Akron, OH -- Rob Preston and Romeo Travis both tallied 16 points in leading the Akron Zips to a 75-53 win over the .
western michiganBroncos in Mid-American Conference play from Rhodes Arena.

Nick Dials, who connected on all three of his three-point shots, finished with 11 points in the win for the Zips (17-5, 10-2 MAC) as well.

The Broncos (9-13, 6-6) were paced by Joe Reitz and Stane's Bufford who tallied 10 points apiece in the setback.

Despite missing their only chance at the free-throw line in the first half, the zips raced out to a 40-25 lead at the break thanks to 53.3 percent shooting from the field and 8-of-11 beyond the arc.

In the second half, in addition to shooting 52 percent from the floor, Akron held WMU to a mere six field goals as the home team cruised to the 22-point decision.

The Zips finished the night converting 10-of-18 beyond the arc, compared to just 2-of-13 for the Broncos, who lost for the second straight gamezips