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Sun Bowl Tournament - Akron Falls 74-58 Against Yale - Game Recap
Nick Townsend scored 18 points leading Yale to a 74-58 victory over Akron at Don Haskins Center on Friday.
Yale was a -4.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Casey Simmons had 17 points for Yale and Trevor Mullin chipped in with 11 points. Nick Townsend had 3 assists for them, while Casey Simmons was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Akron got 23 points from Tavari Johnson in a losing cause and another 10 points from Shammah Scott. Nate Johnson contributed 4 assists for them, while Amani Lyles had 6 rebounds.
Yale was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Yale won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-25.
Next game, Yale takes its act home to face Howard looking for another win. For Akron, they head on the road to face Princeton.