MAC Tournament - Recap - Ohio Defeats Akron 64-63
MAC Tournament - Recap - Ohio Defeats Akron 64-63
Ohio grabbed a 64-63 win over Akron on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from D.J. Cooper at Quicken Loans Arena.
Ohio won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 1.5-point spread.
Ohio got 9 points from Ivo Baltic and another 9 points from Nick Kellogg. D.J. Cooper contributed 6 assists, while Reggie Keely cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Akron got a 19-point performance from Alex Abreu, who was supported by 12 points from Quincy Diggs. Alex Abreu had 7 assists in a losing cause for Akron, while Nikola Cvetinovic grabbed 6 rebounds.
Ohio trailed at halftime, 29-28.
