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03-13 04:00

73 - 70

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Ended73 - 70

20:00

Mahaffey vs Obo (University of Akron gets the ball)

0-0

19:35

Johnson hit a jumper

3-0

19:35

Lyles assisted

3-0

19:03

Sabol missed a jumper

3-0

19:00

Mahaffey defensive rebounds

3-0

18:55

University at Buffalo foul

3-0

18:55

Sabor committed a personal foul and Lyles was fouled

3-0

18:55

Lyles missed the free throw

3-0

18:55

University of Akron dead ball rebounds

3-0

18:55

Lyles hit a free throw

4-0

18:34

The University of Buffalo missed a 3-point shot

4-0

18:34

Batchell hit a jumper

4-3

18:34

Tarleton, II assist

4-3

18:15

Hardman missed a jumper

4-3

18:11

Obo defensive rebounds

4-3

18:01

Breeze missed a 2-point shot

4-3

17:58

Lyles defensive rebound

4-3

17:54

Mahaffey made a mistake

4-3

17:54

Batchell steals

4-3

17:28

O'Brien made a mistake

4-3

17:28

Mahaffey came on as a substitute and Khaligan came off

4-3

17:10

Hardman hit a jumper

6-3

17:10

Johnson assisted

6-3

16:49

Breez hit a jumper

6-6

16:49

The University of Buffalo missed a 3-point shot

6-3

16:49

Tarleton, II assist

6-6

16:31

Johnson missed a jumper

6-6

16:28

Sabor defensive rebound

6-6

16:07

Obo hit a layup

6-8

16:07

Tarleton, II assist

6-8

16:07

Mahaffi committed a personal foul and Obo was fouled

6-8

16:07

Scott came on as a substitute and Hardman came off the bench

6-8

16:07

Jones came on as a substitute and Sabor came off the bench

6-8

16:06

O'Bo missed the free throw

6-8

16:05

Mahaffey defensive rebounds

6-8

15:59

Johnson hit a jumper

9-8

15:31

Breeze hit a 2-point shot

9-10

15:24

Scott missed a jumper

9-10

15:20

Obo defensive rebounds

9-10

15:10

Tarleton missed a layup in the second world

9-10

15:10

Johnson blocked the foul

9-10

15:10

University at Buffalo offensive rebounds

9-10

15:10

Official suspension

9-10

15:10

Young came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came off

9-10

15:08

Obo dunked

9-12

15:08

Breeze assisted

9-12

14:48

Lyles missed a jumper

9-12

14:45

Johnson offensive rebound

9-12

14:35

Scott missed a 2-point shot

9-12

14:32

Obo defensive rebounds

9-12

14:16

Breeze hit a 2-point shot

9-14

14:01

Lyles made a mistake

9-14

14:01

Mahaffey came on, Kamari came on, Lyles came on and Johnson came on for him

9-14

14:01

Sabor came on, McKenna came on, Breez came on and Obo came on for him

9-14

13:59

Sabor made a mistake

9-14

13:59

Mahaffi steals

9-14

13:58

McKenna committed a personal foul and Young was fouled

9-14

13:36

Scott missed a jumper

9-14

13:35

Jones defensive rebounds

9-14

13:35

Kamali committed a personal foul and Jones was fouled

9-14

13:35

Hardman came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came off

9-14

13:29

Young committed a foul, and Tarleton, II was fouled

9-14

13:13

Sabol missed a jumper

9-14

13:09

Young defensively rebounded

9-14

13:05

Young missed a jumper

9-14

13:00

Mahaffey offensive rebound

9-14

12:52

Young hit a jumper

12-14

12:52

Scott assists

12-14

12:52

Jones committed a personal foul and Young was fouled

12-14

12:52

Harrigan came on as a substitute and Hardman came off

12-14

12:52

Breeze came on as a substitute and Jones came off the bench

12-14

12:52

Young hit a free throw

13-14

12:42

Kamali committed a personal foul and Breeze was fouled

13-14

12:42

Breeze missed the free throw

13-14

12:42

University at Buffalo dead ball rebounds

13-14

12:42

Lyles came on, Johnson came on, Halligan came off and Kamari came off

13-14

12:42

Breeze hit a free throw

13-15

12:42

Obo came on as a substitute and McKenna came off the bench

13-15

12:28

Obo committed a personal foul and Lyles was fouled

