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Akron Beacon Journal
Akron men's basketball score, recap. Zips win thriller vs. Tulane
The University of Akron men's basketball team prevailed during Dustin Ford's debut as Zips head coach and in his first home game at the helm of UA. After those initial steps were completed, Akron passed its next test in dramatic fashion, defeating Tulane 65-63 on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Rhodes Arena. Zips sports column: Dustin Ford's path to helm of Akron basketball provides perspective | Opinion Tipoff for Akron (3-0) versus Tulane (2-2) occurred at 12:02 p.m. Here is how the nonconference game unfolded through our updates: Akron defeats Tulane 65-63 Akron extended its home winning streak to 33 games by hanging on against Tulane. Tulane guard KJ Greene drove for a layup in the waning moments, but his attempt to tie the score missed, and Akron guard Ty Pence secured the rebound after the ball had been tipped. Wing Evan Mahaffey drove for the game-winning layup, giving UA a 65-63 lead with 55.5 seconds left. Pence led Akron with 17 points, followed by point guard Tahj Staveskie and backup forward Buddy Hammer Jr. with 11 points apiece. Mahaffey added 10 points. Forward Halil "Chabi" Barre had 10 rebounds and five points. The Zips won the rebounding battle 46-35. Zips
crescentcitysports.com
Acadiana dominates West Jefferson 52-7 to advance in Division I Select playoffs
SCOTT, La. — Acadiana started fresh with the postseason, blowing past West Jefferson 52-7 in the bi-district round of the 2026 LHSAA Division I-Select playoffs. Acadiana, which finished the regular season 6-4 and earned the No. 11 seed, is making its 22nd consecutive playoff appearance. West Jefferson, which finished 3-6 and earned the No. 22 seed, was making its first postseason appearance in five years.
theadvocate.com
Wreckin' Rams crush first-round foe, but looking for upgrade next week
Acadiana’s playoff run got off to a strong start Friday with a dominant 52-7 win over West Jefferson in Scott. Despite the dominant performance for the Wreckin’ Rams in which they ran the ball for more than 350 yards, Acadiana coach Doug Dotson acknowledged his team must play better for the bigger challenges that await.
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FOX Sports
Lewis leads Tulane against Akron after 35-point performance
Tulane Green Wave (2-1) at Akron Zips (2-0) BOTTOM LINE: Tulane visits Akron after Krystian Lewis scored 35 points in Tulane's 77-63 victory over the Nicholls State Colonels. Akron went 15-0 at home a season ago while going 29-6 overall. The Zips averaged 87.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 74.0 last season.