworth (10-10), vs. Marshall, 3/5/03

REBOUNDS AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 30 0 • JIMOND IVEY 12 • MARQUELLE MCINTYRE 2017-18 Season Career 2017-18 Season Career Points: 25, Davidson - 12/25/17 25, Davidson - 12/25/17 Points: - 1, Radford -- 11/20/16 Rebounds: 10, 2x, Toledo - 1/5/18 12 , at Kent State -- 3/3/17 Rebounds: 1, MVSU -- 12/16/17 2, Radford -- 11/20/16 Assists: 10, Appalachian State - 12/9/17 10, Appalachian State - 12/9/17 Assists: - 1, UC Irvine -- 12/21/16 Steals: 3, 2x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 4, at Central Michigan -- 1/10/17 Steals: - - Blocks: 2, Western Michigan - 1/2/18 2, 2x, Western Michigan - 1/2/18 Blocks: - - FG made: 8, Davidson - 12/25/17 8, Davidson - 12/25/17 FG made: - - FG attempts: 16, Western Michigan - 1/2/18 16, Western Michigan - 1/2/18 FG attempts: - 2, Adrian -- 11/30/16 3FG made: 5, Davidson -- 12/25/17 5, Davidson -- 12/25/17 3FG made: - - 3FG attempts: 8, 2x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 8, 2x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 3FG attempts: - - FT made: 4, 2x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 10 , Bowling Green -- 1/3/17 FT made: - 1, Radford -- 11/20/16 FT attempts: 5, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 11, Bowling Green -- 1/3/17 FT attempts: - 2, Radford -- 11/20/16 Minutes: 37, Chattanooga - 11/28/17 38, at Creighton -- 12/3/16 Minutes: - 3, Adrian -- 11/30/16

3 • DANIEL UTOMI 14 • SINA GBADEBO 2017-18 Season Career 2017-18 Season Career Points: 32, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 32, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 Points: 2, Concord - 12/29/17 2, Concord - 12/29/17 Rebounds: 13 , Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 13 , Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 Rebounds: 2, MVSU -- 12/22/17 2, MVSU -- 12/22/17 Assists: 3, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 3, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 Assists: 1, Concord - 12/29/17 1, Concord - 12/29/17 Steals: 4, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 4, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 Steals: - - Blocks: 2, Princeton -- 12/23/17 2, Princeton -- 12/23/17 Blocks: - - FG made: 11, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 11, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 FG made: 1, Concord - 12/29/17 1, Concord - 12/29/17 FG attempts: 16, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 17, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 FG attempts: 1, Concord - 12/29/17 1, Concord - 12/29/17 3FG made: 8, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 8, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 3FG made: - - 3FG attempts: 11, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 11, 2x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 3FG attempts: - - FT made: 6, 2x, MVSU -- 12/16/17 6, 2x, MVSU -- 12/16/17 FT made: - - FT attempts: 8, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 8, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 FT attempts: - - Minutes: 40, Princeton - 12/23/17 40, Princeton - 12/23/17 Minutes: 15, Concord - 12/29/17 15, Concord - 12/29/17

4 • MALCOLM DUVIVIER 20 •ERIC PARRISH 2017-18 Season Career 2017-18 Season Career Points: 24, Appalachian State -- 12/9/17 24, Appalachian State -- 12/9/17 Points 17, CSU -- 11/11/17 17, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 Rebounds: 6, Princeton -- 12/23/17 8 at California -- 3/1/15 Rebounds 8, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 7, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 Assists: 7, 2x, MVSU- 12/16/17 7, 2x, MVSU- 12/16/17 Assists 4, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 4, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 Blocks: 1, CSU -- 11/11/17 1, nine times -- 3/5/16 Steals 5 , Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 5 , Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 Steals: 3, MVSU -- 12/16/17 4, DePaul -- 12/18/14 Blocks: - FG made: 8, 2x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 8, 3x, Davidson -- 12/25/17 FG made: 6, Princeton -- 12/23/17 6, Princeton -- 12/23/17 FG attempts: 18, Marshall -- 12/2/17 18, Oregon -- 3/4/15 FG attempts: 10, CSU -- 11/11/17 10, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 3FG made: 7, Concord -- 12/29/17 7, Concord -- 12/29/17 3FG made 3, Princeton -- 12/23/17 3, Princeton -- 12/23/17 3FG attempts: 12, Davidson -- 12/25/17 12, Davidson -- 12/25/17 3FG attempts 5, CSU -- 11/11/17 5, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 FT made: 2, 2x, App State - 12/9/17 11, UCLA -- 1/22/15 FT made: 6, CSU -- 11/11/17 6, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 FT attempts: 4, Four Times -- 12/29/17 12, UCLA -- 1/22/15 FT attempts: 7, CSU -- 11/11/17 7, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 Minutes: 37, Toledo-- 1/9/18 40, four times -- 2/19/15 Minutes: 35, Princeton -- 12/23/17 35, Princeton -- 12/23/17

5 • CRAIG EUBANKS 22 • EMMANUEL OLOJAKPOKE 2017-18 Season Career 2017-18 Season Career Points: 3, CSU -- 11/11/17 5, Adrian-- 11/30/16 Points: 24, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 24, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 Rebounds: 2, 2x, USC -- 12/22/17 2, 2x, USC -- 12/22/17 Rebounds: 9, MVSU -- 12/16/17 9, MVSU -- 12/16/17 Assists: 1, CSU -- 11/11/17 1, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 Assists: 1, 3x, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 1, 3x, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 Steals: - - Steals: 1, 2x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 1, 5x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 Blocks: - 1, RADFORD -- 11/20/16 Blocks: 6, MVSU -- 12/6/17 6, MVSU -- 12/6/17 FG made: 1, CSU -- 11/11/17 2, Adrian -- 11/30/16 FG made: 10, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 10, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 FG attempts: 2, CSU -- 11/11/17 3, Adrian -- 11/30/16 FG attempts: 13, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 13, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 3FG made: 1, CSU -- 11/11/17 1, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 3FG made: - - 3FG attempts: 2, CSU -- 11/11/17 2, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 3FG attempts: 1, Marshall -- 12/2/17 1, Marshall -- 12/2/17 FT made: - - FT made: 4, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 4, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 FT attempts: - - FT attempts: 8, Marshall -- 12/2/17 8, Marshall -- 12/2/17 Minutes: 9, CSU -- 11/11/17 11, Adrian -- 11/30/16 Minutes: 27, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 27, UT Martin -- 11/18/17

11 • VIRSHON COTTON 23 • JADEN SAYLES 2017-18 Season Career 2017-18 Season Career Points: 23, 2x, BGSU -- 1/13/18 23, 2x, BGSU -- 1/13/18 Points 14, BGSU - 1/13/18 14, BGSU - 1/13/18 Rebounds: 5, CSU -- 11/11/17 5, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 Rebounds 4, BGSU - 1/13/18 4, BGSU - 1/13/18 Assists: 7, Appalachian State - 12/9/17 7, Appalachian State - 12/9/17 Assists 1, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 1, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 Steals: 2, 2x, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 2, 2x, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 Steals 1, USC -- 12/22/17 1, USC -- 12/22/17 Blocks: - - Blocks: 1, 4x, Princeton -- 12/23/17 1, 4x, Princeton -- 12/23/17 FG made: 5, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 5, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 FG made: 6, BGSU - 1/13/18 6, BGSU - 1/13/18 FG attempts: 10, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 10, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 FG attempts: 8, BGSU - 1/13/18 8, BGSU - 1/13/18 3FG made: 3, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 3, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 3FG made - - 3FG attempts: 5, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 5, Fort Wayne -- 12/6/17 3FG attempts - - FT made: 12, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 12, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 FT made: 4, Dayton - 11/25/17 4, Dayton - 11/25/17 FT attempts: 15, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 15, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 FT attempts: 7, Dayton - 11/25/17 7, Dayton - 11/25/17 Minutes: 29, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 29, Buffalo -- 1/9/18 Minutes: 27, USC -- 12/22/17 27, USC -- 12/22/17

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 31 24 • TORREY PATTON WHAT IS A ZIP? 2017-18 Season Career Points 8, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 8, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 • One of the unique nicknames in collegiate athletics belongs to The Rebounds 7, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 7, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 University of Akron. Assists 2, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 2, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 Steals 2, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 2, Cleveland State -- 11/11/17 • Originally Zippers, athletic director Kenneth “Red” Cochrane offi- Blocks: - - FG made: 2, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 2, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 cially shortened the nickname to the Zips in 1950. Twenty-five years FG attempts: 4, 2x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 4, 2x, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 earlier a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nick- 3FG made 1, Dayton - 11/25/17 1, Dayton - 11/25/17 name for the University’s athletics teams. 3FG attempts 2, Dayton - 11/25/17 2, Dayton - 11/25/17 FT made: 4, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 4, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 • Suggestions submitted by students, faculty, and alumni included FT attempts: 5, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 5, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 Minutes: 23, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 23, UT Martin -- 11/18/17 GoldenBlue Devils, Tip Toppers, Rubbernecks, Hillbillies, Kangaroos, and Cheveliers. 25 • LUCAS SMITH 2017-18 Season Career • The winner, freshman Margaret Hamlin, received a prize of $10 for Points: 2, MVSU -- 12/16/17 2, MVSU -- 12/16/17 Zippers, a $6 pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Rebounds: 2, BGSU - 1/13/18 2, BGSU - 1/13/18 Assists: - - Goodrich Company. Steals: - - Blocks: - - • The evolution of Zippy, UA’s mascot, began 40 years ago when the FG made: 1, MVSU -- 12/16/17 1, MVSU -- 12/16/17 student council decided the University needed a mascot. FG attempts: 3, MVSU -- 12/16/17 3, MVSU -- 12/16/17 3FG made: - - 3FG attempts: 1, 4x, BGSU - 1/13/18 1, 4x, BGSU - 1/13/18 • “Zippy” the kangaroo was officially declared the school’s mascot FT made: - - on May 1, 1953. The first known printed reference to the mascot as FT attempts: - - “Zippy” was a 1965 Zip football press brochure. The Buchtelite’s first Minutes: 10, BGSU - 1/13/18 10, BGSU - 1/13/18 use of the name “Zippy” came Sept. 24, 1965, in an identification of a 44 • MARK KOSTELAC photo of the cheerleaders listing “Mascot - ‘Zippy’ - Charles Huettner.” 2017-18 Season Career Points 2, 5x, MVSU - 12/16/17 2, 5x, MVSU - 12/16/17 • In 2007, Zippy was named the Capital One National Mascot of the Rebounds 2, 3x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 2, 3x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 Year. Assists - - Steals - - Blocks: 1, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 1, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 FG made: 1, 5x, MVSU - 12/16/17 1, 5x, MVSU - 12/16/17 AKRON BLUE AND GOLD FG attempts: 2, 2x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 2, 2x, Fort Wayne - 12/6/17 3FG made - - University of Akron Fight Song 3FG attempts - - FT made: - - We cheer the Akron Blue and Gold; FT attempts: - - We cheer as the colors unfold. Minutes: 14, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 14, Chattanooga -- 11/28/17 We pledge anew we’re all for you; As the team goes crashing through, FIGHT! FIGHT! We cheer the Akron warriors bold; For a fight that’s a sight to behold. So we stand up, and cheer and shout For the Akron Blue and Gold. Zzip! Zip go the Zippers! Zzip! Zip go the Zippers! Akron true Gold and Blue, All for you and the Zippers, too!

ALMA MATER Close beside Cuyahoga’s waters, Stream of amber hue. O’er old Buchtel, Summit’s glory, Wave the gold and blue. Hail, we Akron! Sound her praises, Speed them on the gale; Ever stand our Alma Mater, Akron, Hail, All Hail! AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 32 NCAA Statistics

Akron - 2017-18 Men's Basketball Ranking Summary thru games 01/18/2018

National Conference Conference Statistic Rank Rank Value National Leader Value Leader Value

3-pt Field Goal Attempts (351 ranked) 98 4 447 Savannah St. 767 Central Mich. 509

Assist Turnover Ratio (351 ranked) 238 10 0.96 Davidson 1.97 Buffalo 1.30

Assists Per Game (351 ranked) 193 6 13.6 Michigan St. 21.2 Buffalo 16.7

Blocked Shots Per Game (351 ranked) 257 9 2.8 Michigan St. 8.0 Eastern Mich. 6.1

Defensive Rebounds per Game (351 ranked) 215 11 24.94 Creighton 31.16 Ohio 28.41

Fewest Fouls (351 ranked) 139 10 331 Dartmouth 230 Ohio 257

Fewest Turnovers (351 ranked) 138 10 241 Davidson 145 Western Mich. 206

Field-Goal Percentage (351 ranked) 268 11 43.0 Saint Mary's (CA) 52.6 Toledo 47.4

Field-Goal Percentage Defense (351 ranked) 278 12 45.8 Michigan St. 34.9 Central Mich. 41.3

Free Throw Attempts (351 ranked) 288 10 324 Niagara 510 Bowling Green 460

Free Throws Made (351 ranked) 296 11 222 Arizona St. 374 Bowling Green 334

Free-Throw Percentage (351 ranked) 248 11 68.5 William & Mary 82.0 Central Mich. 80.7

Offensive Rebounds Per Game (351 ranked) 221 9 9.88 Houston Baptist 16.05 Buffalo 13.00

Personal Fouls Per Game (351 ranked) 263 10 19.5 Notre Dame 13.0 Ohio 15.1

Rebound Margin (351 ranked) 193 8 0.7 North Carolina 11.7 Central Mich. 4.2

Scoring Defense (351 ranked) 209 6 73.3 Virginia 52.6 Central Mich. 68.8

Scoring Margin (351 ranked) 250 12 -1.9 Purdue 22.6 Central Mich. 9.3

Scoring Offense (351 ranked) 247 12 71.4 Duke 92.7 Buffalo 83.6

Steals Per Game (351 ranked) 239 10 5.8 Portland St. 11.8 Eastern Mich. 9.3

Three Pt FG Defense (351 ranked) 210 8 35.4 Grand Canyon 26.3 Central Mich. 33.2

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (351 ranked) 37 3 9.7 Washington St. 12.1 Toledo 10.2

Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (351 ranked) 100 3 36.9 Wofford 45.0 Toledo 41.7

Total 3-point FGM (351 ranked) 83 4 165 UMBC 239 Toledo 184

Total Assists (351 ranked) 270 9 231 Michigan St. 403 Buffalo 300

Total Blocks (351 ranked) 281 10 47 Michigan St. 152 Eastern Mich. 109

Total Rebounds (351 ranked) 315 12 592 UC Irvine 865 Bowling Green 703

Total Rebounds Per Game (351 ranked) 237 12 34.82 Duke 44.06 Bowling Green 39.06

Total Steals (351 ranked) 286 10 99 Portland St. 225 Eastern Mich. 168

Turnover Margin (348 ranked) 294 10 -1.8 Portland St. 8.5 Western Mich. 3.0

Turnovers Forced (351 ranked) 273 9 12.41 SFA 21.89 Buffalo 15.56

Turnovers Per Game (351 ranked) 247 11 14.2 Davidson 9.1 Western Mich. 11.4

Won-Lost Percentage (351 ranked) 227 11 47.1 Villanova 94.4 Buffalo 72.2 Virginia 94.4

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 33 National Conference Conference Statistic Player Rank Rank Value National Leader Value Leader Value

3-pt Field Goal Attempts (245 ranked) Malcolm Duvivier 93 2 126 Kendrick Nunn, Oakland 200 David DiLeo, Central Mich. 144 Daniel Utomi 107 3 124

Assist Turnover Ratio (249 ranked) Jalen Avery, Kent St. 6.25 Jalen Avery, Kent St. 6.25

Assists Per Game (250 ranked) Jimond Ivey 180 7 3.9 Trae Young, Oklahoma 9.8 Darrian Ringo, Miami (OH) 7.8

Blocked Shots Per Game (242 ranked) Emmanuel Olojakpoke 85 3 1.67 Ajdin Penava, Marshall 4.82 Elijah Minnie, Eastern Mich. 1.78

Defensive Rebounds per Game (249 ranked) Daniel Utomi 142 7 5.35 Alize Johnson, Missouri St. 8.65 James Thompson IV, Eastern Mich. 7.00

Double Doubles (188 ranked) Daniel Utomi 188 7 3 Jordan Murphy, Minnesota 19 James Thompson IV, Eastern Mich. 12

Field-Goal Percentage (249 ranked) Udoka Azubuike, Kansas 78.1 James Thompson IV, Eastern Mich. 67.1

Free Throw Attempts (245 ranked) Zach Thomas, Bucknell 184 Demajeo Wiggins, Bowling Green 109

Free Throws Made (240 ranked) Bryson Scott, Fort Wayne 149 Thomas Wilder, Western Mich. 83

Free-Throw Percentage (250 ranked) Markus Howard, Marquette 100.0 Elijah Minnie, Eastern Mich. 87.8

Minutes Per Game (249 ranked) Daniel Utomi 197 6 33:21 Jalen Adams, UConn 38:17 Jaelan Sanford, Toledo 35:26

Offensive Rebounds Per Game (247 ranked) Terry Taylor, Austin Peay 4.58 James Thompson IV, Eastern Mich. 4.50

Points Per Game (250 ranked) Trae Young, Oklahoma 29.5 Eugene German, Northern Ill. 19.7

Rebounds Per Game (248 ranked) Devontae Cacok, UNCW 12.9 James Thompson IV, Eastern Mich. 11.5

Steals Per Game (250 ranked) Eric Parrish 217 7 1.47 Joseph Chartouny, Fordham 3.50 Tim Bond, Eastern Mich. 2.56 Darrian Ringo, Miami (OH) 2.56

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (249 ranked) Malcolm Duvivier 40 2 3.00 Kendrick Nunn, Oakland 4.88 Nate Navigato, Toledo 3.06 Daniel Utomi 61 3 2.88

Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (141 ranked) Malcolm Duvivier 84 3 40.5 Landry Shamet, Wichita St. 52.0 Nate Navigato, Toledo 45.8 Daniel Utomi 96 4 39.5

Total 3-point FGM (249 ranked) Malcolm Duvivier 76 2 51 Fletcher Magee, Wofford 83 Nate Navigato, Toledo 55 Daniel Utomi 102 5 49 Kendrick Nunn, Oakland 83

Total Assists (246 ranked) Jimond Ivey 234 9 67 Emmett Naar, Saint Mary's (CA) 186 Darrian Ringo, Miami (OH) 141

Total Blocks (249 ranked) Emmanuel Olojakpoke 138 6 25 Ajdin Penava, Marshall 82 Elijah Minnie, Eastern Mich. 32

Total Field Goal Attempts (250 ranked) Justin Wright-Foreman, Hofstra 368 Eugene German, Northern Ill. 281

Total Field Goals Made (239 ranked) Jock Landale, Saint Mary's (CA) 176 Eugene German, Northern Ill. 131

Total Minutes (244 ranked) John Konchar, Fort Wayne 767:00 Jaelan Sanford, Toledo 638:00

Total Points (250 ranked) Trae Young, Oklahoma 501 Eugene German, Northern Ill. 355

Total Rebounds (249 ranked) Jordan Murphy, Minnesota 255 James Thompson IV, Eastern Mich. 207

Total Steals (236 ranked) Joseph Chartouny, Fordham 63 Tim Bond, Eastern Mich. 46 Darrian Ringo, Miami (OH) 46

Triple Doubles (1 ranked) 15 players tied 1

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 34 The Automated ScoreBook The Automated ScoreBook AKRON High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 14, 2018) AKRON Team High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 14, 2018) All games All games

AKRON - TEAM GAME HIGHS Opponent - GAME HIGHS

POINTS 94 APPALACHIAN STATE (12/9/17) POINTS 91 vs Davidson (12/25/17) 86 CONCORD (12/29/17) 89 APPALACHIAN STATE (12/9/17) 83 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) 87 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 81 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S (12/16/17) 87 at Western Michigan (1/2/2018) 80 BOWLING GREEN (1/13/18) 86 at Marshall (12/02/17) FIELD GOALS MADE 34 APPALACHIAN STATE (12/9/17) FIELD GOALS MADE 33 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 31 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) 33 vs Davidson (12/25/17) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 66 CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 68 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 63 at Marshall (12/02/17) 66 CONCORD (12/29/17) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .567 (34-60) APPALACHIAN STATE (12/9/17) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .554 (31-56) at Western Michigan (1/2/2018) .528 (28-53) CHATTANOOGA (11/28/17) .542 (26-48) CHATTANOOGA (11/28/17) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 15 UT MARTIN (11/18/17) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 14 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) 14 vs Davidson (12/25/17) 13 vs Davidson (12/25/17) 14 APPALACHIAN STATE (12/9/17) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 33 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 35 vs Davidson (12/25/17) 31 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 34 CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .474 (9-19) at Western Michigan (1/2/2018) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .583 (14-24) APPALACHIAN STATE (12/9/17) .464 (13-28) vs Davidson (12/25/17) .484 (15-31) UT MARTIN (11/18/17) FREE THROWS MADE 29 BOWLING GREEN (1/13/18) FREE THROWS MADE 29 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 20 vs USC (12/22/17) 19 CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 43 BOWLING GREEN (1/13/18) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 41 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 27 vs USC (12/22/17) 27 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .818 (9-11) FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .826 (19-23) CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) .800 (16-20) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S (12/16/17) .800 (16-20) BOWLING GREEN (1/13/18) .800 (16-20) at Marshall (12/02/17) .800 (12-15) at Western Michigan (1/2/2018) .800 (12-15) vs Davidson (12/25/17) REBOUNDS 51 CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) REBOUNDS 44 at Marshall (12/02/17) 48 CONCORD (12/29/17) 41 BUFFALO (1/9/18) ASSISTS 26 APPALACHIAN STATE (12/9/17) 41 CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 18 UT MARTIN (11/18/17) ASSISTS 21 vs Davidson (12/25/17) STEALS 13 CHATTANOOGA (11/28/17) 21 at Dayton (11/25/17) 11 at Marshall (12/02/17) STEALS 10 BUFFALO (1/9/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 7 CONCORD (12/29/17) 10 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) 6 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S (12/16/17) 10 at Marshall (12/02/17) TURNOVERS 23 at Marshall (12/02/17) BLOCKED SHOTS 8 at TOLEDO (1/5/18) 18 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) 6 vs Princeton (12/23/17) FOULS 31 BOWLING GREEN (1/13/18) TURNOVERS 20 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) 26 CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 20 at Marshall (12/02/17) FOULS 29 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 21 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) The Automated ScoreBook The Automated ScoreBook AKRON High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 14, 2018) AKRON High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 14, 2018) All games All games

