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Nate Johnson scores 25 as Akron defeats Alabama State 97-78

AP
Nov 24, 2024

AKRON, Ohio (AP) Nate Johnson scored 25 points to help Akron defeat Alabama State 97-78 on Sunday.

Johnson added five rebounds for the Zips (4-2). Bowen Hardman scored 19 points, shooting 6 for 7 from beyond the arc. Isaiah Gray went 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 11 points.

The Hornets (3-3) were led by CJ Hines with 19 points. Tyler Mack added 18 points and Antonio Madlock scored 17.

Akron took the lead with 6:46 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Johnson led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 50-41 at the break.

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1st Half
ALST
Hornets
41
AKRON
Zips
50

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jasteven Walker vs. Amani Lyles (Hornets gains possession)
19:42		Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot
19:40		Hornets offensive rebound
19:34		Ubong Okon turnover (Isaiah Gray steals)
19:20	+3	Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)	0-3
18:58		Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot
18:56		Josiah Harris defensive rebound
18:46		Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
18:44		TJ Madlock defensive rebound
18:22		TJ Madlock misses three point jump shot
18:20		Ubong Okon offensive rebound
18:12	+3	CJ Hines makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists)	3-3
18:03		Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:01		Ubong Okon defensive rebound
17:50	+2	TJ Madlock makes two point jump shot	5-3
17:50		Nate Johnson shooting foul (TJ Madlock draws the foul)
17:50		TJ Madlock misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:50		Amani Lyles defensive rebound
17:43	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)	5-6
17:19	+3	D'Ante Bass makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists)	8-6
16:57		Tavari Johnson misses two point layup
16:55		Mario Andrews defensive rebound
16:51		D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot
16:49		Amani Lyles defensive rebound
16:37		Tavari Johnson misses two point layup
16:35		Amani Lyles offensive rebound
16:31		TJ Madlock shooting foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul)
16:31	+1	Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-7
16:31		Amani Lyles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:31		Josiah Harris offensive rebound
16:27		Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
16:25		Amani Lyles offensive rebound
16:19	+3	Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Josiah Harris assists)	8-10
16:01		CJ Hines misses three point jump shot
15:59		Josiah Harris defensive rebound
15:47		Mario Andrews blocks Sharron Young's two point layup
15:45		Mario Andrews defensive rebound
15:41		Micah Simpsom turnover (Sharron Young steals)
15:34		Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
15:32		Bowen Hardman offensive rebound
15:27	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Amani Lyles assists)	8-13
15:18		Micah Simpsom turnover (traveling)
15:18		TV timeout
15:03	+3	Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)	8-16
14:47		D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot
14:45		Shammah Scott defensive rebound
14:35		Jasteven Walker blocks James Okonkwo's two point layup
14:33		Micah Simpsom defensive rebound
14:25	+3	CJ Hines makes three point jump shot (Micah Simpsom assists)	11-16
14:08		Micah Simpsom shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
14:08	+1	James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-17
14:08	+1	James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-18
13:54	+3	CJ Hines makes three point jump shot	14-18
13:36	+2	Isaiah Gray makes two point layup	14-20
13:20	+2	TJ Madlock makes two point layup	16-20
12:59		Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
12:57		Hornets defensive rebound
12:47		CJ Hines turnover (traveling)
12:33		Tavari Johnson misses two point layup
12:31		Amani Lyles offensive rebound
12:26		Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
12:24		TJ Madlock defensive rebound
12:12	+3	Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (TJ Madlock assists)	19-20
11:43	+2	Amani Lyles makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)	19-22
11:22	+2	CJ Hines makes two point layup	21-22
11:14		Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:12		TJ Madlock defensive rebound
11:00		TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot
10:58		Shammah Scott defensive rebound
10:35		Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot
10:33		Jasteven Walker defensive rebound
