Miami RedHawks vs Akron Zips Prediction, 2/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Redhawks vs Akron Zips

Date: Sunday, February 6, 2022

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN3

The Akron Zips (13-6) will play the Miami Redhawks (9-11) at James A. Rhodes Arena on Sunday.

The Miami RedHawks took the court against Kent State and took a loss by a final of 78-65 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the RedHawks ended up finishing with 17 while Kent State accumulated 14 fouls. They converted 9 of 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Kent State finished the game at 69.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 13 attempts. On top of that, Kent State pulled down 39 rebounds (14 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kent State doled out 12 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In relation to defending, Miami allowed 42.9% from the field on 30 out of 70 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the RedHawks buried 7 of 11 attempts for a rate of 63.6%. Miami wrapped up the game having earned a 41.0% FG percentage (25 out of 61) and knocked down 8 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kamari Williams is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He notched 14 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He played for 30 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 62.5% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Miami enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-11 for the season. They average 76.5 pts per contest (65th in college basketball) while hitting 44.5% from the field. The RedHawks are connecting on 34.1% on shots from distance (184 of 540) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is pulling in 36.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 266 assists on the season, which has them ranked 219th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the RedHawks are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 210th in the country in allowing assists with 271 conceded this season. The RedHawks are giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (519 of 1,204) and they relinquish 36.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 35.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 269th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (72.4).

The last time they took the court, the Akron Zips took a loss by a final score of 84-76 when they played Toledo. The Zips pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They gave up possession 9 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Toledo committed 19 fouls in this game which took the Zips to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 56.5%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Akron converted 7 of their 25 tries (28.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Zips ended up going 28 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 43.8%. The Zips permitted Toledo to convert 33 of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.9% in this contest. They went 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 15 and ended up shooting 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Akron permitted Toledo to grab 31 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Enrique Freeman pitched in for the Zips in the game. He made 7 out of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest.

Akron has a win-loss record of 13-6 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Zips are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 123rd in the country. Akron has scored 1,367 points for the year (71.9 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per game (237th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per game. The Zips have committed 16.1 fouls every game while shooting 66.2% from the charity stripe.

The Akron defense concedes 34.1% on 3-point shots (122 of 358) and their opponents are making 69.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 9.2 assists and 31.9 boards per contest, ranking them 6th and 57th in D-1. The Zips on the defensive end are ranked 39th in college hoops in PPG given up with 63.3. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (153rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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