YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Daniel Utomi scored 25 points and Akron blew open what was a close game in the second half and beat Youngstown State 98-69 on Saturday.
Akron led 46-44 at halftime and extended the lead to 58-48 on a Tyler Cheese layup with 14:33 remaining. The lead reached 20 when Loren Cristian Jackson made a pair of free throws six minutes later.
Four other Zips players joined Utomi in double-figure scoring as Jimond Ivey had 18 points, Cristian Jackson, 16, Deng Riak, 14 and Cheese, 13.