10:09	+3	Jasteven Walker makes three point jump shot (TJ Madlock assists)	24-22
9:54		Micah Simpsom personal foul (Tavari Johnson draws the foul)
9:54		TV timeout
9:40		Zips 30 second timeout
9:35		Micah Simpsom shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
9:35	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-23
9:35	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-24
9:21		Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul (Mario Andrews draws the foul)
9:17		D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot
9:15		Tyler Mack offensive rebound
9:06		Amarr Knox misses two point layup
9:04		D'Ante Bass offensive rebound
8:58		D'Ante Bass misses two point layup
8:56		James Okonkwo defensive rebound
8:33	+2	James Okonkwo makes two point layup (Isaiah Gray assists)	24-26
8:12		Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot
8:10		James Okonkwo defensive rebound
8:10		Mario Andrews personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
8:00	+3	Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)	24-29
7:39		Shawn Fulcher misses two point jump shot
7:37		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
7:28		Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:26		D'Ante Bass defensive rebound
7:23	+3	Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists)	27-29
7:12		Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
7:10		Isaiah Gray offensive rebound
7:06		Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
7:04		James Okonkwo offensive rebound
6:59		James Okonkwo misses two point layup
6:57		Ubong Okon defensive rebound
6:54	+3	Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (Shawn Fulcher assists)	30-29
6:46	+2	Josiah Harris makes two point dunk (Isaiah Gray assists)	30-31
6:45		Hornets 30 second timeout
6:45		TV timeout
6:36		CJ Hines misses three point jump shot
6:34		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
6:27	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Josiah Harris assists)	30-34
6:11		Ubong Okon misses two point layup
6:09		Amani Lyles defensive rebound
5:57		Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
5:55		Zips offensive rebound
5:46		Josiah Harris misses two point layup
5:44		James Okonkwo offensive rebound
5:40	+2	James Okonkwo makes two point layup	30-36
5:38		Sharron Young personal foul
5:34	+3	Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot	33-36
5:19	+3	Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Sharron Young assists)	33-39
5:07		Jasteven Walker misses two point jump shot
5:05		Ubong Okon offensive rebound
5:05		Ubong Okon offensive foul
5:05		Ubong Okon turnover (offensive foul)
4:52		Hornets 30 second timeout
4:33		CJ Hines turnover (lost ball) (Shammah Scott steals)
4:28	+3	Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)	33-42
4:00		CJ Hines turnover (lost ball) (James Okonkwo steals)
3:55	+2	Sharron Young makes two point layup	33-44
3:55		TV timeout
3:39		TJ Madlock misses two point layup
3:37		Sharron Young defensive rebound
3:18		Amarr Knox personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
3:18		James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:18		Mario Andrews defensive rebound
3:04	+2	Amarr Knox makes two point layup	35-44
2:46		Shammah Scott turnover (lost ball) (Mario Andrews steals)
2:39	+3	Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (Mario Andrews assists)	38-44
2:17		Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
2:15		James Okonkwo offensive rebound
2:12	+2	James Okonkwo makes two point layup	38-46
2:08		Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot
2:06		Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
1:54		James Okonkwo turnover (Tyler Mack steals)
1:48	+3	Amarr Knox makes three point jump shot (Tyler Mack assists)	41-46
1:31	+2	Nate Johnson makes two point layup	41-48
1:11		Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot
1:09		Mario Andrews offensive rebound
0:54		Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot
0:54		Zips defensive rebound
0:54		Jalen Kaego personal foul (Sharron Young draws the foul)
0:50		Jalen Kaego turnover
0:33		Jalen Kaego technical foul
0:33		Sharron Young technical foul
0:50	+1	Sharron Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-49
0:50	+1	Sharron Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-50
0:33		Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Amarr Knox draws the foul)
0:33		Amarr Knox misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:33		Amarr Knox misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:33		Josiah Harris defensive rebound
0:05		Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
0:03		Hornets defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ALST
Hornets
37
AKRON
Zips
47