AKRON - GAME LOWS Opponent - GAME LOWS

POINTS 53 vs USC (12/22/17) POINTS 49 CONCORD (12/29/17) 60 at Dayton (11/25/17) 57 CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 62 vs Princeton (12/23/17) 59 UT MARTIN (11/18/17) 64 at Marshall (12/02/17) 63 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S (12/16/17) 65 at TOLEDO (1/5/18) 64 vs Princeton (12/23/17) 65 BUFFALO (1/9/18) FIELD GOALS MADE 18 CONCORD (12/29/17) FIELD GOALS MADE 15 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 21 BOWLING GREEN (1/13/18) 16 vs USC (12/22/17) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 46 at TOLEDO (1/5/18) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 47 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 48 CHATTANOOGA (11/28/17) 50 at Dayton (11/25/17) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .273 (18-66) CONCORD (12/29/17) 50 vs USC (12/22/17) .365 (23-63) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S (12/16/17) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .303 (20-66) CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 1 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S (12/16/17) .319 (15-47) BUFFALO (1/9/18) 3 CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 6 at Dayton (11/25/17) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 11 CHATTANOOGA (11/28/17) 6 CHATTANOOGA (11/28/17) 12 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S (12/16/17) 6 at Marshall (12/02/17) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .083 (1-12) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S (12/16/17) 6 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 14 CHATTANOOGA (11/28/17) .158 (3-19) CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 20 at Dayton (11/25/17) FREE THROWS MADE 3 UT MARTIN (11/18/17) 20 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 9 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .235 (8-34) CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 9 CONCORD (12/29/17) .250 (6-24) at Marshall (12/02/17) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 5 UT MARTIN (11/18/17) .250 (7-28) vs USC (12/22/17) 11 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) FREE THROWS MADE 2 at TOLEDO (1/5/18) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .385 (10-26) CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 10 at Dayton (11/25/17) .588 (10-17) at Dayton (11/25/17) 10 at Marshall (12/02/17) REBOUNDS 25 CHATTANOOGA (11/28/17) 10 vs Princeton (12/23/17) 28 FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 4 at TOLEDO (1/5/18) ASSISTS 7 CLEVELAND STATE (11/11/17) 14 UT MARTIN (11/18/17) 8 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S (12/16/17) 14 vs Princeton (12/23/17) 8 BOWLING GREEN (1/13/18) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .407 (11-27) FORT WAYNE (12/6/17) STEALS 2 at Western Michigan (1/2/2018) .500 (2-4) at TOLEDO (1/5/18) 3 vs Princeton (12/23/17) REBOUNDS 23 vs USC (12/22/17) BLOCKED SHOTS 1 CHATTANOOGA (11/28/17) 24 at Dayton (11/25/17) 1 CONCORD (12/29/17) ASSISTS 5 BUFFALO (1/9/18) 1 at Western Michigan (1/2/2018) 7 vs Princeton (12/23/17) TURNOVERS 5 APPALACHIAN STATE (12/9/17) STEALS 2 UT MARTIN (11/18/17) 6 vs Davidson (12/25/17) 3 vs USC (12/22/17) FOULS 12 at TOLEDO (1/5/18) 3 vs Princeton (12/23/17) 15 UT MARTIN (11/18/17) 3 BOWLING GREEN (1/13/18) 15 vs Princeton (12/23/17) BLOCKED SHOTS 1 at Dayton (11/25/17) 1 vs USC (12/22/17) 1 vs Davidson (12/25/17) 1 BUFFALO (1/9/18) TURNOVERS 10 at Dayton (11/25/17) 11 vs Princeton (12/23/17) 11 CONCORD (12/29/17) 11 at Western Michigan (1/2/2018) AKRON11 BASKETBALLat TOLEDO (1/5/18) GAME NOTES FOULS 11 UT MARTIN (11/18/17) 35 11 vs Princeton (12/23/17) Opponent W L First Meeting Last Meeting Streak Opponent W L First Meeting Last Meeting Streak Adrian 1 0 2016-17 Same W1 Fairleigh Dickinson 2 0 1966-67 2008-09 W2 Air Force 1 0 2016-17 Same W1 Ferris State 0 1 1981-82 Same L1 Alabama 0 1 2000-01 Same L1 Findlay 1 1 1937-38 1938-39 L1 Albion 3 0 1946-47 1948-49 W3 Florida Atlantic 1 0 1992-93 Same W1 Alfred 1 0 1938-39 1938-39 W1 Florida A&M 1 0 2011-12 Same W1 Allegheny 0 5 1905-06 1913-14 L5 Fla. International 3 2 1987-88 1999-2000 L1 Alliance (Pa.) 1 0 1969-70 1969-70 W1 Florida State 1 0 2007-08 Same W1 American 5 1 1961-62 2016-17 W2 Franklin & Marshall 2 1 1937-38 1939-40 W1 Appalachian State 1 0 2017-18 2017-18 W1 Gannon 11 11 1945-46 1978-79 L1 Arizona State 1 1 1950-51 1956-57 L1 Gardner-Webb 1 0 2006-07 Same W1 Arkansas 1 0 2015-16 Same W1 Geneva 10 6 1916-17 1965-66 W1 Arkansas-Little Rock 1 1 2006-07 2010-11 W1 George Mason 2 0 1996-97 1997-98 W2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5 0 2009-10 2014-15 W5 Georgia Southern 1 0 2016-17 2016-17 W1 Ashland 25 3 1904-05 1989-90 W6 Glenville 2 1 1936-37 1938-39 L1 Augustana 1 0 1968-69 1968-69 W1 Gonzaga 0 2 2008-09 2016-17 L2 Austin Peay 11 9 1957-58 2009-10 W3 Green Bay 3 6 1989-90 2015-16 L2 Baldwin-Wallace 66 25 1902-03 1979-80 W7 Grove City 1 1 1916-17 1917-18 W1 Ball State 23 15 1937-38 2016-17 W15 Hampton 3 1 2001-02 2004-05 W3 Bellarmine 3 2 1967-68 1974-75 W3 Hayward State 1 0 1974-75 Same W1 Bethany 1 0 1966-67 Same W1 Heidelberg 43 9 1910-11 1966-67 W14 Bethune-Cookman 4 0 1987-88 2015-16 W4 Hillsdale 1 0 1948-49 Same W1 Binghamton 2 0 2006-07 2007-08 W2 Hiram 42 3 1904-05 2015-16 W40 Bluffton 2 0 1946-47 2014-15 W2 Hofstra 5 1 1963-64 1970-71 W3 Boise State 1 1 1988-89 Same L1 Houston 2 1 1993-94 2016-17 W2 Bowling Green 36 25 1937-38 2017-18 W1 Howard 1 0 2009-10 Same W1 Bridgewater 1 0 1960-61 Same W1 Idaho State 0 1 1991-93 Same L1 Brockport State 5 1 1971-72 1976-77 W2 Illinois-Chicago 5 4 1983-84 2010-11 W3 Brooklyn College 4 0 1987-88 1988-89 W4 Illinois State 2 6 1969-70 1999-2000 W1 Brown 2 0 1947-48 1969-70 W2 Illinois Wesleyan 2 0 1968-69 1971-72 W2 Bryant 1 0 2014-15 Same W1 Indiana 1 0 1904-05 Same W1 Bucknell 2 0 1964-65 1966-67 W2 IPFW 1 1 2013-14 2017-18 W1 Buffalo 34 26 1954-55 2017-18 L1 IUP 1 0 1990-91 Same W1 Buffalo State 6 3 1967-68 1976-77 L2 IUPUI 2 0 1977-78 1978-79 W2 Butler 0 1 1964-65 Same L1 Indiana State 1 1 1970-71 2971-72 W1 California 0 1 2005-06 Same L1 Iona 5 0 1955-56 2015-16 W5 UC- Santa Barbara 1 2 1953-54 2015-16 W1 Iowa State 0 1 2013-14 Same L1 UC-Irvine 1 0 2016-17 2016-17 W1 Ithaca 1 0 1963-64 Same W1 Canisius 3 3 1942-43 2008-09 W1 Jacksonville (Fla.) 0 1 1983-84 Same L1 Capital 13 0 1917-18 2002-03 W13 James Madison 1 1 2002-03 2003-04 W1 Carnegie Mellon 2 0 1943-44 1993-94 W2 John Carroll 21 7 1934-35 2012-13 W7 Carson-Newman 0 1 1973-74 Same L1 Juniata 2 0 1954-55 1955-56 W2 Case Tech 34 18 1903-04 1956-57 W1 Kansas State 0 3 1988-89 1990-91 L3 Catholic 1 0 1962-63 Same W1 Kent State 73 75 1915-16 2016-17 L1 Centenary 1 0 1938-39 Same W1 Kentucky 0 2 1936-37 1981-82 L2 Central Connecticut 6 3 1966-67 1986-87 W1 Ky. Wesleyan 5 7 1965-66 1976-77 W1 Central Florida 4 0 1984-85 1989-90 W4 Kenyon 22 4 1903-04 1987-88 W4 Central Michigan 32 14 1938-39 2016-17 W2 Lake Forest 2 0 1957-58 1958-59 W2 Central State 1 0 1983-84 Same W1 Lamar 2 1 1990-91 1991-92 L1 Charleston Southern 1 0 2015-16 Same W1 La Salle 0 1 1939-40 Same L1 Cheyney State 4 2 1970-71 1978-79 W1 Lawrence Tech 6 0 1938-39 1959-60 W6 Chicago State 2 1 1984-85 1987-88 W2 LeMoyne 1 0 1963-64 Same W1 Chicago 0 1 1913-14 Same L1 Liberty 1 0 2001-02 Same W1 Cincinnati 8 11 1914-15 2003-04 L7 Lipscomb 1 0 2015-16 Same W1 Clemson 0 1 2005-06 Same L1 Long Island 1 0 1965-66 Same W1 Cleveland State 37 32 1932-33 2017-18 W4 Louisiana Tech 0 2 1989-90 Same L2 Coastal Carolina 2 1 1986-87 2013-14 W1 Louisville 0 1 2005-06 Same L1 Colby 5 1 1948-49 1957-58 W2 Loyola-Chicago 2 0 1997-98 1998-99 W2 Concord 1 0 2017-18 2017-18 W1 Loyola Marymount 1 0 2006-07 Same W1 Connecticut 1 0 1947-48 Same W1 MacMurray 1 1 1968-69 1969-70 W1 Coppin State 5 0 2012-13 2016-17 W5 Malone 5 0 1971-72 2009-10 W5 Creighton 1 3 2005-06 2016-17 L2 Mankato State 0 1 1977-78 Same L1 Dartmouth 1 0 1927-28 Same W1 Mansfield State 1 0 1992-93 Same W1 Davidson 0 1 2017-18 Same L1 Marietta 18 3 1910-11 1967-68 W13 Davis & Elkins 2 0 1983-84 1985-86 W2 Marshall 14 12 1946-47 2017-18 L1 Dayton 2 12 1936-37 2010-11 L12 Md.-Eastern Shore 5 1 1950-51 2016-17 W5 Defiance 1 0 1920-21 Same W1 Massachusetts 0 1 2007-08 Same L1 Delaware State 1 0 1988-89 Same W1 Miami (Fla.) 1 2 1956-57 2014-15 L2 Denison 21 4 1908-09 2005-06 W10 Miami (Ohio) 29 29 1914-15 2016-17 L1 Denver 1 0 1959-60 Same W1 Michigan 0 4 1937-38 1985-86 L4 DePauw 2 0 1958-59 1959-60 W2 Michigan State 1 1 1912-13 1913-14 L1 Detroit 5 4 1935-36 2013-14 W1 Middle Tennessee 10 17 1979-80 2014-15 L2 Drake 1 2 2003-04 2009-10 L1 Millikin 1 0 2010-11 Same W1 Duquesne 8 18 1946-47 2011-12 L1 Mississippi College 1 0 1949-50 Same W1 Eastern Illinois 4 8 1967-68 1991-92 L1 Mississippi State 2 0 2005-06 2011-12 W2 Eastern Kentucky 6 13 1946-47 2008-09 L2 Mississippi Valley 2 1 1991-92 2017-18 W1 Eastern Michigan 28 21 1967-68 2017-18 L1 Minnesota 0 2 1991-92 2010-11 L2 Eastern Montana 3 0 1969-70 1974-75 W3 Monmouth 0 1 2001-02 Same L1 Eastern Washington 1 0 1990-91 Same W1 Montana State 1 0 1974-75 Same W1 Edinboro 3 0 1982-83 1986-87 W3 Morehead State 10 11 1974-75 1988-89 L1 Evansville 0 4 1957-58 1982-83 L4 Morgan State 1 0 1985-86 Same W1 Fairfield AKRON0 3 BASKETBALL1994-95 2000-01 GAMEL3 NOTES 36 Opponent W L First Meeting Last Meeting Streak Opponent W L First Meeting Last Meeting Streak Mount St. Mary’s 2 0 1966-67 2005-06 W2 Steubenville 3 0 1964-65 1972-73 W3 Mount Union 42 28 1901-02 2004-05 W20 Syracuse 0 1 2000-01 Same L1 Murray State 9 8 1979-80 1986-87 W3 Tampa 1 0 1949-50 Same W1 Muskingum 33 8 1923-24 1980-81 W3 Temple 2 1 2005-06 2010-11 L1 Nevada 0 2 2005-06 2006-07 L2 Tennessee State 3 2 1971-72 2007-08 W2 New Hampshire 1 0 1960-61 Same W1 Tennessee Tech 9 8 1979-80 1986-87 W5 New Hamp. College 1 0 1974-75 Same W1 Texas A&M 1 1 1948-49 2009-10 L1 New Orleans 1 0 1989-90 Same W1 Texas Southern 1 0 2012-13 Same W1 Niagara 6 3 1940-41 2009-10 W4 Tiffin 1 0 2006-07 Same W1 North Carolina 0 1 2003-04 Same L1 Toledo 27 34 1915-16 2017-18 L1 N.C. A&T 7 3 1963-64 2011-12 W3 Urbana 2 0 1985-86 2008-09 W2 N.C. Central 1 0 2007-08 Same W1 U.S. International 1 1 1989-90 Same L1 N.C. State 0 3 1946-47 2009-10 L3 UT Martin 1 0 2017-18 Same W1 UNC Asheville 1 0 2012-13 Same W1 UT Arlington 0 1 2016-17 2016-17 L1 UNC Greensboro 2 2 1994-95 2009-10 W2 UT Chattanooga 1 0 2017-18 Same W1 UNC Wilmington 1 1 1983-84 1985-86 W1 Utica 0 1 1983-84 Same L1 North Dakota 1 0 1965-66 Same W1 Valparaiso 5 2 1990-91 2011-12 L1 North Dakota State 2 0 2012-13 2014-15 W2 Villanova 0 1 2015-16 Same L1 Northeastern Illinois 1 0 1990-91 Same W1 Virginia Commonwealth 0 7 1969-70 2012-13 L7 Northern Colorado 1 1 1950-51 1954-55 W1 Virginia Tech 0 1 1975-76 Same L1 Northern Illinois 24 11 1987-88 2016-17 W1 Wabash 1 0 1958-59 Same W1 Northern Iowa 1 3 1978-79 1990-91 L1 Wagner 1 1 1989-90 1992-93 L1 Northern Kentucky 0 4 1977-78 1978-79 L4 Walsh 3 0 1977-78 1979-80 W3 Northern Michigan 0 2 1978-79 Same L2 Washington & Jefferson 3 2 1940-41 1954-55 W1 Northwestern 0 1 2011-12 Same L1 Washington & Lee 0 1 1951-52 Same L1 Notre Dame 0 3 1982-83 2010-11 L3 Washington State 0 1 1939-40 Same L1 Oakland 6 3 1975-76 2004-05 W2 Waynesburg 1 1 1937-38 1938-39 L1 Oberlin 35 5 1904-05 1966-67 W15 Wayne State 7 6 1936-37 1971-72 W1 Ohio Northern 4 0 1916-17 1923-24 W4 Weber State 1 0 1988-89 Same W1 Ohio State 1 7 1905-06 2015-16 L5 West Chester 1 0 1963-64 Same W1 Ohio 40 38 1911-12 2016-17 L1 West Liberty 1 0 1994-95 Same W1 Ohio Wesleyan 25 14 1909-10 1967-68 W4 Western Illinois 15 10 1970-71 2014-15 W3 Oklahoma State 0 1 2012-13 Same L1 Western Kentucky 2 8 1979-80 2001-02 L2 Oral Roberts 5 1 1988-89 2013-14 W1 Western Michigan 29 20 1987-88 2017-18 L1 Oregon State 1 0 2013-14 Same W1 Western Reserve 28 15 1902-03 1958-59 W4 Otterbein 23 5 1912-13 1987-88 W5 Westminster 9 8 1936-37 1970-71 W1 Penn State 2 5 1937-38 2014-15 L1 West Virginia 2 2 1904-05 2011-12 L2 Pennsylvania 0 1 1908-09 Same L1 Wheaton 1 2 1952-53 1957-58 L2 Pepperdine 1 0 1955-56 Same W1 William & Mary 0 2 1949-50 2001-02 L2 Pittsburgh 1 3 1910-11 2008-09 L3 Wilmington 1 0 1937-38 Same W1 Philadelphia Textile 3 1 1966-67 1971-72 W2 Winston-Salem State 1 2 1966-67 2006-07 W1 Portland State 0 1 2007-08 Same L1 Winthrop 1 1 2007-08 2008-09 W1 Prairie View 1 0 1993-94 Same W1 UW-Milwaukee 1 1 1979-80 1989-90 W1 Princeton 1 1 2012-13 2017-18 L1 Wittenberg 15 26 1914-15 1980-81 L3 Purdue 0 2 1999-2000 2000-01 L2 Wooster 57 35 1901-02 1998-99 W3 Quincy 1 0 1981-82 Same W1 Wright State 13 8 1974-75 2005-06 W3 Radford 3 0 2002-03 2016-17 W3 Wyoming 2 2 1999-2000 2009-10 W2 Rhode Island 2 2 1999-2000 2009-10 L2 Xavier 1 4 1923-24 1997-98 L3 Rice 1 0 1987-88 Same W1 Yale 1 1 1906-07 1907-08 L1 Rider 0 1 1996-97 Same L1 York College (Neb.) 0 1 1942-43 Same L1 Roanoke 4 1 1971-72 1976-77 W4 Youngstown State 57 32 1937-38 2016-17 L1 Robert Morris 2 0 1986-87 1987-88 W2 Rochester 0 2 1908-09 1913-14 L2 Non-Intercollegiate Teams Rochester Tech 1 1 1954-55 1955-56 L1 Opponent W L First Meeting Last Meeting Streak Rutgers 1 0 1949-50 Same W1 Alumni 3 0 1915-16 1917-18 W3 St. Bonaventure 1 0 1942-43 Same W1 Athletes in Action 1 0 1973-74 Same W1 St. Francis (N.Y.) 5 1 1947-48 2008-09 W2 Canton Athletic Club 0 1 1908-09 Same L1 St. Francis (Pa.) 4 0 1949-50 2009-10 W4 Canton Massillon 0 1 1904-05 Same L1 St. Ignatius 1 0 1908-09 Same W1 Case All-Stars 1 0 1910-11 Same W1 St. John’s (N.Y.) 0 1 1944-45 Same L1 Cleveland All-Stars 1 0 1909-10 Same W1 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 1 0 1974-75 Same W1 Cleveland YMCA 0 1 1910-11 Same L1 St. Joseph’s (Pa.) 0 2 1997-98 1998-99 L2 Cuki-Mestre (Italy) 1 0 1987-88 Same W1 St. Mary’s (Calif.) 1 1 1973-74 2013-14 L1 East End Athletic Club 1 0 1902-03 Same W1 St. Michael’s (Vt.) 0 1 1964-65 Same L1 East Liberty YMCA 0 1 1917-18 Same L1 St. Thomas (Minn.) 1 0 1949-50 Same W1 Goodyear Wingfoots 1 3 1918-19 1953-54 L3 St. Vincent 2 0 1971-72 1972-73 W2 Haskell Institute 1 0 1906-07 Same W1 San Francisco St. 4 1 1964-65 1972-73 W1 Kfum Orebro (Swd.) 1 0 1988-89 Same W1 Scranton 0 1 1939-40 Same L1 Lockbourne AFB 1 0 1944-45 Same W1 Seattle 1 0 1958-59 Same W1 Marathon AAU 2 0 1985-86 N/A W2 Slippery Rock 4 1 1952-53 1999-2000 W4 Mexico University 1 0 1949-50 Same W1 South Alabama 0 2 1980-81 1981-82 L2 Ohio St. Medics 1 0 1906-07 Same W1 South Carolina 1 2 2013-14 2014-15 W1 Palmetto (S.C.) 0 1 1984-85 Same L1 South Carolina State 3 0 1986-87 2015-16 W3 Polish Oly. Team 0 1 1965-66 Same L1 USC Upstate 1 0 2007-08 Same W1 Quantico Marines 0 1 1955-56 Same L1 South Florida 0 1 1983-84 Same L1 Ravenna Byers 3 3 1902-03 1906-07 L1 Southern California 1 1 2014-15 2017-18 L1 Wesleyan Medics 1 0 1909-10 Same W1 Southern Calif. College 1 0 1974-75 Same W1 Wstrn Reserve Medics 2 0 1901-02 Same W2 Southern Colorado 1 0 1971-72 Same W1 Wheeling YMCA 1 0 1916-17 Same W1 Southern Utah 2 1 1988-89 1989-90 L1 Windsor Basketball Club 5 0 1978-79 N/A W5 Southwestern La. 1 0 1980-81 Same W1 Yugoslavia National 1 0 1983-84 Same W1 Stephen F. Austin AKRON1 0 BASKETBALL1988-89 Same GAMEW1 NOTES 37 Stetson 1 0 2010-11 Same W1 BOLD indicates 2017-18 opponents WINS FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FREE THROWS POINTS No. Record Season Pct. Season ATTEMPTED Pts. Season 1. 27 (27-9) 2016-17 1. .498 1987-88 FTA Season 1. 2,772 2016-17 2. 26 (26-5) 1971-72 2. .494 1988-89 1. 767 1999-00 2. 2,682 2015-16 26 (26-7) 2006-07 3. .493 1985-86 2. 764 1956-57 3. 2,524 2010-11 26 (26-6) 2012-13 4. .492 1981-82 3. 754 1963-64 4. 2,485 2006-07 26 (26-9) 2015-16 5. .487 1989-90 4. 750 2013-14 5. 2,479 2007-08 6. 24 (24-7) 1963-64 .487 2002-03 5. 745 1955-56 6. 2,474 1988-89 24 (24-4) 1965-66 7. .485 2006-07 6. 744 2016-17 7. 2,472 2009-10 24 (24-11) 2007-08 8. .479 1979-80 7. 741 2007-08 8. 2,456 2011-12 24 (24-11) 2009-10 9. .477 1990-91 741 2011-12 9. 2,407 2005-06 10. 23 (23-10) 2005-06 10. .476 1983-84 9. 735 2009-10 10. 2,403 2008-09 23 (23-13) 2008-09 10. 731 2001-02 23 (23-13) 2010-11 3-POINT FIELD GOALS SCORING AVERAGE MADE FREE THROW PPG Season WIN PERCENTAGE 3FGM Season PERCENTAGE 1. 87.0 1952-53 (min. 20 games) 1. 409 2015-16 Pct. Season 2. 86.0 1955-56 Pct. Record Season 2. 366 2016-17 1. .763 1999-00 3. 85.3 1988-89 1. .913 (21-2) 1944-45 3. 328 2014-15 2. .758 2001-02 4. 84.8 1966-67 .913 (21-2) 1958-59 4. 294 2007-08 3. .750 1998-99 5. 84.1 1954-55 3. .880 (22-3) 1962-63 5. 283 2010-11 4. .739 1983-84 6. 81.9 1956-57 4. .857 (24-4) 1965-66 6. 264 2005-06 5. .731 1979-80 7. 81.3 1965-66 5. .839 (26-5) 1971-72 7. 258 2008-09 6. .730 2002-03 8. 80.8 1958-59 6. .818 (18-4) 1942-43 8. 245 2006-07 7. .727 1966-67 9. 80.5 1970-71 7. .815 (22-5) 1972-73 9. 239 2013-14 8. .720 2005-06 10. 80.2 1960-61 8. .800 (20-5) 1966-67 10. 235 2009-10 9. .726 1954-55 9. .792 (19-5) 1945-46 10. .725 1960-61 SCORING MARGIN 10. .788 (26-7) 2006-07 3-PT FIELD GOALS .725 2000-01 Margin Season .788 (26-7) 2012-13 ATTEMPTED 1. +20.5 1944-45 3FGA Season REBOUNDS 2. +18.8 1918-19 GAMES PLAYED 1. 1,069 2015-16 Rebs. Season 3. +17.7 1916-17 No. Record Season 2. 984 2016-17 1. 1,629 1956-57 +17.7 1958-59 1. 36 (27-9) 2016-17 2. 937 2014-15 2. 1,559 1963-64 5. +15.7 1966-67 36 (23-13) 2008-09 3. 785 2010-11 3. 1,497 1965-66 6. +15.1 1957-58 36 (23-13) 2010-11 4. 776 2008-09 4. 1,425 1971-72 7. +15.0 1960-61 4. 35 (24-11) 2007-08 5. 762 2007-08 5. 1,405 1964-65 8. +14.7 1945-46 35 (24-11) 2009-10 6. 721 2005-06 6. 1,354 1960-61 +14.7 1965-66 35 (21-14) 2014-15 7. 694 2009-10 7. 1,325 1974-75 10. +14.6 1988-89 35 (26-9) 2015-16 8. 690 2013-14 8. 1,318 1966-67 8. 34 (21-13) 2013-14 9. 689 2012-13 9. 1,315 1957-58 ASSISTS 34 (22-12) 2011-12 10. 624 2006-07 10. 1,313 1961-62 Asts. Season 10. 33 (23-10) 2005-06 1. 566 1986-87 33 (26-7) 2006-07 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PCT. REBOUND AVERAGE 2. 535 2005-06 33 (26-7) 2012-13 Pct. Season RPG Season 3. 533 1988-89 1. .435 1989-90 1. 65.2 1956-57 4. 521 1985-86 FIELD GOALS MADE 2. .433* 2000-01 2. 58.8 1955-56 5. 520 2010-11 FGM Season 3. .432 1988-89 3. 54.7 1951-52 6. 517 2016-17 1. 949 2016-17 4. .410 1987-88 4. 54.2 1960-61 7. 513 1987-88 2. 946 1985-86 5. .408 1986-87 5. 53.5 1965-66 8. 507 2015-16 3. 934 1971-72 6. .400 1982-83 6. 53.0 1958-59 9. 503 2006-07 4. 922 1965-66 7. .393 2006-07 7. 52.7 1966-67 10. 498 1972-73 5. 917 1974-75 8. .386 2007-08 8. 51.8 1959-60 6. 911 1963-64 9. .383 2015-16 9. 51.6 1962-63 STEALS 911 2015-16 10. .373 2004-05 10. 51.5 1954-55 Stls. Season 8. 905 1988-89 *-Led nation 1. 285 1985-86 9. 900 2006-07 REBOUND MARGIN 2. 270 2008-09 10. 894 1972-73 FREE THROWS MADE Margin Season 3. 268 1988-89 FTM Season 1. +13.2 1960-61 4. 267 2006-07 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. 585 1999-00 2. +12.3 1962-63 5. 256 1997-98 FGA Season 2. 554 2001-02 3. +11.7 1961-62 6. 251 2007-08 1. 2,152 1963-64 3. 527 2002-03 4. +11.6 1965-66 7. 247 2011-12 2. 2,111 2015-16 4. 521 2007-08 5. +10.2 1966-67 8. 244 1987-88 3. 2,080 1971-72 5. 519 1998-99 6. +8.4 1959-60 9. 240 2010-11 4. 2,073 2010-11 6. 513 2011-12 7. +7.3 1987-88 10. 239 1986-87 5. 2,035 2016-17 7. 508 2016-17 8. +6.4 1974-75 6. 2,027 1952-53 8. 507 1954-55 9. +6.2 1964-65 BLOCKED SHOTS 7. 2,027 2009-10 507 1963-64 10. +5.7 1990-91 Blks. Season 8. 2,016 1965-66 10. 506 1988-89 1. 189 2012-13 9. 1,998 1974-75 2. 155 2014-15 10. 1,982 2014-15 3. 142 2013-14 4. 141 2006-07 Bold - denotes 2016-17 season 141 2011-12 6. 140 2015-16 7. 129 2010-11 8. 118 2016-17 9. 114 2009-10 10. 111 2004-05 AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 38 The Automated ScoreBook AKRON Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 16, 2018) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 8-9 8-1 0-5 0-3 CONFERENCE 1-4 1-1 0-3 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 7-5 7-0 0-2 0-3

