Akron Downs Creighton 76-67 - Match Report
Akron Downs Creighton 76-67 - Match Report
Akron grabbed a 76-67 win over Creighton on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Brett McKnight at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Akron won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 1.5-point spread as favorites.
Nikola Cvetinovic had 19 points for Akron and Steve McNees chipped in with 11 points. Nikola Cvetinovic had 3 assists for them, while Nikola Cvetinovic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Creighton got 16 points from Doug McDermott in a losing cause and another 13 points from Antoine Young. Antoine Young contributed 3 assists for them, while Doug McDermott had 16 rebounds.
Akron led at halftime, 32-31.
Creighton had a 42-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
