Ohio kept the game close in the first half, but fell behind in the second, despite a strong 25-point performance out of Jaaron Simmons.
With the regular season winding down in college basketball, many match-ups have major conference tournament implications. Tuesday night's contest between the Akron Zips and Ohio Bobcats was no different. The game featured the top two teams in the MAC East, and Akron's victory is significant:
With tonight's win, the Zips are your MAC Regular Season Champions and will be the #1 seed in the MAC Tournament! pic.twitter.com/FQaTtwbjNf
— Akron Zips MBB (@ZipsMBB) March 2, 2016
The Zips have much to look forward to with one more regular season game, including more phenomenal performances by two players with experience: Kwan Cheatham Jr.