Saturday, January 23, 2016

James A. Rhodes Arena

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The Miami RedHawks travel to James A. Rhodes Arena to play the Akron Zips on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Akron as 12 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 139.

The RedHawks come into this game with an overall record of 6-12 and a road record of 0-7. They are 5-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-8. The Zips have an overall record of 14-4 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 5-7 and they are 6-6 against the spread.

Eric Washington comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the RedHawks. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Geovonie McKnight averages 12.7 points per game in 31.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Isaiah Johnson averages 12.2 points per game while playing 25.8 minutes per contest this year for the Zips. He grabs 8.1 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage currently is at 60%. Antino Jackson averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 4.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 34% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Miami averages 64.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 314th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.2 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 299th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 270th in the country. They average 31.6 rebounds per game and 10.6 assists per game which ranks them 325th and 321st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 170th with 12.8 per game. The RedHawks allow 69 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 111th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 191st and 129th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 147th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 180th place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in the Division 1.

Akron averages 75.4 points per game this year which ranks them 117th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 243rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 56th in the nation. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 74th and 99th respectively. In the turnover department the Zips rank 36th with 11.1 per game. The Zips allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 123rd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 79th and 2nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39 rebounds a game which ranks 293rd and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 69th place in the nation. The Zips force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 300th in college basketball.

Miami RedHawks Betting Trends

The Miami RedHawks are 5-9 against the spread

The Miami RedHawks are 7-8 against the over/under

Akron Zips Betting Trends

The Akron Zips are 6-6 against the spread

The Akron Zips are 5-7 against the over/under

Miami RedHawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Akron Zips Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Miami

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