Akron rides Freeman's double-double to 80-73 win over Northern Illinois

AP
Mar 02, 2024

AKRON, Ohio (AP) Enrique Freeman finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds and Akron beat Northern Illinois 80-73 on Saturday night.

Freeman added three blocks for the Zips (21-8, 13-3 Mid-American Conference). Ali Ali totaled 17 points and six rebounds. Sammy Hunter hit two 3-pointers and scored eight.

David Coit led the Huskies (10-19, 4-12) with a career-high 35 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Will Lovings-Watts added 14 points and Ethan Butler scored 11 with six rebounds.

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N. Illinois 10-19	37	36	73
Akron 21-8	34	46	80

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Team Stats
N. Illinois 10-19	73.2 PPG	39.3 RPG	10.2 APG
Akron 21-8	73.6 PPG	40.2 RPG	13.0 APG

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Akron rides Freeman's double-double to 80-73 win over Northern Illinois

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