13-15

12:28

Lyles missed the free throw

13-15

12:28

University of Akron dead ball rebounds

13-15

12:26

Lyles missed the free throw

13-15

12:26

Obo defensive rebounds

13-15

12:05

Sabol missed a jumper

13-15

12:01

Scott defensive rebound

13-15

11:57

Johnson missed a jumper

13-15

11:54

Mahaffey offensive rebound

13-15

11:53

Scott hit a jumper

16-15

11:53

Mahaffey assisted

16-15

11:32

Obo missed a layup

16-15

11:26

Lyles defensive rebound

16-15

11:18

Mahaffey missed a jumper

16-15

11:13

Obo defensive rebounds

16-15

10:52

Batchell made a mistake

16-15

10:52

Official suspension

16-15

10:52

Mahaffey came on, Hardman came on, Young came off, and Mahaffey came off

16-15

10:52

Butelliauskas came on as a substitute and Batchelor came off

16-15

10:32

Johnson made a mistake

16-15

10:32

Obo steals

16-15

10:28

Breeze hit a 2-point shot

16-17

10:28

Sabor assisted

16-17

10:16

Lyles missed a jumper

16-17

10:14

Butella Uskas defensive rebound

16-17

09:57

Sabol hit a jumper

16-20

09:57

Tarleton, II assist

16-20

09:43

Tarleton, II committed a personal foul, and Johnson was fouled

16-20

09:43

Young came on, Mahaffey came on, Lyles came on and Scott came off

16-20

09:43

Batchelor came on as a substitute and Sabor came on as a substitute

16-20

09:30

Johnson hit a 2-point shot

18-20

09:19

Tarleton, 2nd Generation

18-20

09:19

Johnson steals

18-20

09:13

Johnson hit a dunk

20-20

08:57

Breeze missed a jumper

20-20

08:51

Mahaffey defensive rebounds

20-20

08:44

Mahaffey hit a jumper

22-20

08:30

Breeze made a mistake

22-20

08:30

Young steals

22-20

08:23

Johnson made a mistake

22-20

08:23

Breeze steals

22-20

08:06

Tarleton missed a two-point shot

22-20

08:01

Young defensively rebounded

22-20

07:57

Johnson hit a jumper

25-20

07:57

Yang assisted

25-20

07:57

The University of Buffalo took a short pause

25-20

07:57

Official suspension

25-20

07:57

Scott came on as a substitute and Hardman came off the bench

25-20

07:57

Sabor came on, McKenna came on, Butlia Uskas came on and Obo came on

25-20

07:33

McKenna missed a jumper

25-20

07:28

Young defensively rebounded

25-20

07:25

Breeze committed a personal foul and Scott was fouled

25-20

07:05

Mahaffey hit a 2-point shot

27-20

06:56

Sabol hit a jumper

27-22

06:46

Scott hit a 2-point shot

29-22

06:25

Johnson committed a personal foul and Breeze was fouled

29-22

06:25

Lyles came on as a substitute, Harrigan came on, Johnson came on and Mahaffey came on for Mahaffey

29-22

06:25

Jones came on, O'Bo came on, Batchell came on and McKenna came on for him

29-22

06:19

O'Brien made a mistake

29-22

06:19

Johnson came on as a substitute and Halligan came off the bench

29-22

06:01

Lyles hit a layup

31-22

06:01

Mahaffey assisted

31-22

05:39

Sabol missed a jumper

31-22

05:39

Mahaffey defensive rebounds

31-22

05:39

Obo committed a personal foul and Mahaffi was fouled

31-22

05:39

McKenna came on as a substitute and Obo came off the field

31-22

05:39

Mahaffey hit a free throw

32-22

05:38

Mahaffey missed the free throw

32-22

05:37

Lyles offensive rebound

32-22

05:20

Johnson missed a 2-point shot

32-22

05:16

McKenna defensive rebound

32-22

05:12

Breeze missed a jumper

32-22

05:11

University of Akron dead ball rebounds

32-22

05:11

Mahaffey came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came off the field

32-22

05:11

Batchelor came on as a substitute and Breeze came on as a substitute

32-22

05:11

Hardman came on as a substitute and Young came off the field

32-22

04:51

Scott hit a 2-point shot

34-22

04:25

Batchell hit a jumper

34-25

04:25

Sabor assisted

34-25

04:08

Mahaffey came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came off the field

