Akron Zips vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 12/29/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN3

The Bowling Green Falcons (7-4) are hosting the Akron Zips (7-3) at Stroh Center on Wednesday.

The Akron Zips faced off with Wright State and took home the win by a score of 66-48 in their last contest. Akron ended having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and converted 9 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Zips converted 7 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 11 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Akron let their opponent shoot 37.3% from the field on 19 of 51 shooting. Wright State dished out 4 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Wright State grabbed 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wright State walked away from this one shooting 58.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of 12 tries. They also knocked down 3 out of their 15 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Zips ended up finishing with 15 and Wright State totaled 10 fouls.

Ali Ali is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up going 58.3% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 31 minutes played but finished the game without a rebound. He racked up 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Akron enters this one with a mark of 7-3 on the year. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.9 fouls per game. As a team, Akron is pulling in 38.6 boards per game and is sitting with 122 dimes this season, which has them ranked 315th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Zips are shooting 35.5% on three-point shots (83 of 234) and 63.8% from the charity stripe. They average 73.0 points per contest (161st in the nation) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Zips have forced 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 fouls. They concede 30.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 22nd in the country in points per game from their opponents (59.3). The Zips are giving up a FG percentage of 39.0% (217 of 556) and they concede 31.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 1st in D-1 in giving up assists with 78 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bowling Green Falcons walked away with a victory by a final of 129-50 when they faced Carlow. The Falcons earned 37 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 54 in the matchup. They coughed it up 8 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. Carlow committed 21 fouls in this contest which took the Falcons to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 69.6%. In the matter of three-point shots, Bowling Green knocked down 17 of 38 attempts (44.7%). In all, the Falcons ended up shooting 48 for 83 from the field which had them sitting at 57.8%. The Falcons allowed Carlow to convert 19 out of 66 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 28.8% for this contest. They shot 14.3% from three-point range by going 4 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). In regard to attacking the glass, Bowling Green permitted Carlow to grab 26 in all (7 offensive).

Isaac Elsasser was important for the Falcons in the matchup. He recorded 20 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Bowling Green has a win-loss mark of 7-4 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Falcons are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which is 207th in the nation. Bowling Green has totaled 924 pts on the year (84.0 per game) and they average 44.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per game (175th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. The Falcons are committing 17.3 fouls per game while shooting 75.2% from the free throw line.

The Falcons on the defensive side of the court are 270th in the country in points allowed per game with 72.4. They are able to force 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (84th in college hoops). The Bowling Green defense allows 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc (99 of 307) and their opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.0 dimes and 38.1 boards per game, which is ranked 212th and 301st in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Akron

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