US EditionJohnson scores 22 as Akron beats Central Michigan 82-69
Akron shot 56.9% overall and scored 42 points in the paint, with Tavari Johnson contributing 22 points and 10 assists in the balanced team effort.
- On Tuesday, Tavari Johnson led Akron Zips to an 82-69 win over Central Michigan Chippewas at James A. Rhodes Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Akron took the lead with 10:12 left in the first half and did not trail again, building a 13-point halftime lead at 43-30 and extending it with a second-half 7-0 run.
- Inside scoring drove Akron's advantage, with Akron shooting 56.9% from the field, 40.0% from 3, and bench scoring 29 points to Central Michigan's 19.
- The Zips are now 11-4 overall and 2-1 in the MAC, and will visit Bowling Green on Friday.
- Tamario Adley led Central Michigan with 20 points, six rebounds and two steals, while Phat Phat Brooks added 17 points and Nathan Claerbaut contributed 11 points, two steals and three blocks.
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Johnson leads Akron against Bowling Green after 22-point showing
Akron plays the Bowling Green Falcons after Tavari Johnson scored 22 points in the Zips' 82-69 victory over the Central Michigan Chippewas. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season. Bowling Green is 2-2 against the MAC, and…
BGSU Takes National Stage, Hosts Akron Friday Night On CBS Sports Network
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Men's Basketball Falls at Akron 82-69 - Central Michigan University Athletics
AKRON, Ohio—Tavari Johnson scored 22 points and dished out 10 assists and Shammah Scott scored 19 points to lead four double figure scorers as Akron won an 82-69 men's basketball victory over Central Michigan Tuesday evening at James A. Rhodes Arena. Central Michigan is back in action at home when it hosts Kent State on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Johnson Enters Record Book For Career Assists; Zips Defeat CMU 82-69
AKRON, Ohio - Tavari Johnson cracked the top-10 for career assists after recording 10 against the Chippewas and became the eighth player in program history to record 1,000 points and 300 assists as the Blue and Gold took down Central Michigan 82-69 at James A. Rhodes Arena on Tuesday.
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