Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Stroh Center

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The Akron Zips travel to Stroh Center to play the Bowling Green Falcons on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. The opening line for this game has Akron as 6 point favorites.

The Zips come into this game with an overall record of 22-5 and a road record of 5-4. They are 9-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-11. The Falcons have an overall record of 11-16 and a home record of 9-6. They have an over/under record of 15-10 and they are 11-13 against the spread.

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Isaiah Johnson comes into this contest averaging 16.7 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Zips. He pulls down 7.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 63% while his free throw percentage is currently at 58%. Kwan Cheatham averages 11.9 points per game in 29.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 7.7 rebounds per game for Akron. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Zack Denny averages 12.6 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per contest this year for the Falcons. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Wesley Alcegaire averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 57%.

Akron averages 77.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 68th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 57th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 77th in the country. They average 35 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per game which ranks them 196th and 82nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 36th with 11.4 per game. The Zips allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 151st in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 222nd and 302nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 37th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 50th place in the country. They force 11 turnovers per game which ranks them 322nd in Division 1.

Bowling Green averages 74.5 points per game this year which ranks them 132nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -4.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 263rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 166th in the nation. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per contest which ranks them 181st and 237th respectively. In the turnover department the Falcons rank 138th with 12.9 per game. The Falcons allow 78.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 300th in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 321st and 258th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 285th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 165th place in the nation. The Falcons force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 40th in college basketball.

The Zips average 76.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 75 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.7 per contest. The Zips have an offensive rating of 115 and they assist on 55.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 57%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 49% of their shots. Akron turns the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.2%. The Zips give up 75.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Falcons score 74.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 76 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -14.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.9 points per game. The Falcons have a rating on offense of 101 and 48% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.1 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 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Bowling Green turns it over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.8%. The Falcons give up 75.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 90.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Akron Zips Betting Trends

The Akron Zips are 9-14 against the spread

The Akron Zips are 12-11 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 11-13 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 15-10 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 Bowling Green +6

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