Middle Tennessee 62-61 Akron (14 Dec, 2014) Play-by-Play

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

5-4, 2-1 away

	1	2	T
MTSU	37	25	62
AKR	32	29	61

Akron Zips

6-3, 4-1 home

TIME		MTSU	AKR
19:30	Reggie McAdams missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:30	Jaqawn Raymond Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:56	Perrin Buford Turnover.	0	0
18:29	Pat Forsythe made Layup. Assisted by Noah Robotham.	0	2
18:04	Perrin Buford Turnover.	0	2
17:49	Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nyles Evans.	0	5
17:44	Middle Tennessee Timeout	0	5
17:31	Jaqawn Raymond missed Jumper.	0	5
17:31	Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.	0	5
17:20	Nyles Evans Turnover.	0	5
17:20	Foul on Nyles Evans.	0	5
17:08	Jaqawn Raymond Turnover.	0	5
17:06	Noah Robotham Steal.	0	5
17:02	Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.	0	8
16:42	Jacquez Rozier Turnover.	0	8
16:42	Foul on Giddy Potts.	0	8
16:32	Foul on Marcus Tarrance.	0	8
16:30	Pat Forsythe missed Layup.	0	8
16:30	Marcus Tarrance Defensive Rebound.	0	8
16:18	Edward Simpson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Ivory.	3	8
16:04	Reggie McAdams missed Three Point Jumper.	3	8
16:04	Jacquez Rozier Defensive Rebound.	3	8
15:26	Jacquez Rozier made Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Ivory.	5	8
15:08	Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	5	8
15:08	Jacquez Rozier Defensive Rebound.	5	8
14:50	Jacquez Rozier made Layup.	7	8
14:33	Foul on Marcus Tarrance.	7	8
14:33	Official TV Timeout	7	8
14:13	Pat Forsythe made Free Throw.	7	9
14:13	Pat Forsythe made Free Throw.	7	10
13:49	Edward Simpson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	7	10
13:49	Reggie Upshaw Offensive Rebound.	7	10
13:36	Reggie Upshaw made Dunk.	9	10
13:31	Foul on Kwan Cheatham Jr..	9	10
13:20	Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw.	10	10
12:55	Jaqawn Raymond missed Three Point Jumper.	10	10
12:55	Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.	10	10
12:39	Isaiah Johnson Turnover.	10	10
12:37	Foul on Isaiah Johnson.	10	10
12:26	Reggie Upshaw Turnover.	10	10
12:26	Foul on Reggie Upshaw.	10	10
12:05	Foul on Joshua Phillips.	10	10
11:59	Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deji Ibitayo.	10	13
11:34	Reggie Upshaw missed Layup.	10	13
11:34	Isaiah Johnson Block.	10	13
11:32	Deji Ibitayo Defensive Rebound.	10	13
11:25	Isaiah Johnson Turnover.	10	13
11:25	Official TV Timeout	10	13
11:02	Reggie Upshaw made Layup. Assisted by JaQuel Richmond.	12	13
10:40	Pat Forsythe made Layup. Assisted by Deji Ibitayo.	12	15
10:25	Reggie Upshaw Turnover.	12	15
10:23	Pat Forsythe Steal.	12	15
10:21	Foul on Jaqawn Raymond.	12	15
10:21	B.J. Gladden made Free Throw.	12	16
10:21	B.J. Gladden made Free Throw.	12	17
10:07	Jaqawn Raymond made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacquez Rozier.	15	17
9:40	Pat Forsythe made Layup.	15	19
9:21	JaQuel Richmond missed Jumper.	15	19
9:21	Pat Forsythe Defensive Rebound.	15	19
9:14	Foul on JaQuel Richmond.	15	19
9:14	Noah Robotham missed Free Throw.	15	19
9:14	Jaqawn Raymond Defensive Rebound.	15	19
9:09	Perrin Buford Turnover.	15	19
8:58	Foul on Edward Simpson Jr..	15	19
8:35	Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Free Throw.	15	20
8:35	Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Free Throw.	15	20
8:35	Reggie Upshaw Defensive Rebound.	15	20
8:26	Jacob Ivory made Jumper.	17	20
8:06	Noah Robotham Turnover.	17	20
8:06	Foul on Noah Robotham.	17	20
7:49	Edward Simpson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Ivory.	20	20
7:24	Pat Forsythe made Layup. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr..	20	22
6:48	Edward Simpson Jr. made Three Point Jumper.	23	22
6:36	Nyles Evans missed Layup.	23	22
6:36	Edward Simpson Jr. Block.	23	22
6:31	Official TV Timeout	23	22
6:28	Akron Offensive Rebound.	23	22
6:24	Noah Robotham missed Layup.	23	22
