In American Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Friday (Dec. 20), SMU fell at Georgia in overtime.
Akron 62, Tulane 61 - Box Score
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Loren Cristian Jackson had 15 points and Xeyrius Williams made two 3-pointers in the final three minutes as Akron narrowly beat Tulane 62-61 on Friday in the DC Holiday Hoops Fest.
Williams tied it at 58 on a 3-pointer with 2:26 left and capped the scoring with 18 seconds remaining with shot from distance. Tulane called a timeout with 4.7 seconds left, and Christion Thompson's shot didn't go down.