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Recap - Akron Defeats Northern Kentucky 86-73
Tavari Johnson went off for 27 points and added 2 rebounds leading Akron over Northern Kentucky, 86-73, on Tuesday at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Akron was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.0-point spread as a favorite.
James Okonkwo had 17 points for Akron and Isaiah Gray chipped in with 13 points. Tavari Johnson had 5 assists for them, while Josiah Harris was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Northern Kentucky got 30 points from Trey Robinson in a losing cause and another 11 points from Randall Pettus II. Sam Vinson contributed 6 assists for them, while Trey Robinson had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Akron were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Akron as they grabbed 34 boards, while Northern Kentucky only had 21
Akron heads into a battle against Brockport. Northern Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against IUPUI.