As Adetunji Adedipe scrapped and scrambled for the loose ball, D.J. Cooper chased for it. The pair then found themselves all alone with the crowd waiting in anticipation for its favorite senior to take advantage of the fast break.
Adedipe didn't slam it home, but from the fans' reaction, it would have been expected. In the three possessions since he entered the game, the walk-on known as "Tunji" had poured in four points in his usual energetic fashion.
"Tunji's appreciative," Cooper said. "He wouldn't have cared if I hadn't passed it to him. I felt good because he brings it everyday, whether it's a matter of him getting into the game or not."
Senior Day provided a perfect final home game for the likes of Adedipe and Asown Sayles, who also had a big hand in Ohio's gigantic 26-4 run to close out the half. It was a well-deserved finale for two of the Bobcats' hardest workers.
For DeVaughn Washington, the night also showed the growth he has had in his final season. He aggressively attacked the basket after sitting out most of the first half because of foul trouble.
Although he only finished 3-for-9 shooting, Washington banged with Akron's post players, fighting his way to seven free throws to show off his amped-up post game.
His high-flying antics, evidenced since the day he arrived at Ohio, were also on display for the energetic O-Zone crowd. On the initial play of the second half, Washington finished an alley-oop from Cooper as cheers rang throughout the Convo.
After the game, Washington gave credit to all those in the stands who have cheered him on during his four years.
"It's always fun to play in front of a crowd like those," Washington said. "We got a pretty good student section, probably one of the best in the MAC. I appreciate how they've been the last four years."