Akron vs Western Michigan Final: 69-66 - Recap
Akron vs Western Michigan Final: 69-66 - Recap
Akron earned a 69-66 victory over Western Michigan on Wednesday, getting 15 points from Alex Abreu at University Arena.
Akron won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 3.5-point spread.
Zeke Marshall had 14 points for Akron and Brian Walsh chipped in with 12 points. Alex Abreu had 4 assists for them, while Demetrius Treadwell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Western Michigan got 15 points from Mike Douglas in a losing cause and another 12 points from Flenard Whitfield. Mike Douglas contributed 8 assists for them, while Shayne Whittington had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Michigan were victorious, as the score was 31-22 at the break.
Western Michigan won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-37.