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 UTOMI, Daniel 17-17 567 33.4 86-204 .4 2 2 49-124 .3 9 5 43-55 .7 8 2 13 91 104 6.1 38 1 29 32 6 16 264 15.5 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm 17-17 551 32.4 84-211 .3 9 8 51-126 .4 0 5 18-33 .5 4 5 5 31 36 2.1 45 1 59 48 1 13 237 13.9 00 IVEY, Jimond 17-17 543 31.9 70-176 .3 9 8 33-93 .3 5 5 44-57 .7 7 2 23 76 99 5.8 46 2 67 48 5 17 217 12.8 20 PARRISH, Eric 17-13 464 27.3 54-111 .4 8 6 14-41 .3 4 1 18-34 .5 2 9 23 59 82 4.8 42 0 27 27 2 25 140 8.2 11 COTTON, Virshon 16-0 280 17.5 24-76 .3 1 6 15-42 .3 5 7 38-47 .8 0 9 0 27 27 1.7 20 0 25 33 0 9 101 6.3 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emma 15-14 296 19.7 40-65 .6 1 5 0-1 .0 0 0 14-29 .4 8 3 28 34 62 4.1 50 4 6 11 25 7 94 6.3 23 SAYLES, Jaden 16-1 234 14.6 26-40 .6 5 0 0-0 .0 0 0 30-41 .7 3 2 7 20 27 1.7 15 0 4 13 5 2 82 5.1 24 PATTON, Torrey 17-5 250 14.7 14-38 .3 6 8 2-11 .1 8 2 17-28 .6 0 7 21 31 52 3.1 28 1 10 11 0 10 47 2.8 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 15-1 112 7.5 12-24 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 6 9 15 1.0 35 3 1 11 2 0 24 1.6 05 EUBANKS, Craig 6-0 33 5.5 1-5 .2 0 0 1-4 .2 5 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 7 7 1.2 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 0.5 25 SMITH, Lucas 10-0 38 3.8 1-10 .1 0 0 0-5 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 4 5 9 0.9 7 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.2 14 GBADEBO, Sina 9-0 27 3.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 2 1 3 0.3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 0.2 12 MCINTYRE, Marquelle 6-0 5 0.8 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 2 2 0.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 36 31 67 2 Total...... 17 3400 413-961 .4 3 0 165-447 .3 6 9 222-324 .6 8 5 168 424 592 34.8 331 12 231 242 47 99 1213 71.4 Opponents...... 17 3400 442-966 .4 5 8 133-376 .3 5 4 229-336 .6 8 2 156 426 582 34.2 299 - 226 211 63 106 1246 73.3

TEAM STATISTICS AKRON OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1213 1246 11/11/17 CLEVELAND STATE W 67-57 4036 Points per game 71.4 73.3 11/18/17 UT MARTIN W 76-59 2713 Scoring margin -1.9 - 11/25/17 at Dayton L 60-73 12872 FIELD GOALS-ATT 413-961 442-966 11/28/17 CHATTANOOGA W 75-70 2495 Field goal pct .4 3 0 .4 5 8 12/02/17 at Marshall L 64-86 5104 3 POINT FG-ATT 165-447 133-376 12/6/17 FORT WAYNE W 83-79 2340 3-point FG pct .3 6 9 .3 5 4 12/9/17 APPALACHIAN STATE W 94-89 2219 3-pt FG made per game 9.7 7.8 12/16/17 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S W 81-63 2155 FREE THROWS-ATT 222-324 229-336 12/22/17 vs USC L 53-84 0 Free throw pct .6 8 5 .6 8 2 12/23/17 vs Princeton L 62-64 5811 F-Throws made per game 13.1 13.5 12/25/17 vs Davidson L 78-91 0 REBOUNDS 592 582 12/29/17 CONCORD W 86-49 2283 Rebounds per game 34.8 34.2 * 1/2/2018 at Western Michigan L 75-87 2110 Rebounding margin +0.6 - * 1/5/18 at TOLEDO L 65-67 4155 ASSISTS 231 226 * 1/9/18 BUFFALO L 65-87 2924 Assists per game 13.6 13.3 * 1/13/18 BOWLING GREEN W 80-78 3204 TURNOVERS 242 211 * 01-16-18 at Eastern Michigan L 49-63 1254 Turnovers per game 14.2 12.4 Turnover margin -1.8 - * - Conference game Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 1.1 STEALS 99 106 Steals per game 5.8 6.2 BLOCKS 47 63 Blocks per game 2.8 3.7 ATTENDANCE 24369 31306 Home games-Avg/Game 9-2708 5-5099 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-1937

