Friday, March 3, 2017

Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

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The Akron Zips head to Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes on Friday, March 3, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kent State as 1 point favorites.

The Zips come into this game with an overall record of 23-7 and a road record of 6-5. They are 10-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-12. The Golden Flashes have an overall record of 18-12 and a home record of 9-5. They have an over/under record of 13-13 and they are 13-12 against the spread.

Isaiah Johnson comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Zips. He pulls down 7.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 63% while his free throw percentage is currently at 57%. Kwan Cheatham averages 11.6 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 7.4 rebounds per game for Akron. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

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Jimmy Hall averages 18.3 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Flashes. He grabs 10.5 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Jaylin Walker averages 15 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Akron averages 77.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 83rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.0 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 49th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 67th in the country. They average 35.0 rebounds per game and 15.0 assists per game which ranks them 226th and 85th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 304th with 11.6 per game. The Zips allow 70.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 134th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 220th and 301st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 43rd and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 36th place in the country. They force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 36th in Division 1.

Kent State averages 77.1 points per game this year which ranks them 95th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.0 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 255th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 317th in the nation. They average 40.8 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per contest which ranks them 5th and 241st respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Flashes rank 118th with 13.7 per game. The Golden Flashes allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 179th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 134th and 129th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 139th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 206th place in the nation. The Golden Flashes force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 278th in college basketball.

The Zips are 22nd in the nation in offensive rating at 114.1. They assist on 56.2% of their shots, which ranks 100th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 259th among D-1 teams. They are 15th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 23rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 50% of their shots. Akron turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.1% places them 92nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.9%.

The Golden Flashes are 129th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.4. They assist on 46.2% of their shots, which ranks 314th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 100th among D-1 teams. They are 283rd in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 279th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Kent State turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.2% places them 26th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.3%.

Akron Zips Betting Trends

The Akron Zips are 10-16 against the spread

The Akron Zips are 14-12 against the over/under

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 13-12 against the spread

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 13-13 against the over/under

Akron Zips Injuries

03/02/17 G Josh Williams Ankle "?" Friday vs. Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes Injuries

11/21/16 G Rosel Hurley Groin out indefinitely
11/11/16 G Taishaun Johnson Eligibility out for season
01/02/17 G Jerrelle DeBerry Personal has left the team

Tony's Pick: Take Akron +1

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