Akron 81, S. Dakota St. 75
AKRON (1-0)
Freeman 4-10 5-6 13, Hunter 6-13 0-0 16, N.Johnson 4-8 1-2 10, T.Johnson 1-5 2-2 5, Tribble 3-5 4-4 11, Dawson 6-11 3-4 19, Scott 2-5 3-4 7, Thornton 0-0 0-0 0, Lyles 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-57 18-22 81.
S. DAKOTA ST. (0-1)
Appel 4-9 2-2 10, Kyle 8-11 0-1 16, Easley 2-7 4-4 10, Garry 2-4 0-0 6, Mayo 10-19 5-6 28, Barnhart 1-3 0-0 2, Mors 1-3 0-0 3, Alvarez 0-0 0-0 0, Te Slaa 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-56 11-13 75.
Halftime_Akron 39-37. 3-Point Goals_Akron 11-27 (Dawson 4-8, Hunter 4-9, Tribble 1-2, N.Johnson 1-3, T.Johnson 1-3, Freeman 0-1, Scott 0-1), S. Dakota St. 8-19 (Mayo 3-11, Easley 2-2, Garry 2-3, Mors 1-1, Appel 0-1, Barnhart 0-1). Fouled Out_Easley. Rebounds_Akron 32 (Freeman 14), S. Dakota St. 23 (Easley 7). Assists_Akron 14 (Freeman 5), S. Dakota St. 14 (Easley, Barnhart 3). Total Fouls_Akron 19, S. Dakota St. 17. A_2,617 (6,500).