Akron gives coach 289th win, beating Bowling Green 89-84
AKRON, Ohio (AP) Jimond Ivey had 23 points, Kwan Cheatham Jr. added 18 and Akron held off Bowling Green 89-84 for Keith Dambrot's 289th victory, making him the winningest coach in school history.
Akron led 37-35 at the half and was up 87-81 with 16 seconds remaining. Bowling Green's Ismail Ali drilled a 3-pointer to close to 87-84 with 11 second left. Ivey responded with two free throws to close out the scoring and seal the win. Matt Fox missed a 3-point attempt with five seconds remaining and Ivey grabbed the rebound.
Ivey was 6 of 7 from the floor and made 11 of 12 free throws in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams. Cheatham nailed 3 of 5 from beyond the arc and grabbed seven rebounds for Akron (11-3).
Demajeo Wiggins led Bowling Green (6-8) with 21 points.
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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73.6 PPG | 39.8 RPG | 12.2 APG |
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77.0 PPG | 37.7 RPG | 14.4 APG |
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