National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Akron 65, Ohio 46
When: 6:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 16, 2013
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: # D.J. Carstensen, # Bill Ek, # Glenn Mayborg
Attendance: 12102

Akron 65, Ohio 46:
Demetrius Treadwell had 13 points and 10 rebounds to help the Zips down the Bobcats in Cleveland to claim the Mid-American Conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

Chauncey Gilliam also scored 13 points and Nick Harney added 11 for top-seeded Akron (26-6), which is part of the NCAA Tournament field for the third time in five seasons.

Reggie Keely scored 19 points for the second-seeded Bobcats (24-9), who shot 33.3 percent and were 1-for-20 from 3-point range. Standout point guard D.J. Cooper had three points on 0-of-8 shooting and missed all six of his 3-point attempts.

Akron trailed by nine midway through the first half and 29-26 at halftime before dominating the second half. Treadwell’s basket with 15:27 to play put the Zips ahead to stay during a 9-0 run in which Akron took a 40-33 advantage.

The Bobcats were within six with less than eight minutes remaining but Treadwell answered with a layup and Harney converted a three-point play to give the Zips a 50-39 lead with 6:44 to play. Akron’s lead topped out at 21.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Akron played its third game without starting point guard Alex Abreu, who was suspended indefinitely after being arrested on drug charges earlier this month. … The Bobcats drop to 6-2 in eight MAC title-game appearances. … The Zips had 13 offensive boards while holding a 44-27 rebounding edge.
Top Game Performances
 
Ohio   Akron
Reggie Keely 19 Scoring Chauncey Gilliam 13
D.J. Cooper 6 Assists Carmelo Betancourt 3
Walter Offutt 11 Rebounds Demetrius Treadwell 10
Reggie Keely 5 Free Throws Made Nick Harney 5
Walter Offutt 2 Steals Chauncey Gilliam 3
Ivo Baltic 2 Blocks Zeke Marshall 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Ohio 46 33.3 1-20 9-14 9 24 6 6 12
Akron 65 44.2 3-11 16-25 12 41 3 8 14