Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Akron Zips Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Akron Zips

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN3

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-9) are headed to James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Akron Zips (10-5).

The Eastern Michigan Eagles played Kent State and ended up losing by a score of 56-47 in their last game. Eastern Michigan finished having earned a 25.6% FG percentage (11 out of 43) and made 3 out of their 24 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles buried 22 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 4 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defending, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 20 out of 47 shooting. Kent State doled out 8 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Moreover, Kent State collected 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kent State shot 61.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 21 attempts. They buried 3 of their 12 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Eagles finished with 18 while Kent State racked up 23 fouls.

Bryce McBride is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished 27.3% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points on 3 out of 11 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan heads into this contest with a mark of 7-9 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is pulling in 35.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 160 assists this year, which has them ranked 327th in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 31.4% from downtown (98 of 312) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.8 pts per game (165th in college hoops) while shooting 43.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 313th in college hoops in opponents points per game (75.2). The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (429 of 994) and they concede 39.2 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 91st in the nation in allowing assists with 184 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Akron Zips went home victorious with a score of 74-73 when they faced Western Michigan. The Zips collected 15 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this game. They also gave up possession 11 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. Western Michigan had 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Zips to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.5%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Akron made 11 of 30 attempts (36.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Zips finished shooting 29 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. The Zips allowed Western Michigan to knock down 25 out of 47 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.2% for this game. They finished the game shooting 58.3% from distance by shooting 14 out of 24 and ended up going 9 of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Akron allowed Western Michigan to pull down 21 overall (5 offensive).

Enrique Freeman ended up being important for the Zips in this matchup. He racked up 15 points in his 23 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He made 6 out of 8 for the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and added 8 rebounds.

Akron has a win-loss record of 10-5 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Zips are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which is 129th in the nation. Akron has tallied 1,094 pts on the year (72.9 per game) and they collect 37.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per game (237th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per game. The Zips are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls per game and they hit 65.5% from the charity stripe.

The Akron defense gives up 35.6% on 3-point shots (103 of 289) and their opposition knocks down 68.0% of their free throw shots. They surrender 9.1 dimes and 30.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 6th and 31st in those categories on the defensive end. The Zips defensively are ranked 53rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 63.5. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (181st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Akron

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