The Mid-American Conference tournament is shaping up to be highly competitive.
The defending champion Buffalo Bulls (15-14, 9-7 MAC) met the conference leading Akron Zips (23-6, 13-3 MAC) in a rematch of last year’s tournament finals.
The Zips came away with the 89-83 win in front of a rowdy crowd of 6,598 Friday night at Alumni Arena. The Zips had five players finish in double digits. Senior Isaiah Johnson led the way with 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting and six rebounds. Senior wing Blake Hamilton led the way for the Bulls. He finished with 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists.