Akron vs. Oklahoma State: Recap and Stats
By on January 16, 2013
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Akron 65
(1-2, 0-2 away)
Oklahoma State 69
(2-0, 2-0 home)
Venue: Coliseo Ruben Rodriquez
10:30AM ET / 7:30AM PT, November 15, 2012
Box Score
| 1st | 2nd | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 32 | 29 | 65 |
| Oklahoma State | 33 | 28 | 69 |
Top Performers
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | B Walsh 13 | Z Marshall 9 | A Abreu 5 |
| Oklahoma State | L Nash 18 | M Smart 8 | M Smart 5 |
On Thursday, November 15th, Akron lost to Oklahoma State 69-65 in overtime. The Zips got a double-double out of Brian Walsh with a team-high 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jake Kretzer also had a solid outing, scoring 10 points and adding eight rebounds. Marcus Smart got 14 points and nine rebounds (4 Stl 3 Ast) for the Cowboys. Akron (1-2, 0-0 MAC) takes on North Carolina-Asheville (1-2, 0-0 Big South) on Friday, November 16th on the road.
Akron Game Notes
- Akron started 1-2 during the 2009, 2001, 2000, and 1996 seasons (since 1996).
- Akron has played in 2 overtime games this season. Over the last 5 seasons, the Zips have played in 17 overtime games with a record of 10-7.
- The Zips have been unlucky 2 times this season in games decided by 5 or fewer points. Since 2007, Akron has lost 29 close games.
- The top two scorers (Brian Walsh and Alex Abreu) accounted for 41.5% of the points.
- The top two rebounders (Zeke Marshall and Brian Walsh) accounted for 44.4% of the rebounds.
- Jake Kretzer has 3 straight double-digit point games.
- Brian Walsh recorded a double-double. It was the 1st of his career.
- Brian Walsh had career highs with 10 rebounds and 8 defensive rebounds.
- Alex Abreu has 3 straight double-digit point games.
- Zeke Marshall recorded a double-double. It was his 2nd this season and 5th of his career.
Oklahoma State Game Notes
- The top two scorers (Le`Bryan Nash and Markel Brown) accounted for 50.7% of the points.
- Markel Brown set a career high with 3 three-pointers.
| AKR Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| A | Brian Walsh | 38 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| B+ | Jake Kretzer | 40 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B+ | Zeke Marshall | 25 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| B | Alex Abreu | 36 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| C | Pat Forsythe | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| C | C. Gilliam | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | Reggie McAdams | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C- | Deji Ibitayo | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| - | C. Betancourt | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSU Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| A | Marcus Smart | 32 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| A | Philip Jurick | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| A | Le`Bryan Nash | 40 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| B+ | Markel Brown | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| B- | Marek Soucek | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| C+ | J. Olukemi | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C | Phil Forte | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C- | Kamari Murphy | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| - | Kirby Gardner | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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