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Akron Defeats Miami-Ohio 73-68 - Recap
Miami-Ohio was burned for 32 points by Xavier Castaneda on Tuesday as Akron picked up a 73-68 win at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Bettors who backed Akron were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -14.0.
Enrique Freeman had 13 points for Akron and Kobe Mitchell chipped in with 9 points. Greg Tribble had 4 assists for them, while Enrique Freeman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Miami-Ohio got 16 points from Mekhi Lairy in a losing cause and another 13 points from Morgan Safford. Anderson Mirambeaux contributed 4 assists for them, while Anderson Mirambeaux had 8 rebounds.
Akron was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Akron won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-22.
Next game, Akron takes its act home to face Ohio looking for another win. For Miami-Ohio, they head home to face Eastern Michigan.