Pence, Mahaffey lead Akron over Tulane 65-63

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ty Pence led Akron with 17 points, and Evan Mahaffey sealed the victory with a layup with 52 seconds left as the Zips defeated Tulane 65-63 on Saturday.

Pence also contributed five rebounds for the Zips (3-0). Buddy Hammer Jr. and Tahj Staveskie each added 11 points. Hammer finished 5 of 6 from the floor, to go with six rebounds.

T.J. Nadeau finished with 19 points and two steals for the Green Wave (2-2). K.J. Greene added 16 points, six rebounds and two steals for Tulane. Krystian Lewis finished with 11 points.

Hammer scored nine points in the first half for Akron, which led 36-26 at the break. Pence scored a team-high nine points for Akron in the second half.

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Akron plays Bucknell on the road Tuesday, and Tulane visits Louisiana Tech on Thursday.

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