Akron men’s basketball blows past Concord, 115-64, as Tavari Johnson scores 28 points and reaches milestone

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• Amari Pitts | Special to cleveland.com

AKRON, Ohio - The Akron men’s hoops squad defeated Concord, 115-64, Monday nighttime astatine James A. Rhodes Arena.

The Zips’ Tavari Johnson scored 28 points to spell pinch six assists, 3 steals and 3 rebounds. Teammate Evan Mahaffey added 18 points and 3 steals. Amani Lyles and Shammah Scott each had 12 points.

Johnson became nan 50th Akron subordinate to grounds 1,000 profession points.

The Zips scored 42 points disconnected of nan chair and held onto nan lead for much than 32 minutes of nan game.

Akron vanished nan nighttime shooting 63.9% (46 of 72) from nan field, and 38.5% from beyond nan 3-point arc.

The Zips are now 10-3. Concord is 7-3.

Johnson, Mahaffey, Sharron Young and Zach Halligan helped build Akron a 15-0 lead pinch 16:41 to play successful nan first half. Johnson stole nan shot twice, sank a 3-point changeable and sewage a rebound, and nan others scored layups, each wrong nan first 5 minutes.

Concord yet scored aft Boubacar Dijigo’s rebound bucket pinch 15:24 remaining.

The Zips led 47-25 astatine halftime.

Micah Young (15 points) and Josiah Rickards (10) led Concord.

Akron will recreation to look nan Miami RedHawks connected January 3rd.