Time		Play	Score
19:49		D'Ante Bass shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
19:49	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-51
19:49	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-52
19:24	+3	TJ Madlock makes three point jump shot (Amarr Knox assists)	44-52
19:09	+3	Isaiah Gray makes three point jump shot (Josiah Harris assists)	44-55
18:47		D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot
18:45		Hornets offensive rebound
18:38		TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot
18:36		Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
18:29		Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
18:27		Hornets defensive rebound
18:14		Jasteven Walker misses three point jump shot
18:12		Josiah Harris defensive rebound
18:02		Josiah Harris misses two point layup
18:00		Tavari Johnson offensive rebound
17:48		Nate Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Amarr Knox steals)
17:42		Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot
17:40		Josiah Harris defensive rebound
17:28		TJ Madlock personal foul (Isaiah Gray draws the foul)
17:26	+2	Isaiah Gray makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)	44-57
17:08		James Okonkwo personal foul (Jasteven Walker draws the foul)
16:53	+2	Nate Johnson makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)	44-59
16:36		Tavari Johnson shooting foul (CJ Hines draws the foul)
16:36		CJ Hines misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:36	+1	CJ Hines makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-59
16:21		D'Ante Bass shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
16:21	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-60
16:21	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-61
16:05		Nate Johnson shooting foul (CJ Hines draws the foul)
16:05	+1	CJ Hines makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-61
16:05	+1	CJ Hines makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-61
15:54		Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
15:52		Micah Simpsom defensive rebound
15:45		Micah Simpsom misses three point jump shot
15:43		Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
15:25	+2	Sharron Young makes two point layup (Isaiah Gray assists)	47-63
15:08	+3	Tyler Mack makes three point jump shot (CJ Hines assists)	50-63
14:54		Mario Andrews personal foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
14:54		TV timeout
14:52		Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:52		Hornets defensive rebound
14:37		CJ Hines misses two point layup
14:35		CJ Hines offensive rebound
14:33	+2	CJ Hines makes two point layup	52-63
14:25		Tyler Mack shooting foul (Isaiah Gray draws the foul)
14:25	+1	Isaiah Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-64
14:25	+1	Isaiah Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-65
14:09	+2	TJ Madlock makes two point layup	54-65
13:53	+2	Isaiah Gray makes two point layup	54-67
13:45		CJ Hines misses two point jump shot
13:43		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
13:37		Nate Johnson misses two point layup
13:35		Nate Johnson offensive rebound
13:31	+3	Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Sharron Young assists)	54-70
13:22	+2	TJ Madlock makes two point layup	56-70
13:22		Isaiah Gray shooting foul (TJ Madlock draws the foul)
13:15		TJ Madlock misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:15		James Okonkwo defensive rebound
13:15		TJ Madlock shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
13:15		James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:15		James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:15		TJ Madlock defensive rebound
13:09	+2	TJ Madlock makes two point layup	58-70
12:56		Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:54		Zips offensive rebound
12:34	+2	Shammah Scott makes two point layup	58-72
12:22	+2	CJ Hines makes two point layup	60-72
12:19		Hornets 30 second timeout
12:19		TV timeout
12:10		Zips turnover (10-second violation)
12:00		TV timeout
11:56		Tavari Johnson shooting foul (CJ Hines draws the foul)
11:56	+1	CJ Hines makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-72
11:56		CJ Hines misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:56		Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
11:48	+3	Josiah Harris makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Gray assists)	61-75
11:21	+3	Amarr Knox makes three point jump shot (CJ Hines assists)	64-75
11:02	+2	Tavari Johnson makes two point layup	64-77
10:42	+3	Jasteven Walker makes three point jump shot (Tyler Mack assists)	67-77
10:19	+2	Nate Johnson makes two point layup	67-79
10:19		TJ Madlock shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
10:19	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-80