34-25

03:50

University of Akron [offensive violation] turnover

34-25

03:50

Official suspension

34-25

03:50

Mahaffey came on as a substitute and Scott came on as a substitute

34-25

03:46

Sabor made a mistake

34-25

03:46

Johnson steals

34-25

03:46

Jones committed a personal foul and Mahaffi was fouled

34-25

03:46

Breeze came on as a substitute and Jones came off the bench

34-25

03:46

Mahaffey hit a free throw

35-25

03:46

Mahaffey missed the free throw

35-25

03:44

Lyles offensive rebound

35-25

03:39

Hardman hit a jumper

38-25

03:39

Lyles assisted

38-25

03:10

Tarleton hit a two-point shot

38-27

02:58

Johnson missed a 2-point shot

38-27

02:55

McKenna defensive rebound

38-27

02:50

Mahaffey committed a personal foul and McKenna was fouled

38-27

02:50

McKenna missed the free throw

38-27

02:50

University at Buffalo dead ball rebounds

38-27

02:50

Scott came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came on as a substitute

38-27

02:49

McKenna missed the free throw

38-27

02:48

Hardman defensive rebounds

38-27

02:41

Breeze committed a personal foul and Johnson was fouled

38-27

02:41

Butelliauskas came on, Obo came on, McKenna came on and Breez came on for him

38-27

02:41

Johnson hit a free throw

39-27

02:41

Johnson hit a free throw

40-27

02:29

Sabor made a mistake

40-27

02:29

Mahaffi steals

40-27

02:21

Scott missed a 2-point shot

40-27

02:19

University at Buffalo defensive rebounds

40-27

02:03

Tarleton missed a jumper in the second generation

40-27

02:00

Lyles defensive rebound

40-27

01:55

Mahaffey hit a 2-point shot

42-27

01:36

Batchell missed a jumper

42-27

01:32

Lyles defensive rebound

42-27

01:29

Johnson made a mistake

42-27

01:29

Breeze came on as a substitute and Butelliauskas came off

42-27

01:29

Harrigan came on as a substitute and Hardman came off

42-27

01:09

Sabol missed a jumper

42-27

01:06

Lyles defensive rebound

42-27

00:49

Johnson made a mistake

42-27

00:49

Obo steals

42-27

00:42

Halligan committed a personal foul and Sabol was fouled

42-27

00:42

Hardman came on as a substitute and Halligan came on as a substitute

42-27

00:42

Sabol hit a free throw

42-28

00:42

Sabol hit a free throw

42-29

00:42

Butria Uskas came on, Jones came on, Breez came on and Obo came on for Obo

42-27

00:15

Scott missed a 2-point shot

42-29

00:12

Jones defensive rebounds

42-29

00:00

Sabol missed a jumper

42-29

00:00

University at Buffalo dead ball rebounds

42-29

00:00

The first half ended

42-29

Match Info

In a tense Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinal, the Akron Zips narrowly defeated the Buffalo Bulls 73-70 to advance to the semifinals. The game, played at a neutral site with an electric atmosphere, came down to the final possession, where Akron's defense held firm to secure a season-extending victory. This win keeps Akron's hopes alive for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while Buffalo's season likely comes to a heartbreaking end. The contest was a defensive struggle for long stretches, with both teams trading blows in a physical, low-scoring first half. Akron managed to build a small lead early in the second half behind the scoring of their senior guard, but Buffalo, known for their toughness, clawed back with a series of offensive rebounds and second-chance points. The score was tied with under a minute to play when Akron's point guard drove the lane and drew a foul, sinking both free throws to take a decisive lead. On the ensuing possession, Buffalo had a look at a game-tying three-pointer, but the shot rimmed out as the buzzer sounded. The focus point of the game was the battle on the boards, where Akron ultimately won the key rebounding matchup in the closing minutes to limit Buffalo's opportunities. With this victory, Akron moves on in the MAC tournament and adds a critical win to their postseason resume. For Buffalo, the loss concludes a challenging season. Akron's head coach emphasized the team's resilience in his post-game comments, saying, "That's tournament basketball. It's never pretty, but our guys found a way. We made the winning plays when we absolutely had to." Buffalo's coach reflected on the fine margins, noting, "We fought until the end. The ball just didn't bounce our way on that last shot. I'm proud of how our seniors led this team." The starting lineups featured Akron's balanced scoring attack against Buffalo's physical frontcourt, setting the stage for the gritty battle that ensued.

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Match Date: Mar 12, 2026

Competition: NCAA

Country: United States

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