Tuesday, January 3, 2017

James A. Rhodes Arena

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The Bowling Green Falcons travel to James A. Rhodes Arena to play the Akron Zips on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

The Falcons come into this game with an overall record of 6-7 and a road record of 0-5. They are 5-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-6. The Zips have an overall record of 10-3 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 4-5 and they are 4-5 against the spread.

Wesley Alcegaire comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 27.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 55%. Zack Denny averages 12 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Bowling Green. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Isaiah Johnson averages 14.7 points per game while playing 26.5 minutes per contest this year for the Zips. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 66% and his free throw percentage currently is at 59%. Noah Robotham averages 11.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Bowling Green averages 72.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 170th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 260th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 67th in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 120th and 173rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 111th with 12.8 per game. The Falcons allow 72.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 176th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 180th and 218th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 237th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 100th place in the country. They force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 97th in Division 1.

Akron averages 77.4 points per game this year which ranks them 74th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 52nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 56th in the nation. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per contest which ranks them 161st and 113th respectively. In the turnover department the Zips rank 130th with 13 per game. The Zips allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 106th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 190th and 213th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 18th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 101st place in the nation. The Zips force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 277th in college basketball.

The Falcons average 68 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 78.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 7 per contest. The Falcons have an offensive rating of 98.3 and they assist on 52.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Bowling Green turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28%. The Falcons give up 77.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Zips score 84.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 87.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 11.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20 points per game. The Zips have a rating on offense of 117 and 55% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 58%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they attempt 3 pointers on 50% of their shots. Akron turns it over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.5%. The Zips give up 64.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 5-6 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 5-6 against the over/under

Akron Zips Betting Trends

The Akron Zips are 4-5 against the spread

The Akron Zips are 4-5 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

12/10/16 G Justin Turner Hamstring out indefinitely

Akron Zips Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Akron

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