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals AKRON 581 632 1213 Opponents 562 684 1246

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 39 The Automated ScoreBook AKRON Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 16, 2018) Conference games only

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 1-4 1-1 0-3 0-0 CONFERENCE 1-4 1-1 0-3 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm 5-5 155 31.0 24-61 .3 9 3 11-34 .3 2 4 8-10 .8 0 0 3 8 11 2.2 17 1 13 9 0 3 67 13.4 00 IVEY, Jimond 5-5 160 32.0 18-56 .3 2 1 11-31 .3 5 5 17-20 .8 5 0 6 28 34 6.8 11 0 21 18 4 4 64 12.8 11 COTTON, Virshon 5-0 100 20.0 14-31 .4 5 2 9-20 .4 5 0 20-24 .8 3 3 0 9 9 1.8 6 0 5 9 0 3 57 11.4 20 PARRISH, Eric 5-5 141 28.2 19-42 .4 5 2 5-15 .3 3 3 2-5 .4 0 0 8 15 23 4.6 15 0 6 10 0 9 45 9.0 03 UTOMI, Daniel 5-5 154 30.8 14-47 .2 9 8 7-27 .2 5 9 6-8 .7 5 0 4 16 20 4.0 18 1 6 7 2 3 41 8.2 23 SAYLES, Jaden 4-0 73 18.3 9-15 .6 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 9-11 .8 1 8 3 5 8 2.0 5 0 1 3 0 0 27 6.8 24 PATTON, Torrey 5-1 92 18.4 4-8 .5 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 4-8 .5 0 0 10 12 22 4.4 13 1 5 3 0 4 12 2.4 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emma 3-3 42 14.0 5-7 .7 1 4 0-0 .0 0 0 1-2 .5 0 0 4 3 7 2.3 10 1 2 3 2 1 11 3.7 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 5-1 53 10.6 5-12 .4 1 7 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 2 5 7 1.4 14 2 1 2 1 0 10 2.0 25 SMITH, Lucas 3-0 23 7.7 0-4 .0 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 3 2 5 1.7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 14 GBADEBO, Sina 4-0 5 1.3 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 12 MCINTYRE, Marquelle 2-0 2 1.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 7 11 18 Total...... 5 1000 112-283 .3 9 6 43-130 .3 3 1 67-88 .7 6 1 50 114 164 32.8 115 6 60 65 9 27 334 66.8 Opponents...... 5 1000 128-267 .4 7 9 39-108 .3 6 1 87-129 .6 7 4 47 131 178 35.6 86 - 65 57 26 33 382 76.4

TEAM STATISTICS AKRON OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 334 382 * 1/2/2018 at Western Michigan L 75-87 2110 Points per game 66.8 76.4 * 1/5/18 at TOLEDO L 65-67 4155 Scoring margin -9.6 - * 1/9/18 BUFFALO L 65-87 2924 FIELD GOALS-ATT 112-283 128-267 * 1/13/18 BOWLING GREEN W 80-78 3204 Field goal pct .3 9 6 .4 7 9 * 01-16-18 at Eastern Michigan L 49-63 1254 3 POINT FG-ATT 43-130 39-108 3-point FG pct .3 3 1 .3 6 1 * - Conference game 3-pt FG made per game 8.6 7.8 FREE THROWS-ATT 67-88 87-129 Free throw pct .7 6 1 .6 7 4 F-Throws made per game 13.4 17.4 REBOUNDS 164 178 Rebounds per game 32.8 35.6 Rebounding margin -2.8 - ASSISTS 60 65 Assists per game 12.0 13.0 TURNOVERS 65 57 Turnovers per game 13.0 11.4 Turnover margin -1.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 1.1 STEALS 27 33 Steals per game 5.4 6.6 BLOCKS 9 26 Blocks per game 1.8 5.2 ATTENDANCE 6128 7519 Home games-Avg/Game 2-3064 3-2506 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals AKRON 142 192 334 Opponents 192 190 382 AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 40 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Cleveland State vs AKRON UT MARTIN vs AKRON 11/11/17 7:00 pm at Akron, Ohio (James A Rhodes Arena) 11/18/17 7 PM at Akron, Ohio (James A Rhodes Arena)

Cleveland State 57 • 0-1 UT MARTIN 59 • 1-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 SLOAN, Derek * 2-2 0-0 4-9 2 2 4 4 8 1 1 0 0 11 01 BUTLER, Matthew * 8-18 2-10 0-0 1 0 1 3 18 0 3 0 2 33 01 THOMAS, Kasheem * 0-5 0-3 0-1 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 28 11 THOMPSON, Darius * 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 21 04 CARPENTER, Kenny * 5-10 0-2 1-2 0 12 12 2 11 4 4 0 1 31 13 FOFANA, Mike * 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 20 WORD, Bobby * 2-7 1-3 0-1 0 4 4 4 5 0 0 0 0 29 15 WILLIAMS, Dominique * 2-9 0-1 1-3 4 3 7 2 5 1 1 0 0 36 24 KENIC, Stefan * 3-8 2-4 1-2 0 3 3 2 9 1 4 2 2 21 30 GILL, Jailen * 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 2 2 0 2 1 0 10 02 WRIGHT, Anthony 3-5 0-2 1-2 0 5 5 1 7 0 1 0 0 27 02 BOGAN, Delfincko 3-4 3-3 0-0 0 2 2 2 9 3 2 0 2 22 05 APPLEBY, Tyree 5-12 0-4 3-9 1 2 3 1 13 1 2 0 2 27 04 HEWITT, Parrish 1-7 1-4 2-2 0 2 2 1 5 2 0 0 0 32 22 CLAYBORNE, Evan 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 11 05 PARKER, Terrence 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 12 23 HAIRSTON, Jamarcus 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 4 5 3 0 0 1 1 0 15 LEWIS, Fatodd 9-12 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 5 18 2 1 1 1 29 Team 0 3 3 22 BEAUFORT, Kahari 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 22-55 3-19 10-26 4 38 42 20 57 7 15 4 5 200 24 DAVIS, Jerome 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 WRIGHT, JR, Lorenzen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 FG % 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd half: 10-26 38.5% Game: 22-55 40.0% Deadball Team 4 1 5 1 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 3-19 15.8% Rebounds Totals 25-59 6-20 3-5 14 18 32 15 59 9 13 3 7 200 FT % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd half: 6-19 31.6% Game: 10-26 38.5% 6 FG % 1st Half: 10-28 35.7% 2nd half: 15-31 48.4% Game: 25-59 42.4% Deadball AKRON 67 • 1-0 3FG % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd half: 1-9 11.1% Game: 6-20 30.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd half: 0-0 0.0% Game: 3-5 60.0% 1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min AKRON 76 • 2-0 00 IVEY, Jimond * 3-15 2-8 2-2 1 3 4 3 10 0 4 0 0 26 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 7-17 4-11 2-2 0 8 8 4 20 0 2 1 0 34 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 3-12 0-6 1-2 1 1 2 3 7 5 2 1 0 35 00 IVEY, Jimond * 2-9 1-6 4-5 4 1 5 5 9 5 4 0 0 24 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu * 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 6 8 5 0 1 1 2 1 24 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 11-16 8-11 2-3 0 5 5 1 32 3 1 0 0 38 24 PATTON, Torrey * 0-4 0-1 2-2 2 4 6 2 2 0 1 0 2 15 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 6-10 5-7 0-0 0 1 1 1 17 4 5 0 0 36 05 EUBANKS, Craig 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 9 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu * 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 3 0 1 1 2 1 27 11 COTTON, Virshon 1-5 0-1 2-2 0 5 5 3 4 0 5 0 1 19 24 PATTON, Torrey * 2-4 0-1 4-5 2 5 7 1 8 2 1 0 0 23 20 PARRISH, Eric 5-10 1-5 6-7 1 6 7 3 17 1 1 0 1 30 05 EUBANKS, Craig 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 23 SAYLES, Jaden 0-0 0-0 4-4 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 6 11 COTTON, Virshon 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 10 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 PARRISH, Eric 3-9 1-4 1-1 1 3 4 0 8 0 0 0 1 26 Team 5 2 7 1 23 SAYLES, Jaden 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 13 Totals 20-67 8-34 19-23 12 39 51 26 67 8 17 5 5 200 Team 2 1 3 Totals 25-53 15-31 11-14 12 21 33 11 76 18 14 2 2 200 FG % 1st Half: 8-31 25.8% 2nd half: 12-36 33.3% Game: 20-67 29.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-17 29.4% 2nd half: 3-17 17.6% Game: 8-34 23.5% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 10-23 43.5% 2nd half: 15-30 50.0% Game: 25-53 47.2% Deadball Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 18-21 85.7% Game: 19-23 82.6% 1 3FG % 1st Half: 7-16 43.8% 2nd half: 8-15 53.3% Game: 15-31 48.4% FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd half: 4-5 80.0% Game: 11-14 78.6% 1 Officials: D.J. Carstensen, Buddy Mayborg, Todd Von Sossan Officials: Darryl Smith, Jim Schipper, Scott Siville Technical fouls: Cleveland State-None. AKRON-None. Technical fouls: UT MARTIN-None. AKRON-None. Attendance: 4036 Attendance: 2713

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Cleveland State 30 27 57 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench CSU 38 16 3 8 24 UT MARTIN 28 31 59 AKRON UTM 30 15 14 4 32 22 45 67 AKRON 16 12 7 2 28 AKRON 34 42 76 AKRON 14 10 16 2 10

Last FG - CSU 2nd-00:32, AKRON 2nd-02:34. Score tied - 3 times. Last FG - UTM 2nd-02:41, AKRON 2nd-01:38. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - CSU by 12 1st-07:56, AKRON by 11 2nd-07:28. Lead changed - 4 times. Largest lead - UTM None, AKRON by 17 2nd-01:38. Lead changed - 0 times. CSU led for 22:33. AKRON led for 14:18. Game was tied for 03:09. UTM led for 00:00. AKRON led for 37:48. Game was tied for 01:40.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Akron vs Dayton Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics 11/25/2017 7:05 pm ET at University of Dayton Arena Chattanooga vs AKRON 11/28/17 7:00 PM at Akron, Ohio (James A. Rhodes Arena) Akron 60 - 2-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Chattanooga 70 • 3-4 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 IVEY,JIMOND g 4-14 1-5 0-0 0 7 7 4 9 3 2 0 1 32 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 03 UTOMI,DANIEL g 5-9 4-7 5-5 2 3 5 1 19 3 1 0 0 36 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 DUVIVIER,MALCOLM g 2-9 0-5 1-2 0 0 0 3 5 7 4 0 2 33 00 Makale Foreman * 2-3 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 2 6 1 0 0 1 35 22 OLOJAKPOKE,EMMANUEL c 4-4 0-0 0-2 0 2 2 3 8 0 0 1 0 22 01 Rodney Chatman * 8-16 1-4 2-6 1 2 3 4 19 3 5 0 2 25 24 PATTON,TORREY g 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 18 05 Nat Dixon * 4-7 1-1 7-7 1 5 6 2 16 6 3 0 2 35 11 COTTON,VIRSHON 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 16 10 James Lewis, Jr. * 3-5 0-0 3-4 1 4 5 0 9 0 1 0 0 32 12 MCINTYRE,MARQUELLE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Makinde London * 1-7 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 4 3 2 5 0 0 18 14 GBADEBO,SINA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 Joshua Phillips 6-6 0-0 1-3 0 3 3 2 13 0 0 1 0 22 20 PARRISH,ERIC 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 4 4 4 2 0 2 0 1 23 23 SAYLES,JADEN 3-4 0-0 4-7 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 14 03 David Jean-Baptiste 2-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 4 1 2 0 2 26 25 SMITH,LUCAS 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 Duane Moss 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 44 KOSTELAC,MARK 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 Team 1 0 1 1 2 TEAM 2 1 3 0 0 Totals 26-48 5-11 13-21 6 18 24 16 70 13 18 1 7 200 TOTALS 22-50 6-20 10-18 5 19 24 17 60 16 10 1 5 200 FG % 1st Half: 11-23 47.8% 2nd half: 15-25 60.0% Game: 26-48 54.2% Deadball Deadball Rebounds: 3,0 3FG % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 5-11 45.5% Rebounds 1,2 FG % 1st Half: 14-28 50.0% 2nd Half: 8-22 36.4% Game: 22-50 44.0% FT % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 9-13 69.2% Game: 13-21 61.9% 3FG % 1st Half: 5-12 41.7% 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 6-20 30.0% FT % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 10-18 55.6% AKRON 75 • 3-1 Dayton 73 - 3-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 CUNNINGHAM,JOSH f 7-10 1-2 5-10 4 12 16 4 20 3 2 0 0 37 00 IVEY, Jimond * 6-9 0-2 3-4 1 3 4 2 15 2 2 0 3 37 01 DAVIS,DARRELL g 4-9 2-3 2-2 0 2 2 1 12 1 3 0 0 35 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 8-15 2-4 6-8 2 11 13 2 24 3 3 0 1 32 04 DAVIS,JORDAN g 5-9 4-7 0-0 0 3 3 0 14 2 2 0 0 34 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 6-14 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 3 15 3 4 0 2 33 13 ANTETOKOUNMPO,KOSTAS f 5-6 0-0 2-3 2 1 3 4 12 0 3 2 2 23 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu * 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 12 15 CROSBY,JOHN g 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 5 5 2 3 5 3 0 0 20 24 PATTON, Torrey * 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 0 3 0 0 12 10 CRUTCHER,JALEN 1-7 1-5 0-0 2 1 3 1 3 8 0 0 3 24 11 COTTON, Virshon 1-4 0-0 2-3 0 1 1 1 4 1 3 0 2 21 11 SVOBODA,MATEJ 4-8 1-3 0-0 2 2 4 5 9 2 1 0 0 25 20 PARRISH, Eric 3-5 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 2 7 4 2 0 5 26 23 WESTERFIELD,JACK 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 GRUDEN,JOEY 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 SAYLES, Jaden 2-2 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 13 50 STEWART,DALTON 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 14 52 GREER,CAMRON 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team 1 2 3 TEAM 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28-53 6-14 13-17 9 23 32 23 75 13 17 2 13 200 TOTALS 27-52 9-21 10-17 10 26 36 17 73 21 14 2 5 200 FG % 1st Half: 14-28 50.0% 2nd half: 14-25 56.0% Game: 28-53 52.8% Deadball Deadball Rebounds: 3,2 3FG % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 6-14 42.9% Rebounds 0 FG % 1st Half: 13-27 48.1% 2nd Half: 14-25 56.0% Game: 27-52 51.9% FT % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0% 2nd half: 5-7 71.4% Game: 13-17 76.5% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd Half: 7-13 53.8% Game: 9-21 42.9% FT % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 10-17 58.8% Officials: Tim Stewart, Matt Morales, Jeff Spedoske Technical fouls: Chattanooga-TEAM. AKRON-None. Officials: Tim Clougherty, Tim Comer, Bill McCarthy Technical Fouls: Akron- None. Dayton- None. Attendance: 2495 Attendance: 12872 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Score by periods 1st 2nd Chattanooga 28 42 70 Total Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UTC 40 14 8 2 17 Akron 37 23 60 AKRON 24 14 9 0 16 AKRON 39 36 75 AKRON 34 21 10 2 17 Dayton 32 41 73 UD 30 14 9 15 12 Last FG - UTC 2nd-00:52, AKRON 2nd-00:30. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - AKRON 2nd-00:17, UD 2nd-03:29. Score tied - 3 times; Lead changed - 7 times Largest lead - Akron by 8 1st-00:45; Dayton by 17 2nd-03:29 Largest lead - UTC by 1 1st-13:06, AKRON by 16 1st-03:40. Lead changed - 2 times. AKRON led for 9:19. UD led for 26:55. Game was tied for 3:46. UTC led for 01:15. AKRON led for 36:57. Game was tied for 01:48.

