Hiram Terriers @ Akron Zips
Akron blows out Division III Hiram 100-30
AKRON, Ohio -- Aaron Jackson scored 16 points, Jake Kretzer made three 3-pointers and finished with 15 points, and Akron beat Division III Hiram 100-30 Monday night.
Akron went on a 20-4 run in the first half -- as Hiram went scoreless for nine-plus minutes -- and led 44-10 at halftime.
Jimond Ivey, Reggie McAdams and Pat Forsythe added 12 points apiece for Akron (2-0). Isaiah Johnson had 9 points and 14 rebounds, and Forsythe grabbed 12 boards as the Zips controlled the boards 65-34.
Akron made 11 of 28 3-pointers.
Kyle Deckerd made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points for Hiram, which shot 4 of 30 from distance in its season opener. The Terriers, of the North Coast Athletic Conference, were 12-of-70 shooting (17 percent) from the field.
Deckerd made Hiram's first three baskets of the second half, all 3-pointers.
Game Information
Akron, OH

Referee:Todd Sweeney
Referee:Brad Cavey
Referee:Scott Siville

2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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