Hitchens leads Akron to 63-59 win over Drake Eds: APNewsNow. Akron 63, Drake 59.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Anthony Hitchens scored all of his 17 points in the second half and Akron rallied to defeat Drake 63-59 for the Zips first win of the season on Saturday.

Hitchens 3-pointer with 2:08 left put Akron (1-2) ahead for good, and he assisted on Darryl Roberts jump shot in the final minute to seal the victory in the Glenn Wilkes Classic. The Zips, who represented the Mid-American Conference last season in the NCAA Tournament, had gotten off to their first 0-2 start in more than a decade.

Drake (1-3) led 33-27 at halftime on the strength of its 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range. The Bulldogs held a 42-33 advantage before the Zips went on a 10-0 run. Neither team was up by more than four points the rest of the way, with Drakes last lead coming when Seth VanDeest split two free throws with 2:22 to go.

Ryan Wedel led the Bulldogs with 14 points.

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