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Three takeaways from WMU's 71-67 loss to Akron

WMU men’s basketball came out on the losing end on their home floor against one of the best teams in the Mid-American Conference on Tuesday night, falling 71-67 to the Akron Zips.

The third-straight loss dropped the Broncos to a tie for last place in the MAC West division.

Here are three takeaways from Tuesday’s game.

Free throws were the difference

For the game, WMU was outscored by Akron 19-2 at the free throw line, which proved to be the biggest difference in the game.

In total, Akron shot a total of 27 free throws compared to the Broncos four attempts.