6:24	Jake Kretzer Offensive Rebound.	23	22
6:12	Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Layup.	23	22
6:12	Reggie Upshaw Defensive Rebound.	23	22
6:02	Foul on Jake Kretzer.	23	22
5:57	Reggie Upshaw made Layup. Assisted by Jacob Ivory.	25	22
5:37	Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Layup.	25	22
5:37	Reggie Upshaw Defensive Rebound.	25	22
5:24	Reggie Upshaw made Layup. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.	27	22
5:24	Foul on Jake Kretzer.	27	22
5:24	Reggie Upshaw missed Free Throw.	27	22
5:24	Pat Forsythe Defensive Rebound.	27	22
5:06	Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Layup.	27	22
5:06	Edward Simpson Jr. Defensive Rebound.	27	22
4:55	Edward Simpson Jr. missed Jumper.	27	22
4:55	Pat Forsythe Defensive Rebound.	27	22
4:41	Noah Robotham Turnover.	27	22
4:41	Foul on Noah Robotham.	27	22
4:34	Foul on Noah Robotham.	27	22
4:34	Jacob Ivory made Free Throw.	28	22
4:34	Jacob Ivory made Free Throw.	29	22
4:17	Antino Jackson Turnover.	29	22
4:16	JaQuel Richmond Steal.	29	22
3:59	Edward Simpson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	29	22
3:59	Jake Kretzer Defensive Rebound.	29	22
3:44	Kwan Cheatham Jr. Turnover.	29	22
3:40	Foul on Pat Forsythe.	29	22
3:40	Official TV Timeout	29	22
3:40	Jaqawn Raymond made Free Throw.	30	22
3:40	Jaqawn Raymond made Free Throw.	31	22
3:13	Pat Forsythe missed Layup.	31	22
3:13	Akron Offensive Rebound.	31	22
3:10	Antino Jackson Turnover.	31	22
3:09	Jaqawn Raymond Steal.	31	22
2:56	Jaqawn Raymond missed Three Point Jumper.	31	22
2:56	Pat Forsythe Defensive Rebound.	31	22
2:45	Foul on JaQuel Richmond.	31	22
2:45	Antino Jackson made Free Throw.	31	23
2:45	Antino Jackson made Free Throw.	31	24
2:38	Foul on Deji Ibitayo.	31	24
2:38	Edward Simpson Jr. made Free Throw.	32	24
2:38	Edward Simpson Jr. missed Free Throw.	32	24
2:38	Nyles Evans Defensive Rebound.	32	24
2:36	Foul on Reggie Upshaw.	32	24
2:36	Nyles Evans missed Free Throw.	32	24
2:36	Akron Deadball Team Rebound.	32	24
2:36	Nyles Evans made Free Throw.	32	25
2:18	Jacquez Rozier made Layup. Assisted by Edward Simpson Jr..	34	25
1:55	Deji Ibitayo Turnover.	34	25
1:55	Foul on Deji Ibitayo.	34	25
1:27	Darnell Harris missed Layup.	34	25
1:27	Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.	34	25
1:18	Antino Jackson missed Layup.	34	25
1:18	Jacquez Rozier Block.	34	25
1:15	Deji Ibitayo Offensive Rebound.	34	25
1:13	Foul on Jaqawn Raymond.	34	25
1:13	Deji Ibitayo made Free Throw.	34	26
1:13	Deji Ibitayo made Free Throw.	34	27
1:03	Jacob Ivory made Layup.	36	27
0:48	Foul on Joshua Phillips.	36	27
0:48	Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Free Throw.	36	28
0:48	Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Free Throw.	36	29
0:27	Foul on Nyles Evans.	36	29
0:27	Jacob Ivory made Free Throw.	37	29
0:27	Jacob Ivory missed Free Throw.	37	29
0:27	B.J. Gladden Defensive Rebound.	37	29
0:02	Deji Ibitayo made Layup.	37	31
0:02	Foul on Joshua Phillips.	37	31
0:02	Deji Ibitayo made Free Throw.	37	32
0:00	Jacob Ivory missed Three Point Jumper.	37	32
0:00	Akron Deadball Team Rebound.	37	32
0:00	End of 1st half	37	32

James A. Rhodes Arena

12:00 AM, 14 December 2014

Akron, OH

Attendance: 2,714

Referees:
Tim Gattis
Zelton Steed
Jeff Spedoske

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Jacksonville State	0-0	-	1-0
Liberty	0-0	-	1-0
Louisiana Tech	0-0	-	1-0
Middle Tennessee	0-0	-	1-0
New Mexico State	0-0	-	1-0
UTEP	0-0	-	1-0
Florida International	0-0	-	0-0
Kennesaw State	0-0	-	0-0
Sam Houston	0-0	-	0-1
Western Kentucky	0-0	-	0-1

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Buffalo	0-0	-	1-0
Central Michigan	0-0	-	1-0
Kent State	0-0	-	1-0
Miami (OH)	0-0	-	1-0
Akron	0-0	-	0-1
Ball State	0-0	-	0-1
Bowling Green	0-0	-	0-1
Eastern Michigan	0-0	-	0-1
Northern Illinois	0-0	-	0-1
Ohio	0-0	-	0-1
Toledo	0-0	-	0-1
Western Michigan	0-0	-	0-1

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