AKRON, Ohio – Junior forward Kwan Cheatham (Cincinnati, Ohio) led the Akron men's basketball team through an intense battle with Northern Illinois, as the Zips defeated the West Division leaders, 76-66, in front of an electric crowd at James A. Rhodes Arena on Tuesday night.
With the win, the Zips remain an undefeated 10-0 at home, improving to 16-4 overall and 5-2 in MAC play while the Huskies drop to 16-4 and 5-2 MAC in the league.
Cheatham led the Zips in scoring with 18 points, shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor and 4-for-4 from beyond the arc.