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St. Bonaventure Downs Akron 62-61 - Match Report
St. Bonaventure grabbed a 62-61 win over Akron on Saturday, behind a 14-point effort from Chad Venning at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
The winning margin fell right on the closing number of -1.0, meaning the game was a push for bettors.
Mika Adams-Woods had 9 points for St. Bonaventure and Moses Flowers chipped in with 9 points. Charles Pride had 2 assists for them, while Charles Pride was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Akron got 20 points from Ali Ali in a losing cause and another 14 points from Enrique Freeman. Ali Ali contributed 3 assists for them, while Enrique Freeman had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. Bonaventure were victorious, as the score was 32-27 at the break.
St. Bonaventure had a 35-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, St. Bonaventure takes its act on the road to face VCU looking for another win. For Akron, they head on the road to face Northern Illinois.