Akron Zips @ Northwestern Wildcats
NIT - 1st ROUND
22-12, 8-7 Away
74
22-12, 8-7 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
AKR | 34 | 40 | 74 |
| 42 | 34 | 76 |
19-13, 11-5 Home
76
19-13, 11-5 Home
Akron Zips
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 12 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | 10 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 17 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 38 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 30 | 9 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | 18 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
74 | 30-67 | 6-19 | 8-11 | 45 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 13 | |
45% | 32% | 73% |
Northwestern Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 40 | 23 | 8-22 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 32 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | 19 | 8-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | 27 | 10-15 | 3-7 | 4-5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
76 | 29-62 | 10-27 | 8-11 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 12 | |
47% | 37% | 73% |
Game Information
Evanston, IL
Referee:Jim Burr
Referee:Gene Steratore
Referee:Jeff Clark
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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