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 41 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics AKRON vs Marshall Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics 12/02/17 7:00 PM at Huntington, W.Va. Fort Wayne vs AKRON 12/6/17 7:00 PM at Akron, Ohio (James A. Rhodes Arena) AKRON 64 • 3-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Fort Wayne 79 • 6-4 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 03 UTOMI, Daniel f 5-13 4-8 1-1 0 8 8 2 15 0 4 0 2 28 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu f 5-9 0-1 3-8 3 1 4 3 13 0 2 1 1 23 01 Bryson Scott * 5-13 2-7 6-7 1 3 4 3 18 3 7 0 2 33 00 IVEY, Jimond g 3-7 1-4 2-2 2 4 6 3 9 2 4 0 1 33 05 Jax Levitch * 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 2 26 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm g 5-18 1-7 0-1 0 2 2 2 11 4 6 0 2 36 22 Xzavier Taylor * 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 7 20 PARRISH, Eric g 3-7 0-1 0-0 3 3 6 1 6 2 1 0 2 24 32 Kason Harrell * 7-16 5-11 0-0 0 1 1 2 19 1 0 0 0 34 11 COTTON, Virshon 1-4 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 12 55 John Konchar * 9-13 4-4 1-2 2 5 7 1 23 4 4 1 1 37 14 GBADEBO, Sina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 Dylan Carl 3-5 0-2 0-0 1 5 6 3 6 2 3 2 1 25 23 SAYLES, Jaden 0-1 0-0 3-5 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 13 21 Jordon King 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 11 24 PATTON, Torrey 1-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 20 33 Matt Weir 2-6 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 4 1 0 1 17 25 SMITH, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 34 Cameron Benford 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 2 10 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 5 2 0 1 0 0 6 Team 1 4 5 1 Team 7 1 8 1 Totals 28-58 14-33 9-11 7 21 28 21 79 16 20 3 10 200

Totals 24-63 6-24 10-19 17 21 38 19 64 9 23 2 11 200 FG % 1st Half: 13-26 50.0% 2nd half: 15-32 46.9% Game: 28-58 48.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9% 2nd half: 8-19 42.1% Game: 14-33 42.4% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 11-32 34.4% 2nd half: 13-31 41.9% Game: 24-63 38.1% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% 2nd half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 9-11 81.8% 0 3FG % 1st Half: 2-14 14.3% 2nd half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 6-24 25.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-9 55.6% 2nd half: 5-10 50.0% Game: 10-19 52.6% 4 AKRON 83 • 4-2 Marshall 86 • 5-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 IVEY, Jimond * 5-11 1-5 2-5 4 5 9 1 13 5 1 1 3 35 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 4-9 3-7 0-0 0 1 1 4 11 0 6 0 4 32 01 KOLJANIN, Dani f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 3-13 2-6 0-4 1 3 4 2 8 4 2 0 0 35 11 PENAVA, Ajdin f 7-13 0-3 6-6 5 8 13 4 20 2 1 3 0 26 20 PARRISH, Eric * 4-5 1-1 2-4 2 6 8 2 11 3 4 0 2 31 13 WEST, Jarrod g 3-8 2-6 2-2 2 2 4 3 10 3 1 0 3 38 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu * 10-13 0-0 4-6 4 3 7 2 24 1 0 4 0 25 14 BURKS, C.J. g 7-15 4-7 2-2 1 3 4 1 20 3 6 0 0 40- 11 COTTON, Virshon 3-6 3-5 1-2 0 3 3 1 10 3 2 0 0 19 33 ELMORE, Jon g 7-18 3-9 5-5 0 4 4 2 22 7 6 0 3 38 23 SAYLES, Jaden 1-1 0-0 1-4 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 11 00 THIENEMAN, Christian 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 24 PATTON, Torrey 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 03 WILLIAMS, Jannson 3-4 0-1 0-1 3 2 5 2 6 0 3 0 0 12 25 SMITH, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 21 GEORGE, Darius 3-6 1-3 1-3 4 3 7 3 8 2 1 1 4 27 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 5 32 BLEDSOE, Phil 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Team 3 1 4 Team 1 2 3 Totals 31-61 10-24 11-27 15 25 40 16 83 16 18 5 9 200 Totals 30-64 10-29 16-20 17 27 44 19 86 17 20 5 10 200 FG % 1st Half: 17-36 47.2% 2nd half: 14-25 56.0% Game: 31-61 50.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 16-31 51.6% 2nd half: 14-33 42.4% Game: 30-64 46.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-13 46.2% 2nd half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 10-24 41.7% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd half: 6-16 37.5% Game: 10-29 34.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd half: 5-17 29.4% Game: 11-27 40.7% 10 FT % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0% 2nd half: 8-10 80.0% Game: 16-20 80.0% 0 Officials: Ryan Anslinger, Kevin O'Connell, Buddy Mayborg Officials: Bret Wegenke, Bart Wegenke, Scott Siville Technical fouls: Fort Wayne-TEAM. AKRON-SAYLES, Jaden. Technical fouls: AKRON-None. Marshall-None. Attendance: 2340 Attendance: 5104 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Fort Wayne 36 43 79 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench FW 24 23 9 2 14 AKRON 29 35 64 AKRON AKRON 32 22 12 6 10 46 37 83 AKRON 38 24 12 4 16 Marshall 44 42 86 MAR 38 26 20 4 14 Last FG - FW 2nd-00:29, AKRON 2nd-02:01. Score tied - 4 times. Last FG - AKRON 2nd-02:42, MAR 2nd-01:18. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - FW by 6 1st-08:34, AKRON by 11 2nd-15:25. Lead changed - 4 times. Largest lead - AKRON by 2 1st-19:44, MAR by 23 2nd-02:55. Lead changed - 3 times. FW led for 07:11. AKRON led for 29:09. Game was tied for 03:40. AKRON led for 00:21. MAR led for 38:11. Game was tied for 00:59.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S vs AKRON Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics 12/16/17 2:00 PM at Akron, Ohio (James A. Rhodes Arena) APPALACHIAN STATE vs AKRON 12/9/17 7:00 PM at Akron, Ohio (James A. Rhodes Arena) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 63 • 0-10 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds APPALACHIAN STATE 89 • 5-6 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 01 SCOTT, Dante * 4-13 0-2 6-8 5 2 7 1 14 2 1 0 0 32 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 ECKWOOD, Tereke * 2-8 0-1 1-1 0 2 2 0 5 0 2 0 0 28 00 Johnson, Isaac * 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 6 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 19 10 EJEH, Emmanuel * 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 3 6 0 0 1 1 20 15 DAVIS, Gemaal * 2-4 0-0 2-4 2 1 3 1 6 1 2 0 1 19 01 Forrest, Justin * 4-10 3-7 2-4 0 2 2 4 13 5 1 0 1 35 22 NAHIMY, Nate * 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 12 02 Shabazz, Ronshad * 10-19 4-9 2-3 1 3 4 1 26 5 0 0 1 36 00 LEWIS, Jeffery 1-6 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 15 05 Kinney, Griffin * 9-13 1-1 9-11 2 4 6 3 28 2 2 0 0 32 03 EVANS, Jordan 4-12 0-1 4-4 0 1 1 3 12 1 0 0 2 24 32 Johnson, Tyrell * 3-7 1-2 0-0 1 6 7 1 7 0 0 5 0 33 11 PHILLIPS, Kylan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 04 Williams, O'Showen 1-3 1-3 0-0 2 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 3 21 12 HUNT, Lorenzo 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 0 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 7 14 Holley, Bennett 2-4 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 7 20 CREIGHTON, Davere 2-2 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 1 12 15 Wilson, Jake 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 ANAKWENZE, Arinze 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 8 23 ALLEN, LaCurtis 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 24 Hinton, Craig 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 14 24 TAYLOR, Henry 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 34 Cottrell, Zach 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 32 ALLISON, Kaleb 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 8 Team 0 1 1 Team 0 2 2 Totals 32-64 12-27 13-18 6 23 29 18 89 18 5 5 6 200 Totals 23-63 1-12 16-20 13 19 32 19 63 8 10 2 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd half: 18-34 52.9% Game: 32-64 50.0% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 9-27 33.3% 2nd half: 14-36 38.9% Game: 23-63 36.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd half: 6-15 40.0% Game: 12-27 44.4% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd half: 0-6 0.0% Game: 1-12 8.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 13-18 72.2% 3 FT % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7% 2nd half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 16-20 80.0% 3

AKRON 94 • 5-2 AKRON 81 • 6-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 IVEY, Jimond * 6-10 3-4 0-1 1 3 4 5 15 10 1 0 1 36 00 IVEY, Jimond * 4-9 3-6 0-0 2 2 4 1 11 3 1 0 0 25 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 7-15 4-9 0-0 0 10 10 0 18 3 3 0 1 38 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 7-12 3-7 6-7 0 7 7 2 23 0 1 0 3 35 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 4-9 4-8 2-4 0 1 1 1 14 7 1 0 3 35 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 8-13 6-9 2-4 0 2 2 0 24 3 4 0 0 37 20 PARRISH, Eric * 1-3 0-1 0-2 1 3 4 4 2 3 3 0 1 22 20 PARRISH, Eric * 3-4 0-0 2-5 2 3 5 4 8 2 0 0 0 27 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanuel * 4-10 0-0 3-4 4 5 9 3 11 0 2 6 1 25 22 * OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu 7-9 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 5 15 0 0 2 0 17 05 EUBANKS, Craig 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 COTTON, Virshon 1-6 1-2 5-6 0 2 2 1 8 7 2 0 1 16 11 COTTON, Virshon 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 2 2 0 1 12 23 SAYLES, Jaden 1-2 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 0 4 1 1 0 1 16 12 MCINTYRE, Marquelle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 PATTON, Torrey 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 GBADEBO, Sina 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 8 23 SAYLES, Jaden 1-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 Team 2 3 5 24 PATTON, Torrey 4-7 1-3 1-3 3 3 6 3 10 0 1 0 0 21 Totals 34-60 14-24 12-20 8 28 36 17 94 26 13 2 4 200 25 SMITH, Lucas 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 FG % 1st Half: 18-30 60.0% 2nd half: 16-30 53.3% Game: 34-60 56.7% Deadball Team 2 3 5 3FG % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd half: 6-12 50.0% Game: 14-24 58.3% Rebounds Totals 28-59 12-28 13-21 15 28 43 19 81 15 12 6 9 200 FT % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd half: 9-14 64.3% Game: 12-20 60.0% 3 FG % 1st Half: 14-27 51.9% 2nd half: 14-32 43.8% Game: 28-59 47.5% Deadball Rebounds Officials: Dave Cronin, Brian McNally, Bret Wegenke 3FG % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9% 2nd half: 6-14 42.9% Game: 12-28 42.9% 5 Technical fouls: APPALACHIAN STATE-None. AKRON-None. FT % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 13-21 61.9% Attendance: 2219 Officials: Bart Wegenke, Kevin Ferguson, Scott Siville Technical fouls: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S-None. AKRON-None. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Attendance: 2155 APPALACHIAN STATE 38 51 89 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench APP 34 17 7 4 13 AKRON 47 47 94 AKRON 34 10 12 2 14 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 25 38 63 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MMVSU 42 11 14 2 30 Last FG - APP 2nd-00:05, AKRON 2nd-00:56. Score tied - 7 times. AKRON 42 39 81 AKRON 28 11 15 2 20 Largest lead - APP by 8 1st-16:07, AKRON by 10 1st-00:44. Lead changed - 8 times. APP led for 10:43. AKRON led for 26:18. Game was tied for 02:59. Last FG - MMVSU 2nd-00:00, AKRON 2nd-00:46. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - MMVSU by 2 1st-19:41, AKRON by 23 2nd-11:41. Lead changed - 3 times. MMVSU led for 01:44. AKRON led for 37:57. Game was tied for 00:19.

