Feb 11, 2004

Box Score

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - John Hollingsworth gave Akron the lead for the final time and Romeo Travis added two free throws with three seconds left to preserve a 48-44 victory over Miami of Ohio on Wednesday night.

The teams were tied for the eighth and final time when Chet Mason hit a jump shot for Miami (12-8, 8-4 Mid-American Conference) with 1:17 remaining.

Hollingsworth then followed with a three-point play with 53 seconds left and the Zips (11-10, 5-8) never trailed again. After Miami's Danny Horace hit a pair of foul shots with 26 seconds left, Akron's Andy Hipsher made the second of two free throws at the 17-second mark for a 46-44 lead.

William Hatcher missed a layup in traffic for Miami that would have tied the game, with Travis fouled on the rebound. He then made both shots, with Juby Johnson missing a long 3-pointer at the buzzer.

No Akron player hit double figures, with Jeremiah Wood scoring eight points and Hollingsworth adding seven.

Johnson scored 14 points and Horace had 11 for Miami, which shot just 27 percent from the field, including 2 of 16 from 3-point range.