Monday’s Men’s Basketball Results
Akron 112, Muskingum 64
Ball State 89, Brescia 64
Bowling Green 95, Cleveland State 79
Buffalo 107, Penn State Schuylkill

Recaps courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments

Akron 112, Muskingum 64
Box Score
AKRON, Ohio – The Akron men's basketball team turned in a dominant offensive performance, scoring 112 points in a 112-64 victory over Muskingum on Monday night at James A. Rhodes Arena.

The Zips improved to 2-0 on the season, shooting 56.0 percent from the field (42-of-75) and knocking down 13 three-pointers. Akron also controlled the glass, outrebounding the Muskies 48-25, and recorded 26 assists on its 42 made field goals.

Tahj Staveskie led the Zips with 22 points, including six three-pointers, while Ty Pence added 13 points and five rebounds. Colin White and Tai Perkins each finished with 11 points, and Zach Halligan contributed 10 points and four assists.

Buddy Hammer Jr. recorded his first double-double as a Zip, finishing with eight points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Evan Mahaffey added eight points, five assists and two steals.

Akron wasted little time establishing control, opening the game with a 15-0 run. Staveskie connected on a pair of early three-pointers, while Halil Barre and Pence added baskets to give the Zips a commanding start.

Staveskie continued his hot shooting, knocking down four three-pointers in the first half. Halligan and White also connected from beyond the arc as Akron built its advantage. The Zips shot 62.9 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from three-point range in the opening 20 minutes, taking a 62-27 lead into the break.

Akron maintained its momentum after halftime, using balanced scoring and contributions throughout the lineup to keep Muskingum at a distance. The Zips added 50 points in the second half, with Perkins leading the way with nine points after the break. Akron's lead reached 48 points before the final buzzer.

The Zips finished with 58 points in the paint, 23 fast-break points and 17 second-chance points. Akron also received 51 points from its bench.

Akron continues its homestand when it returns to James A. Rhodes Arena for its next contest. Check GoZips.com for the latest schedule and broadcast information.

Ball State 89, Brescia 64
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MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men's basketball team got out to an early 23-point lead and cruised to an 89-64 win over Brescia on Monday night at Worthen Arena.

The Cardinals (1-2) went on a 9-0 run courtesy of seven points from Kamden McGilveary and a Sean Blake layup to claim a 30-7 advantage at the 10:30 mark of the first half before taking a 45-26 lead into the halftime break.

The win was the first for head coach Chris Capko at Ball State after he was hired heading into the 2026-27 season.

Blake led a group of five Cardinals in double figures with 20 points, as he also tallied five assists and four steals. Javion Guy-King (17 points, three assists), Trey Lewis (13 points, four rebounds), McGilveary (12 points) and Aaron Fine (10 points) followed in double digits for Ball State, while Joey Hart chipped in seven points, Mason Jones five points and five boards and Kai McGrew 10 rebounds.

The Bearcats cut into the deficit to make the score 53-39 following a Kabryen Tinson 3-pointer with 15:43 to play, but the host Cardinals responded with a 10-2 run featuring five points by Guy-King to regain a 63-41 lead and would be ahead by at least 20 points for the remainder of the game. Guy-King scored each of his 17 points in the second half after early foul trouble.

Ajani Blyden led the visiting Bearcats with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Brescia's leading scorer entering the evening Ty Price put up 16 points but had to attempt 24 field goals to do so.

Ball State went 51.7 percent (31-60) from the field including 41.4 percent (12-29) on 3-pointers while making 62.5 percent (15-24) of its free throw attempts. Brescia hit 41.3 percent (26-63) of its field goals including 28.6 percent (8-28) from distance.

The hosts won the rebounding battle 40-35 and committed fewer turnovers (18-12) on the night on their way to a 25-7 advantage in points off turnovers and 38-26 lead on points in the paint. The Ball State bench outscored Brescia's by a 32-16 margin.

The Cardinals are next set to hit the road with a Friday night game at SMU.

Bowling Green 95, Cleveland State 79
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green knocked down 14 three pointers to register a 95-79 victory over Cleveland State in NCAA men's basketball action Saturday evening at the Stroh Center.

With the home-opening win, Bowling Green improved to 2-0 for the fourth time in the past five seasons, meanwhile, Cleveland State fell to 1-2 with the loss.

Junior Josiah Shackelford paced the Falcons offense with a career-high 25 points, knocking down 6-of-9 from three-point range. As a team, BGSU went 60% (33-for-55) from the field and 50% (14-for-28) from behind the arc. The 14 three pointers were the most in a single game since Nov. 11, 2024.

Cleveland State's Rayvon Griffith led all players with 26 points as the Vikings finished at 60.8% (31-for-51) from the floor and 41.2% (7-for-17) from three-point range.

The Falcons made quick work of the Vikings, jumping out to an 18-point lead less than 10 minutes into the contest. The margin was built thanks to a 21-1 run in the span of 6:24 that included five three-pointers from Orange and Brown.

BGSU took a 44-37 lead into the halftime break and widened the margin once more. The Falcons shot at a 61.5% clip from the floor and cashed in six more three pointers to cruise to the double-digit victory.

Bowling Green remains at home when they play host to Niagara on Thursday. Tip off inside the Stroh Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will also air on ESPN+.

Buffalo 107, Penn State Schuylkill
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BUFFALO, N.Y.  – The University at Buffalo men's basketball program (1-2, 0-0 MAC) took down the visiting Penn State Schuylkill Nittany Lions (0-1) in dominant fashion at Broadview Arena on Monday evening, 107-65. The highlight of the evening was Drew Steffe recording the fifth triple-double in program history with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 steals.

Despite struggles from three-point range, finishing just 7-of-36 (19.4%), the Bulls were efficient inside the arc as they were 33-of-40 (82.5%).

Steffe wasn't the only one to light up the stat sheet as Antoine Lorick recorded his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. This was the first time since the 2023-24 season that two Bulls recorded double-doubles in the same outing. Steffe was the first Bull since Tyson Dunn's performance on Jan. 17, 2025, to lead the team in points, rebounds and assists.

The Bulls had four players score in double figures. Joining Steffe and Lorick in double figures were Mikkel Tyne with 13 points as Matas Buteliauskas scored a career-high 14 points. Tyne led the Bulls with a trio of three-pointers. Scoring his first collegiate basket was JJ Frankes as he finished with four points and a pair of assists.

Harrison Reede was efficient in limited action as he was 3-of-4 with eight points. Tristan Kuska saw his first action in the blue and white as he finished with five points and four rebounds. Daniel Shao saw over seven minutes of action.

Buffalo was stout at the glass as they recorded their first 50-rebound game since Dec. 3, 2024.

Their 32 rebounds on the night set a program single game record. The previous record was 30 in the 2022-23 season against the Bowling Green Falcons.

The Bulls led wire-to-wire where they saw their largest lead at 45 points late in the second half. Buffalo's 58 first half points were the most in a half since Jan. 7, 2025, when they recorded 59 against Ohio.

Penn State Schuylkill's Isaac Lane recorded a 35-point, 10-rebound double-double.

The Bulls are back in action on Sunday, Nov. 15^th at 5:30 p.m. as they host the Canisius Golden Griffins.