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 42 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics AKRON vs USC 12/22/17 2:30 p.m. at Stan Sheriff Center - Honolulu, HI Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Princeton vs Akron AKRON 53 • 6-3 12/23/17 1:30 p.m. at Stan Sheriff Center - Honolulu, HI Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Princeton 64 • 6-7 00 IVEY, Jimond * 2-6 1-5 1-2 0 8 8 3 6 6 2 0 0 35 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 3-10 2-7 3-5 0 2 2 1 11 2 1 0 1 33 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 2-8 1-4 1-2 0 2 2 4 6 1 4 0 0 24 03 Cannady, Devin * 1-8 1-6 3-3 1 7 8 0 6 0 1 0 1 34 20 PARRISH, Eric * 3-9 2-7 3-3 3 1 4 3 11 3 2 0 1 33 05 Bell, Amir * 7-10 0-3 2-3 1 4 5 2 16 3 4 1 0 38 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu * 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 12 Stephens, Myles * 5-13 2-4 3-4 0 6 6 3 15 0 3 1 0 35 05 EUBANKS, Craig 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 22 Desrosiers, Jerome * 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 6 11 COTTON, Virshon 1-7 1-4 2-3 0 1 1 2 5 0 3 0 0 24 33 Much, Sebastian * 4-7 2-5 2-2 0 2 2 0 12 3 1 0 1 23 23 SAYLES, Jaden 5-6 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 1 12 0 0 1 1 27 00 Young, Aaron 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 19 24 PATTON, Torrey 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 15 Schwieger, Ryan 3-7 1-2 1-2 0 4 4 4 8 1 0 0 1 29 25 SMITH, Lucas 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 34 Aririguzoh, Richmond 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 3 2 2 2 4 0 14 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 35 Brennan, Alec 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 1 0 1 Team 2 0 2 Totals 16-50 7-28 14-19 5 18 23 22 53 12 16 1 3 200 Totals 23-52 7-24 11-14 7 29 36 15 64 9 13 6 3 200 FG % 1st Half: 10-26 38.5% 2nd half: 6-24 25.0% Game: 16-50 32.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd half: 2-15 13.3% Game: 7-28 25.0% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 10-25 40.0% 2nd half: 13-27 48.1% Game: 23-52 44.2% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd half: 6-7 85.7% Game: 14-19 73.7% 4,2 3FG % 1st Half: 2-12 16.7% 2nd half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 7-24 29.2% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-3 100.0 2nd half: 8-11 72.7% Game: 11-14 78.6% 1 USC 84 • 7-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Akron 62 • 6-4 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 02 Mathews, Jonah * 5-9 2-4 1-2 0 0 0 2 13 3 0 0 1 23 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 Metu, Chimezie * 5-8 2-2 4-4 0 8 8 3 16 2 2 1 0 24 00 IVEY, Jimond * 2-10 1-5 2-3 2 8 10 3 7 1 2 0 0 34 11 McLaughlin, Jordan * 3-8 1-4 2-2 0 3 3 1 9 6 3 0 1 35 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 4-15 2-9 3-4 1 5 6 1 13 3 2 2 0 40 30 Stewart, Elijah * 6-14 3-7 5-6 3 2 5 3 20 0 1 0 2 33 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 6-15 6-11 0-0 0 6 6 2 18 0 4 0 0 33 31 Rakocevic, Nick * 3-4 0-0 3-5 2 7 9 4 9 0 1 1 0 20 20 PARRISH, Eric * 6-9 3-3 1-1 1 2 3 2 16 1 1 0 2 35 00 Aaron, Shaqquan 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 13 23 SAYLES, Jaden * 2-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 0 16 01 Usher, Jordan 0-2 0-1 2-2 3 3 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 21 11 COTTON, Virshon 0-2 0-2 4-5 0 1 1 1 4 2 1 0 0 15 03 Henderson, Harrison 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 24 13 O'Bannon, Charles Jr 1-1 1-1 2-2 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 4 24 PATTON, Torrey 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 Karis, Kurt 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 Team 2 1 3 25 Boatwright, Bennie 1-3 0-2 0-2 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 13 Totals 20-57 12-30 10-14 7 24 31 11 62 7 11 4 3 200 34 Uyaelunmo, Victor 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 Team 1 1 2 FG % 1st Half: 10-31 32.3% 2nd half: 10-26 38.5% Game: 20-57 35.1% Deadball Totals 27-55 10-23 20-27 10 29 39 19 84 13 11 3 5 200 3FG % 1st Half: 6-13 46.2% 2nd half: 6-17 35.3% Game: 12-30 40.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7% 2nd half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 10-14 71.4% 5 FG % 1st Half: 10-27 37.0% 2nd half: 17-28 60.7% Game: 27-55 49.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-12 25.0% 2nd half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 10-23 43.5% Rebounds Officials: Chris Beaver, Tyler Kumpf, Nate Harris FT % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd half: 14-18 77.8% Game: 20-27 74.1% 5,1 Technical fouls: Princeton-None. Akron-None. Attendance: 5811 Officials: Darron George, Tommy Short, Bart Lenox Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Consolation Bracket Technical fouls: AKRON-IVEY, Jimond. USC-Stewart, Elijah. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic 1st Round Princeton 25 39 64 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench PRIN 28 12 10 0 13 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Akron 32 30 62 AKRON 16 16 4 0 4 AKRON 33 20 53 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench AKRON 14 10 6 0 19 USC 29 55 84 Last FG - PRIN 2nd-00:01, AKRON 2nd-00:10. Score tied - 9 times. USC 24 21 12 2 17 Largest lead - PRIN by 5 2nd-08:43, AKRON by 7 1st-00:38. Lead changed - 8 times. PRIN led for 13:23. AKRON led for 19:32. Game was tied for 06:57. Last FG - AKRON 2nd-06:56, USC 2nd-00:15. Score tied - 2 times. Largest lead - AKRON by 9 1st-12:29, USC by 31 2nd-00:15. Lead changed - 1 time. AKRON led for 22:33. USC led for 16:16. Game was tied for 01:11.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics CONCORD vs AKRON Akron vs Davidson 12/29/17 7:00 PM at Akron, ohio (James A. Rhodes Arena) 12/25/17 7:30 a.m. at Stan Sheriff Center - Honolulu, HI CONCORD 49 • 8-4 Akron 78 • 6-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 BJ Hamlet * 3-16 1-8 0-0 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 1 26 03 UTOMI, Daniel f 7-15 4-10 4-5 2 7 9 1 22 2 1 1 1 37 10 Tommy Bolte * 4-13 0-1 7-10 1 6 7 1 15 2 3 0 0 33 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu f 1-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 20 11 Trey Brisco * 1-3 1-1 2-2 0 2 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 20 00 IVEY, Jimond g 8-11 5-8 4-4 0 4 4 4 25 7 6 0 2 36 14 Malik Johnson * 2-7 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 17 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm g 8-16 5-12 0-0 0 2 2 3 21 2 3 0 1 33 23 Jyles Webster * 3-9 0-0 0-1 6 5 11 2 6 0 2 0 0 26 20 PARRISH, Eric g 1-2 0-1 1-2 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 19 01 Trey Radcliffe 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 05 EUBANKS, Craig 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 03 Darian Peterson 1-7 0-3 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 20 11 COTTON, Virshon 0-2 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 16 04 Colby Hill 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 12 MCINTYRE, Marquelle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 Brendon Chevannes 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 14 GBADEBO, Sina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 Cal Cistaro 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 22 David Bea Mulumba 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 12 23 SAYLES, Jaden 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 17 24 Jafar Musa 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 24 PATTON, Torrey 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 13 32 Antonio Patterson 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 9 25 SMITH, Lucas 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 Trey Shuff 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 15 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Team 0 2 2 Team 1 2 3 Totals 18-66 4-20 9-13 11 22 33 17 49 9 8 1 4 200 Totals 25-51 14-35 14-18 4 24 28 17 78 14 15 1 4 200 FG % 1st Half: 5-33 15.2% 2nd half: 13-33 39.4% Game: 18-66 27.3% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 12-25 48.0% 2nd half: 13-26 50.0% Game: 25-51 49.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-9 0.0% 2nd half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 4-20 20.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 6-16 37.5% 2nd half: 8-19 42.1% Game: 14-35 40.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 9-13 69.2% 2 FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 14-18 77.8% 1,3 AKRON 86 • 7-5 Davidson 91 • 5-6 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 IVEY, Jimond * 7-10 3-4 7-9 0 0 0 1 24 2 1 0 2 30 15 MICHELSEN, Oskar f 3-5 1-3 4-4 0 2 2 5 11 1 1 0 1 21 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 4-11 2-7 5-7 2 8 10 1 15 4 0 0 0 30 23 ALDRIDGE, Peyton f 7-14 0-2 2-3 1 6 7 2 16 5 0 1 1 40 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 7-13 7-11 3-4 0 1 1 4 24 6 0 0 0 26 03 GUDMUNDSSON, Jon A g 2-10 2-6 3-4 1 7 8 3 9 8 2 0 3 27 20 PARRISH, Eric * 2-4 0-1 0-2 0 10 10 2 4 2 0 2 0 27 20 PRITCHETT, KiShawn g 5-8 2-3 2-2 1 2 3 0 14 4 0 0 0 33 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanuel * 3-3 0-0 2-2 4 7 11 3 8 1 2 3 1 24 31 GRADY, Kellan g 12-19 5-9 1-2 1 2 3 2 30 1 0 0 0 39 05 EUBANKS, Craig 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 10 22 MAGARITY, Will 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 5 0 1 0 0 19 12 MCINTYRE, Marquelle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 24 COLLINS, Carter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 GBADEBO, Sina 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 15 25 JONES, Bates 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 SAYLES, Jaden 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 2 0 4 1 0 9 32 REIGEL, Rusty 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 3 3 2 6 2 2 1 0 19 24 PATTON, Torrey 1-5 0-1 1-2 2 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 16 Team 0 1 1 25 SMITH, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 Totals 33-62 13-28 12-15 4 25 29 17 91 21 6 2 5 200 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 7 Team 1 3 4 FG % 1st Half: 16-33 48.5% 2nd half: 17-29 58.6% Game: 33-62 53.2% Deadball Totals 28-55 12-25 18-26 9 39 48 18 86 17 11 7 4 200 3FG % 1st Half: 6-17 35.3% 2nd half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 13-28 46.4% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd half: 11-12 91.7% Game: 12-15 80.0% 1 FG % 1st Half: 13-31 41.9% 2nd half: 15-24 62.5% Game: 28-55 50.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-16 37.5% 2nd half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 12-25 48.0% Rebounds Officials: Chris Beaver, Todd Apo, Nate Harris FT % 1st Half: 12-16 75.0% 2nd half: 6-10 60.0% Game: 18-26 69.2% 4 Technical fouls: Akron-None. Davidson-None. Attendance: Officials: Geoff Vejsicky, Bobby Daw, Steve Honacki Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic 7th Place Game Technical fouls: CONCORD-None. AKRON-None. Attendance: 2283 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Akron 34 44 78 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast AKRON 18 6 2 4 5 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Davidson 39 52 91 DAV 32 17 3 4 11 CONCORD 16 33 49 CONCOR 18 7 9 0 12 AKRON 44 42 86 AKRON 32 3 11 4 11 Last FG - AKRON 2nd-01:54, DAV 2nd-03:03. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - AKRON by 8 1st-12:36, DAV by 17 2nd-12:28. Lead changed - 7 times. AKRON led for 09:33. DAV led for 26:40. Game was tied for 03:46. Last FG - CONCORD 2nd-01:30, AKRON 2nd-01:06. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - CONCORD None, AKRON by 43 2nd-07:39. Lead changed - 0 times. CONCORD led for 00:00. AKRON led for 39:53. Game was tied for 00:07.

