Friday, January 15, 2016

Savage Arena

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The Akron Zips travel to Savage Arena to play the Toledo Rockets on Friday, January 15, 2016. The opening line for this game has Toledo as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 147.5.

The Zips come into this game with an overall record of 13-3 and a road record of 3-3. They are 6-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-6. The Rockets have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 5-2. They have an over/under record of 7-6 and they are 6-6 against the spread.

Antino Jackson comes into this contest averaging 11.6 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Zips. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 34% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Isaiah Johnson averages 11.4 points per game in 25.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 8 rebounds per game for Akron. His field goal percentage is 57% for the year while his free throw percentage is 56%.

Nathan Boothe averages 19.3 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per contest this year for the Rockets. He grabs 8.8 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Jonathan Williams averages 19.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Akron averages 75 points per contest this season which ranks them 117th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 244th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 53rd in the country. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 51st and 105th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 38th with 11.1 per game. The Zips allow 67.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 96th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 1st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.8 rebounds a game which ranks 299th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 64th place in the country. They force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 276th in the Division 1.

Toledo averages 79.5 points per game this year which ranks them 48th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 62nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 90th in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 17.5 assists per contest which ranks them 157th and 15th respectively. In the turnover department the Rockets rank 29th with 10.9 per game. The Rockets allow 73 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 193rd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 180th and 308th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 89th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 187th place in the nation. The Rockets force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 283rd in college basketball.

Akron Zips Betting Trends

The Akron Zips are 6-4 against the spread

The Akron Zips are 4-6 against the over/under

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 6-6 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 7-6 against the over/under

Akron Zips Injuries

No key injuries to report

Toledo Rockets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Akron

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