Yale defeats Akron 74-58

Led by Nick Townsend's 18 points, the Yale Bulldogs defeated the Akron Zips 74-58 on Friday night

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Nick Townsend scored 18 points as Yale beat Akron 74-58 on Friday night at the Sun Bowl Invitational.

Townsend also had 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-5). Casey Simmons added 17 points while going 7 of 10 from the field and also had 13 rebounds and three blocks. Bez Mbeng and Trevor Mullin both finished with 11 points.