Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Stroh Center

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The Akron Zips travel to Stroh Center to play the Bowling Green Falcons on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Akron as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Zips come into this game with an overall record of 19-4 and a road record of 5-4. They are 10-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-8. The Falcons have an overall record of 13-10 and a home record of 6-5. They have an over/under record of 7-12 and they are 9-10 against the spread.

Isaiah Johnson comes into this contest averaging 12.5 points per game while playing 24.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Zips. He pulls down 7.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 60% while his free throw percentage is currently at 62%. Antino Jackson averages 11.4 points per game in 28.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for Akron. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Spencer Parker averages 13.5 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per contest this year for the Falcons. He grabs 5.6 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 68%. Zack Denny averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.3 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Akron averages 76.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 90th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 199th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 25th in the country. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 117th and 74th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 29th with 10.9 per game. The Zips allow 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 107th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 95th and 5th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 244th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 87th place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 278th in the Division 1.

Bowling Green averages 70 points per game this year which ranks them 224th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 233rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 79th in the nation. They average 37.6 rebounds per game and 10.6 assists per contest which ranks them 96th and 326th respectively. In the turnover department the Falcons rank 177th with 12.9 per game. The Falcons allow 71.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 152nd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 88th and 285th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.6 rebounds a game which ranks 214th and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the nation. The Falcons force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 219th in college basketball.

The Zips average 73.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 8.7 per contest. The Zips have an offensive rating of 111.1 and they assist on 58.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 49% of their shots. Akron turns the ball over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.3%. The Zips give up 70.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Falcons score 68.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 60 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -8 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -1.6 points per game. The Falcons have a rating on offense of 102.6 and 46.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Bowling Green turns it over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.1%. The Falcons give up 69.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 68 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Akron Zips Betting Trends

The Akron Zips are 10-6 against the spread

The Akron Zips are 9-8 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 9-10 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 7-12 against the over/under

Akron Zips Injuries

No key injuries to report

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Akron

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