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 43 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics AKRON vs Western Michigan Akron vs TOLEDO 1/2/2018 7:00 p.m. at Kalamazoo, Mich. (University Arena) 01/05/18 6:30 p.m. at Toledo, Ohio (Savage Arena) AKRON 75 • 7-6, 0-1 MAC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Akron 65 • 7-7 (0-2 MAC) ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 00 IVEY, Jimond * 5-16 1-7 7-8 2 3 5 3 18 7 5 2 1 33 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 4-11 1-4 2-2 0 5 5 4 11 2 1 0 0 39 20 PARRISH, Eric f 8-13 1-2 0-1 257217000236 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 8-17 4-11 1-1 0 1 1 3 21 2 2 0 0 36 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu f 2-3 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 5 5 1 1 1 0 14 20 PARRISH, Eric * 2-4 1-2 0-2 0 2 2 4 5 0 0 0 2 22 00 IVEY, Jimond g 2-12 2-6 0-0 2 8 10 2 6641136 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu * 3-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 4 6 1 2 0 1 23 03 UTOMI, Daniel g 7-12 4-5 1-1 0 3 3 3 19 2 1 0 1 34 11 COTTON, Virshon 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 11 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm g 6-14 2-8 0-0 022214520137 14 GBADEBO, Sina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 COTTON, Virshon 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 23 SAYLES, Jaden 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 13 14 GBADEBO, Sina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00100 2 24 PATTON, Torrey 3-4 0-0 2-2 4 2 6 2 8 2 0 0 1 18 23 SAYLES, Jaden 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 17 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 24 PATTON, Torrey 0-1 0-0 0-0 2575 0210119 Team 2 1 3 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 27-61 9-27 12-15 10 17 27 23 75 15 11 2 5 200 Team 1 0 1 FG % 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd half: 15-32 46.9% Game: 27-61 44.3% Deadball Totals 27-60 9-22 2-4 9 26 35 22 65 16 11 2 6 200 3FG % 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd half: 4-14 28.6% Game: 9-27 33.3% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd half: 14-31 45.2% Game: 27-60 45.0% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 10-11 90.9% Game: 12-15 80.0% 2 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd half: 5-13 38.5% Game: 9-22 40.9% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0 2nd half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 2-4 50.0% 1 Western Michigan 87 • 9-5, 1-0 MAC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds TOLEDO 67 • 9-6 (1-1 MAC ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 00 MOORE, Bryce * 3-5 3-4 4-5 0 2 2 3 13 3 2 0 0 32 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 DAVIS, Josh * 10-10 3-3 3-5 4 3 7 0 26 2 0 0 0 32 02 ADWAY, Taylor f 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2 4 1 1 2 0 15 10 WILDER, Thomas * 3-17 3-8 6-8 1 7 8 2 15 7 1 0 1 36 35 NAVIGATO, Nate f 2-7 1-5 0-2 0 4 4 1 5 1 0 2 0 24 35 JOHNSON, Brandon * 3-5 0-0 0-1 3 5 8 3 6 0 2 0 0 27 03 JACKSON, Marreon g 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 5 4 1 0 0 20 42 LAMONT, Drake * 5-7 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 2 11 1 1 0 0 28 04 FLETCHER, Tre'Shaun g 3-10 1-5 7-11 1 9 10 2 14 4 0 1 0 35 04 PRINTY, Jared 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 13 SANFORD, Jaelan g 8-14 3-6 3-3 055022210234 12 RANDALL, Jarrin 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 05 ROBERTS, Justin 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 18 23 JONES, Reggie 5-9 0-3 2-2 1 4 5 2 12 3 1 0 1 20 21 ALDERSON, Dylan 1-1 0-0 0-0 0110 20101 9 24 IKONGSHUL, Adida 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 23 JACKSON, Willie 1-2 1-1 1-2 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 1 24 50 DUGAN, Seth 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 9 30 KNAPKE, Luke 2-4 1-3 3-4 1231 8033021 Team 1 0 1 1 Team 0 3 3 Totals 31-56 9-19 16-23 12 25 37 16 87 16 11 1 2 200 Totals 22-46 9-24 14-22 4 25 29 12 67 15 10 8 4 200 FG % 1st Half: 18-29 62.1% 2nd half: 13-27 48.1% Game: 31-56 55.4% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 15-26 57.7% 2nd half: 7-20 35.0% Game: 22-46 47.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 5-13 38.5% Game: 9-19 47.4% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 9-16 56.3% 2nd half: 0-8 0.0% Game: 9-24 37.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd half: 9-14 64.3% Game: 16-23 69.6% 3 FT % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd half: 12-17 70.6% Game: 14-22 63.6% 2 Officials: Darryl Smith, Bryan Anslinger, Brooks Wells Officials: Lamont Simpson, Lewis Garrison, Todd Von Sossan Technical fouls: AKRON-DUVIVIER, Malcolm. Western Michigan-WILDER, Thomas. Technical fouls: Akron-None. TOLEDO-None. Attendance: 2110 Attendance: 4155 Intentional Foul #0 Bryce Moore at 3:07 - 2nd Half Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Akron 31 34 65 AKRON 31 44 75 AKRON 24 7724 AKRON 32 10 17 2 14 TOLEDO 41 26 67 TOLEDO 20 15 5 2 17 Western Michigan 47 40 87 WMU 38 19 18 6 16 Last FG - AKRON 2nd-00:00, TOLEDO 2nd-00:13. Score tied - 5 times. Last FG - AKRON 2nd-01:17, WMU 2nd-02:28. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - AKRON by 2 1st-18:13, TOLEDO by 14 2nd-18:50. Lead changed - 8 times. Largest lead - AKRON by 5 1st-17:43, WMU by 16 1st-00:03. Lead changed - 3 times. AKRON led for 01:08. TOLEDO led for 35:53. Game was tied for 02:59. AKRON led for 05:50. WMU led for 33:57. Game was tied for 00:13.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics BUFFALO vs AKRON 1/9/18 7:00 P.M. at Akron,Ohio (James A.Rhodes Arena) Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics BOWLING GREEN vs AKRON BUFFALO 87 • 11-5 (3-0) 1/13/18 2 P.M. at Akron, Ohio (James A. Rhodes Arena) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min BOWLING GREEN 78 • 11-6 (2-2) 02 HARRIS, Jeremy * 7-10 3-5 0-0 1 3 4 1 17 2 2 1 3 30 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 04 * JORDAN, Davonta 4-10 0-5 0-0 0 2 2 3 8 4 2 1 2 27 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 MASSINBURG, CJ * 3-9 0-6 4-8 3 9 12 3 10 0 2 0 0 31 00 CUMMINGS, Nelly * 1-4 0-1 1-2 0 3 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 27 10 CLARK, Wes * 4-9 1-4 0-1 1 3 4 3 9 5 0 0 1 21 03 CALDWELL, Rodrick * 1-6 0-4 4-4 0 0 0 1 6 2 1 0 0 29 34 SMART, Ikenna * 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 11 10 TURNER, Justin * 8-15 4-4 10-12 1 4 5 1 30 1 2 0 3 34 00 REESE, James 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 8 11 * 01 MCRAE, Montell 5-8 0-2 1-1 4 1 5 5 11 0 0 1 1 15 LILLARD, Antwon 0-1 0-0 1-4 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 20 03 GRAVES, Jayvon 3-7 2-4 3-4 0 0 0 3 11 1 1 1 0 22 40 KOCH, Derek * 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 11 20 MOULTRIE, Colby 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 01 WIGGINS, Demajeo 4-9 0-0 10-14 4 8 12 3 18 0 3 1 1 27 21 JOHNSON, Dominic 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 05 FRYE, Dylan 5-14 3-7 1-1 1 3 4 1 14 1 1 0 2 32 33 PERKINS, Nick 5-9 1-2 6-7 1 3 4 1 17 1 1 0 0 24 25 PLOWDEN, Daeqwon 2-3 0-0 1-4 2 2 4 1 5 1 2 0 2 20 41 BERTRAM, Brock 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 Team 2 4 6 Team 2 3 5 Totals 21-52 7-16 29-43 10 27 37 18 78 8 11 2 8 200 Totals 33-67 7-31 14-21 13 27 40 29 87 14 11 5 9 200 FG % 1st Half: 10-29 34.5% 2nd half: 11-23 47.8% Game: 21-52 40.4% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-33 42.4% 2nd half: 19-34 55.9% Game: 33-67 49.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 7-16 43.8% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 1-16 6.3% 2nd half: 6-15 40.0% Game: 7-31 22.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 10-15 66.7% 2nd half: 19-28 67.9% Game: 29-43 67.4% 8 FT % 1st Half: 9-14 64.3% 2nd half: 5-7 71.4% Game: 14-21 66.7% 4 AKRON 80 • 8-8 (1-3) AKRON 65 • 7-8 (0-3) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 IVEY, Jimond * 6-15 4-8 3-4 1 8 9 4 19 3 2 1 1 29 00 IVEY, Jimond * 3-7 3-5 7-8 0 4 4 0 16 0 4 0 0 25 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 2-11 1-8 0-1 1 1 2 5 5 1 1 1 0 26 03 UTOMI, Daniel * 0-3 0-2 1-2 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 0 1 20 04 * 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm * 2-12 1-5 2-4 3 1 4 3 7 1 3 0 1 31 DUVIVIER, Malcolm 4-10 2-5 3-3 0 3 3 5 13 5 0 0 1 28 20 PARRISH, Eric * 1-7 1-4 0-0 1 3 4 3 3 2 3 0 1 22 20 PARRISH, Eric * 1-3 0-2 0-0 3 3 6 2 2 1 5 0 0 28 22 OLOJAKPOKE, Emmanu * 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 24 PATTON, Torrey * 0-1 0-1 2-2 1 3 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 25 11 COTTON, Virshon 5-10 1-4 12-15 0 2 2 2 23 1 2 0 2 29 11 COTTON, Virshon 6-9 5-7 6-7 0 3 3 1 23 3 3 0 0 29 12 MCINTYRE, Marquelle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 SAYLES, Jaden 6-8 0-0 2-3 2 2 4 4 14 0 2 0 0 19 14 GBADEBO, Sina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 SMITH, Lucas 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 23 SAYLES, Jaden 1-3 0-0 7-8 0 2 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 24 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 6 24 PATTON, Torrey 1-2 0-0 0-4 3 2 5 4 2 1 1 0 1 26 Team 0 2 2 25 SMITH, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Totals 26-60 12-32 16-20 10 26 36 31 80 13 14 2 3 200 44 KOSTELAC, Mark 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 5 4 0 1 0 0 10 Team 1 6 7 FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3% 2nd half: 13-30 43.3% Game: 26-60 43.3% Deadball Rebounds Totals 15-47 6-20 29-41 10 24 34 21 65 5 16 1 6 200 3FG % 1st Half: 4-16 25.0% 2nd half: 8-16 50.0% Game: 12-32 37.5% FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 16-20 80.0% 1,1 FG % 1st Half: 3-23 13.0% 2nd half: 12-24 50.0% Game: 15-47 31.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-9 0.0% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 6-20 30.0% Rebounds Officials: Buddy Mayborg, Geoff Vejsicky, Rob Kueneman FT % 1st Half: 11-16 68.8% 2nd half: 18-25 72.0% Game: 29-41 70.7% 7 Technical fouls: BOWLING GREEN-None. AKRON-None. Attendance: 3204 Officials: Frank Spencer, Donnie Eppley, Bryan Anslinger Technical fouls: BUFFALO-None. AKRON-None. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Attendance: 2924 BOWLING GREEN 32 46 78 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench BGSU 24 12 10 4 37 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast AKRON 36 44 80 AKRON 26 8 14 0 39 BUFFALO 38 49 87 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UB 44 23 19 4 41 AKRON 17 48 65 Last FG - BGSU 2nd-04:32, AKRON 2nd-00:03. Score tied - 6 times. AKRON 14 12 9 0 38 Largest lead - BGSU by 2 1st-19:23, AKRON by 14 2nd-06:58. Lead changed - 3 times. BGSU led for 02:16. AKRON led for 34:28. Game was tied for 03:16. Last FG - UB 2nd-00:44, AKRON 2nd-00:04. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - UB by 29 2nd-16:54, AKRON None. Lead changed - 0 times. UB led for 39:43. AKRON led for 00:00. Game was tied for 00:17.

AKRON BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 44 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Akron vs Eastern Michigan 01-16-18 7:00 p.m. at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center)

Akron 49 • 8-9 (1-4 MAC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 UTOMI, Daniel f 1-10 1-8 2-2 2 4 6 3 5 1 2 1 1 35 20 PARRISH, Eric f 7-15 2-5 2-2 2 2 4 4 18 3 2 0 4 33 44 KOSTELAC, Mark f 2-7 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 2 4 1 1 1 0 31 00 IVEY, Jimond g 2-6 1-5 0-0 1 5 6 2 5 5 2 0 1 37 04 DUVIVIER, Malcolm g 4-8 2-5 2-2 0 1 1 4 12 0 2 0 0 23 11 COTTON, Virshon 1-7 1-5 2-2 0 2 2 1 5 1 3 0 1 28 12 MCINTYRE, Marquelle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 GBADEBO, Sina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 PATTON, Torrey 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 25 SMITH, Lucas 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 Team 3 2 5 Totals 17-55 7-29 8-8 11 21 32 18 49 11 12 2 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 10-29 34.5% 2nd half: 7-26 26.9% Game: 17-55 30.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% 2nd half: 2-15 13.3% Game: 7-29 24.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 6-6 100.0 Game: 8-8 100.0 0

Eastern Michigan 63 • 11-7 (2-3 MAC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 MINNIE, Elijah f 8-15 3-8 3-3 1 4 5 2 22 1 2 4 4 37 02 THOMPSON IV, James c 2-3 0-0 4-7 3 5 8 2 8 0 2 4 0 39 03 JACKSON, Paul g 6-12 2-2 6-8 1 7 8 0 20 4 4 0 1 36 15 NOBLES, Jordan g 3-5 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 7 1 0 1 1 32 31 GROCE, Ty g 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 00 ELLISON, Malik 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 01 BOND, Tim 1-4 0-2 0-0 0 5 5 1 2 6 2 1 2 27 20 JONES, Bud 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 MCADOO, Kevin 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 10 Team 1 1 2 2 Totals 21-45 7-18 14-20 7 27 34 11 63 12 14 10 9 200

FG % 1st Half: 12-22 54.5% 2nd half: 9-23 39.1% Game: 21-45 46.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-12 41.7% 2nd half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 7-18 38.9% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 14-20 70.0% 2

Officials: Lamont Simpson, Edwin Young, Matthew Morales Technical fouls: Akron-PARRISH, Eric. Eastern Michigan-None. Attendance: 1254 Akron #20 technical at 15:06 in second half

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Akron 27 22 49 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench AKRON 18 11 6 4 5 Eastern Michigan 34 29 63 EMU 22 10 5 6 6

Last FG - AKRON 2nd-01:11, EMU 2nd-01:29. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - AKRON by 3 1st-17:09, EMU by 16 2nd-01:29. Lead changed - 2 times. AKRON led for 01:23. EMU led for 36:02. Game was tied for 02:35.

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