It was a game played at a slow, defense-first pace as both sides dig in and forced one another to work for every shot.Īkron trailed for much of the evening, but overcame a three-point halftime deficit thanks to key turnovers it converted into points on the other end.įor the night, the Zips caused 12 turnovers while committing just seven of their own. Sophomore guard Greg Tribble (Cincinnati, Ohio) tallied the winning points on a pair of free throws with 32 seconds remaining after a key steal by sophomore forward Ali Ali (Kendallville, Ind.) with 48 seconds remaining set up Tribble's heroics.Ī pair of missed foul shots with 10 seconds left on the clock gave the Chippewas one final shot, but CMU freshman guard Kevin Miller missed a layup and Zips' junior point guard Xavier Castaneda (Chicago, Ill.) snared the rebound to close out the victory.Ĭastaneda led the Zips (21-9, 14-6 MAC) with 17 points and seven rebounds and Ali added 12 in the win. Tribble, Ali Make Big Plays in Final Moments for 57-56 Season Finale Win,įollow Akron Basketball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram | Follow Coach Groce on TwitterĪKRON,Ohio – Down six points with just over two minutes remaining, the Akron Zips didn't blink and scored 12 of the game's final 17 points to claim a 57-56 win over Central Michigan in their regular-season finale at James A.
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