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MAC Tournament - Recap - Akron Defeats Miami-Ohio 76-74

Akron got 22 points from Nate Johnson en route to a 76-74 victory over Miami-Ohio on Saturday at Rocket Arena.

Akron won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.0-point spread.

Tavari Johnson had 15 points for Akron and Shammah Scott chipped in with 9 points. Nate Johnson had 5 assists for them, while Amani Lyles was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Miami-Ohio got a 24-point performance from Peter Suder, who was supported by 12 points from Evan Ipsaro. Evan Ipsaro had 6 assists in a losing cause for Miami-Ohio, while Kam Craft grabbed 5 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Miami-Ohio were victorious, as the score was 46-35 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Akron as they grabbed 30 boards, while Miami-Ohio only had 23