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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Akron 88, Ohio 81
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Where: Convocation Center, Athens, Ohio
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # Bill Ek, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance: 11109


No. 24 Akron 88, Ohio 81 (OT): Demetrius Treadwell had a career-high 21 points and the Zips extended the nation's longest winning streak to 19 with a tough road win over the Bobcats.

Akron (23-4, 13-0 MAC) had a two-point lead in the closing seconds, but Ohio's Jon Smith scored a tip-in with seven-tenths of a second to play to force the extra period. From there, it was all Zips, who outscored the Bobcats 16-9 in overtime.

Jake Kretzer was 6-for-6 from the field, including hitting all five of his 3-point attempts, and finished with a career-best 19 points for the Zips. Alex Abreu had 16 points, nine assists and five rebounds while Zeke Marshall had 16 points and seven boards.

Ohio (20-8, 11-2) was paced by D.J. Cooper's 26 points, including five 3-pointers. Walter Offutt added 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Travis Wilkins contributed 12 points and Reggie Keely chipped in 10.

The Bobcats led for much of the first half, taking a 41-30 advantage to halftime. But the Zips opened the second half with a 19-4 run and never trailed again.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Zips finished shooting 50.9 percent from the field, including 50 percent from 3-point range. … After losing the rebound battle by 18 in the team's first meeting of the season, the Bobcats were edged by one Wednesday 36-35. … Akron completes the road portion of its MAC schedule with a trip to Buffalo on Saturday. Ohio looks to bounce back when it hits the road to face Bowling Green on Saturday.



Top Game Performances
 
Akron   Ohio
Demetrius Treadwell 21 Scoring D.J. Cooper 26
Alex Abreu 9 Assists D.J. Cooper 4
Nick Harney 8 Rebounds Walter Offutt 10
Demetrius Treadwell 7 Free Throws Made D.J. Cooper 5
Alex Abreu 1 Steals D.J. Cooper 2
Zeke Marshall 4 Blocks Jon Smith 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Akron 88 50.9 9-18 23-31 21 35 5 4 13
Ohio 81 41.5 9-23 18-23 18 31 6 5 9