Ohio Bobcats vs Akron Zips Prediction, 1/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Akron Zips (8-3) are hosting the Ohio Bobcats (10-2) at James A. Rhodes Arena on Tuesday.

The Ohio Bobcats faced off with Western Michigan and notched a win by a score of 59-47 in their last game. Ohio wrapped up the contest with a 36.5% field goal percentage (23 out of 63) and converted 3 of 22 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bobcats knocked down 10 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 7 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Regarding defense, Ohio allowed their opponent to shoot 32.7% from the floor on 16 out of 49 shooting. Western Michigan totaled 5 assists and had 3 steals in the game. On top of that, Western Michigan grabbed 38 boards (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Western Michigan ended up shooting 69.2% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 13 attempts. They converted 6 of their 22 attempts from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 12 and Western Michigan recorded 16 personal fouls.

Mark Sears is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished with 21 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins and collected 4 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Ohio comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 10-2 on the campaign. They cough up possession 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 12.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Ohio is snagging 33.8 boards per game and has totaled 159 dimes this season, which has them ranked 226th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are shooting 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (100 of 309) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.3 points per contest (185th in D-1) while hitting 41.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are able to force 16.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.9% on three-point shots and they are 98th in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.9). The Bobcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.2% (289 of 654) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per contest as a team. They rank 107th in college hoops in giving up assists with 142 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Akron Zips took home the win by a final score of 88-76 against Buffalo. In relation to attacking the glass, Akron allowed Buffalo to snag 19 in all (3 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 40.9% from distance by shooting 9 out of 22 and ended up shooting 9 of 17 from the free throw line (52.9%). The Zips permitted Buffalo to convert 29 of 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 51.8% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Zips ended up shooting 25 for 52 from the field which had them sitting at 48.1%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Akron buried 8 of 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to knock down 30 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. Buffalo was called for 27 fouls for the matchup which took the Zips to the free throw line for a total of 40 attempts. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. The Zips corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest.

Ali Ali ended up having an impact for the Zips in this game. He earned 32 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Akron has a mark of 8-3 for the year. The Zips have committed 16.8 fouls per contest and they go 65.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.6 times per game (234th in the country) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. Akron has totaled 818 points for the campaign (74.4 per contest) and they pull in 38.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Zips are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which is 102nd in the country.

The Zips on the defensive side of the court are 36th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 60.8. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (84th in Division 1). The Akron defense allows 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (65 of 203) and their opposition makes 67.5% of their foul shots. They have conceded 8.4 assists and 30.5 boards per game, which is 3rd and 26th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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