10:05		CJ Hines misses two point jump shot
10:03		Josiah Harris defensive rebound
9:54		Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:52		James Okonkwo offensive rebound
9:45		James Okonkwo turnover (traveling)
9:28		Micah Simpsom turnover (bad pass) (Nate Johnson steals)
9:23	+2	Nate Johnson makes two point layup	67-82
9:23		Tyler Mack shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
9:23	+1	Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-83
9:10		Tavari Johnson personal foul (Shawn Fulcher draws the foul)
8:56		Mario Andrews misses two point layup
8:54		James Okonkwo defensive rebound
8:47		Jump ball. Sharron Young vs. D'Ante Bass (D'Ante Bass gains possession)
8:47		Sharron Young turnover (lost ball) (CJ Hines steals)
8:32		CJ Hines misses two point jump shot
8:30		James Okonkwo defensive rebound
8:16		Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:14		Hornets defensive rebound
8:00		Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul (Amarr Knox draws the foul)
8:00		Amarr Knox misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:00		Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
7:56		Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
7:54		Marvin Musiime-Kamali offensive rebound
7:49		Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
7:47		Marvin Musiime-Kamali offensive rebound
7:43	+3	Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Marvin Musiime-Kamali assists)	67-86
7:27		TJ Madlock misses two point jump shot
7:25		Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
7:19	+3	Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Josiah Harris assists)	67-89
7:10		Hornets 30 second timeout
7:10		TV timeout
7:02		Jasteven Walker misses three point jump shot
7:00		Josiah Harris defensive rebound
6:41		Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
6:39		TJ Madlock defensive rebound
6:39		Josiah Harris personal foul (TJ Madlock draws the foul)
6:39	+1	TJ Madlock makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-89
6:39	+1	TJ Madlock makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-89
6:19	+2	Sharron Young makes two point layup	69-91
6:03		Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul (Jasteven Walker draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Jasteven Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-91
6:03	+1	Jasteven Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-91
5:53	+3	Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)	71-94
5:34	+2	TJ Madlock makes two point jump shot	73-94
5:34		Jasteven Walker shooting foul (Sharron Young draws the foul)
5:34	+1	Sharron Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-95
5:34	+1	Sharron Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-96
5:18		TJ Madlock misses three point jump shot
5:16		James Okonkwo defensive rebound
4:45		Nate Johnson turnover (lost ball)
4:34		Marvin Musiime-Kamali blocks CJ Hines's two point layup
4:32		Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
4:27		Marvin Musiime-Kamali turnover (bad pass) (TJ Madlock steals)
4:19		TJ Madlock misses two point layup
4:17		Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
4:08		Marvin Musiime-Kamali misses two point layup
4:06		Jasteven Walker defensive rebound
3:59		Micah Simpsom misses two point layup
3:57		Jasteven Walker offensive rebound
3:48		Jasteven Walker misses two point jump shot
3:46		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
3:37		Zips turnover
3:37		TV timeout
3:21	+3	D'Ante Bass makes three point jump shot	76-96
2:59		Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:57		Zips offensive rebound
2:42		Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
2:40		Shawn Fulcher defensive rebound
2:26		Jasteven Walker misses two point jump shot
2:24		Josiah Harris defensive rebound
2:07		Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
2:05		Tyler Mack defensive rebound
1:59		Tyler Mack misses three point jump shot
1:57		Shammah Scott defensive rebound
1:57		Zips 30 second timeout
1:48		Shammah Scott turnover (Micah Simpsom steals)
1:40		D'Ante Bass misses three point jump shot
1:38		Shammah Scott defensive rebound
1:14		Shammah Scott misses two point layup
1:12		Josiah Harris offensive rebound
1:12		Jump ball. Josiah Harris vs. Mario Andrews (Josiah Harris gains possession)
1:12		Sharron Young turnover (bad pass)
1:06	+2	Shawn Fulcher makes two point layup	78-96
0:37		D'Ante Bass personal foul (Bowen Hardman draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Bowen Hardman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-97
0:37		Bowen Hardman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:37		Shawn Fulcher defensive rebound
0:37		D'Ante Bass turnover (Sharron Young steals)
0:00		End of period

D'Ante Bass turnover (Sharron Young steals)