Akron Zips vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN3

The Akron Zips (12-5) are headed to McGuirk Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-12).

The Akron Zips played Eastern Michigan and went home with a win by a final score of 46-44 in their last contest. Akron ended the contest with a 34.0% field goal percentage (17 out of 50) and made 7 out of their 22 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Zips knocked down 5 of 8 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 31 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding the defense, Akron allowed 36.5% from the field on 19 of 52 shooting. Eastern Michigan doled out 8 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Furthermore, Eastern Michigan grabbed 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Michigan went 42.9% at the charity stripe by making 3 of their 7 attempts. They also converted 3 of their 15 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Zips ended up with 12 while Eastern Michigan accumulated 13 fouls.

Ali Ali is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 38 mins but wasn't able to snag any boards. He walked away with 15 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Akron enters this one with a win-loss record of 12-5 on the year. They cough up possession 11.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Akron is pulling down 36.9 boards per contest and has 213 dimes for the campaign, which is 263rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Zips are shooting 35.1% on 3-pointers (144 of 410) and 66.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.4 points per contest (170th in the nation) while connecting on 45.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Zips have forced 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 32nd in the country in PPG allowed (62.5). The Zips defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.7% (392 of 939) and they concede 31.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 8th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 148 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a defeat with a final score of 99-68 when they played Eastern Michigan. Concerning team rebounding, Central Michigan allowed Eastern Michigan to grab 34 in total (4 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 35.0% from distance via 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 18 out of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Chippewas allowed Eastern Michigan to bury 37 of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.7% for the game. Overall, the Chippewas shot 23 for 57 from the field which had them at 40.4%. Regarding 3-point shots, Central Michigan buried 10 out of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a clip of 60.0%. Eastern Michigan committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Chippewas collected 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 30 for this contest.

Jermaine Jackson was important for the Chippewas for this contest. He accumulated 20 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the matchup. He made 5 of 12 for this game giving him a rate of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a record of 2-12 on the year. As an offense, the Chippewas are shooting 40.5% from the floor, which ranks them 325th in D-1. Central Michigan has 904 pts on the year (64.6 per game) and they grab 31.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.3 times per contest (304th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. The Chippewas have committed 21.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 65.0% from the free throw line.

The Chippewas on the defensive end are ranked 357th in college hoops in points given up per game with 83.9. They are forcing 10.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (350th in D-1). The Central Michigan defense allows 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (127 of 354) and their opposition knocks down 71.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 15.2 dimes and 39.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 327th and 340th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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