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Akron Holds Off Eastern Michigan

MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket
MAC Men's Basketball Championship Central

2016 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals

Recap Courtesy of Assoicated Press

No. 1 Akron 65, No. 8 Eastern Michigan 63
Box Score

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Isaiah Johnson made a layup with 25.5 seconds left as top-seeded Akron rallied in the second half to beat Eastern Michigan 65-63 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Thursday.

The Zips (25-7) trailed by 12 with 8:46 left before finally finding their range behind the 3-point line to hold off the eighth-seeded Eagles (18-15).