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Ball State Cardinals vs Akron Zips Recap - Akron Wins 74-42

Akron cruised to victory on Saturday, running Ball State out of the gym and running up a 74-42 score at James A. Rhodes Arena.

Akron won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.0-point spread as favorites.

Akron got 16 points from Loren Cristian Jackson and another 10 points from Michael Wynn. Loren Cristian Jackson contributed 6 assists, while Enrique Freeman cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Ball State got 13 points from Ishmael El-Amin in a losing cause and another 8 points from Brachen Hazen. Ishmael El-Amin contributed 3 assists for them, while Kani Acree had 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Akron were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Akron had a 37-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Akron heads into a battle against Toledo. Ball State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.