Saturday, May 11, 2017

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Akron Zips travel to Quicken Loans Arena to play the Kent State Golden Flashes on Saturday, May 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Akron as 6 point favorites.

The Zips come into this game with an overall record of 25-7 and a road record of 7-5. They are 12-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-13. The Golden Flashes have an overall record of 19-13 and a home record of 9-6. They have an over/under record of 13-14 and they are 15-13 against the spread.

Isaiah Johnson comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 29.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Zips. He pulls down 7.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 63% while his free throw percentage is currently at 57%. Kwan Cheatham averages 11.4 points per game in 28.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 7.2 rebounds per game for Akron. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Jimmy Hall averages 18.8 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Flashes. He grabs 10.5 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Jaylin Walker averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Akron averages 77.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 74th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 48th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 60th in the country. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per game which ranks them 237th and 94th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 301st with 11.6 per game. The Zips allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 129th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 182nd and 224th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 61st and they give up 11.0 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 43rd in Division 1.

Kent State averages 77.4 points per game this year which ranks them 86th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 270th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 318th in the nation. They average 40.8 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 5th and 239th respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Flashes rank 153rd with 13.3 per game. The Golden Flashes allow 72.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 193rd in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 129th and 165th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 149th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 173rd place in the nation. The Golden Flashes force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 272nd in college basketball.

The Zips are 18th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.5. They assist on 55.4% of their shots, which ranks 109th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 260th among D-1 teams. They are 13th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 20th in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 49% of their shots. Akron turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.4% places them 117th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.3%.

The Golden Flashes are 119th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.8. They assist on 46% of their shots, which ranks 315th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 99th among D-1 teams. They are 291st 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 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.1% places them 28th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.5%.

Akron Zips Betting Trends

The Akron Zips are 12-16 against the spread

The Akron Zips are 14-13 against the over/under

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 15-13 against the spread

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 13-14 against the over/under

Akron Zips Injuries

No key injuries to report

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 Kent State +6

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