Akron 65, Western Michigan 43: Zips trample Broncos in MAC opener
Akron guard Brian Walsh (center) has the ball knocked out of his hands by Western Michigan guard Austin Richie (22) as he drives to the basket in the first half of the Zips 65-43 victory over the Broncos in their Mid-American Conference opener at James A. Rhodes Arena on Wednesday. Western Michigan center Shayne Whittington is on the right. (Ed Suba Jr./Akron Beacon Journal)