Scores

Final OT

Akron 88

(23-4, 13-0 MAC)

Ohio 81

(20-8, 11-2 MAC)

7:00 PM ET, February 27, 2013

Convocation Center, Athens, OH

1 2 OT T
AKR 30 42 1688
OHIO 41 31 981

Top Performers

Akron: D. Treadwell 21 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl

Ohio: D. Cooper 26 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Akron 88, Ohio 81

Associated Press

ATHENS, Ohio -- Demetrius Treadwell scored 21 points and Jake Kretzer came off the bench with a career-high 19 as Akron extended its winning streak to 19 games, the nation's longest this season, by defeating Ohio 88-81 in overtime Wednesday night.

The Zips (23-4, 13-0 Mid-American Conference) overcame a 21-3 first-half Ohio run that put them in a 34-16 hole.

Akron had a 15-0 run of its own for a 49-45 lead 6:05 into the second half, but the Bobcats (20-8, 11-2) didn't fold. Jon Smith's layup for Ohio in the final second of regulation sent it to overtime.

Kretzer, who was 4 for 4 in the second half, all 3-pointers, and 6 of 6 overall, began overtime with two free throws and Akron never looked back.

Zeke Marshall and Alex Abreu scored 16 each for Akron.

D.J. Cooper scored 26 points for Ohio. Walter Offutt added 15 points and 10 rebounds.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
AKR
OHIO
Points 88 81
FG Made-Attempted 28-55 (.509) 27-65 (.415)
3P Made-Attempted 9-18 (.500) 9-23 (.391)
FT Made-Attempted 23-31 (.742) 18-23 (.783)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 22 (1/0) 25 (1/0)
Largest Lead 9 18

Game Leaders

 
AKR
OHIO
PointsD. Treadwell 21D. Cooper 26
ReboundsD. Treadwell 8W. Offutt 10
AssistsA. Abreu 9D. Cooper 4
StealsA. Abreu 1D. Cooper 2
BlocksZ. Marshall 4J. Smith 4
Team Stats: Akron | Ohio

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Feb 2, 2013 @AKR 86, OHIO 72Recap
» Feb 27, 2013 AKR 88, @OHIO 81Recap
Mar 16, 2013 @AKR 65, OHIO 46Recap

Next 5 Games

AKR
OHIO
03/02 @BUFF 6:00pm
03/05 M-OH 7:00pm
03/08 KENT 7:00pm
03/15 KENT 6:30pm
03/16 OHIO 6:30pm
 03/02 @BGSU 12:00pm
03/05 @BUFF 7:00pm
03/09 M-OH 4:00pm
03/15 WMU 9:00pm
03/16 @AKR 6:30pm
Complete Schedule: Akron | Ohio

Mid-American - East Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
#24 Akron14-226-6
Ohio14-224-9
Kent State9-720-13
Buffalo7-914-20
Bowling Green7-913-19
Miami (OH)3-139-22
View expanded standings »

Research Notes

Akron has won 19 straight games, not only the longest active streak but now also the longest streak this season. Kansas and Memphis each won 18 in a row earlier this year. It's the longest streak for any team since Kentucky won 24 straight last season.

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