Western Michigan Broncos vs Akron Zips Prediction, 1/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN3

James A. Rhodes Arena is the site where the Akron Zips (9-5) will attempt to defeat the Western Michigan Broncos (4-12) on Tuesday.

The Western Michigan Broncos faced off with Miami and took a loss by a score of 70-62 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Broncos left the arena with 18 and Miami had 13 personal fouls. They buried 5 of their 21 tries from 3-point land. Miami ended up shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 15 shots. On top of that, Miami totaled 32 boards (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Miami distributed 11 assists and had 1 steal for this contest. When talking about defense, Western Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in this game while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Broncos converted 8 of their 10 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Western Michigan ended the contest with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 of 60) and made 8 of their 27 shots from downtown.

Lamar Norman is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished shooting 45.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He scored 26 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Western Michigan heads into this game with a record of 4-12 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.5 fouls per game. As a team, Western Michigan is pulling down 34.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 165 assists for the campaign, which is 315th in the nation in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 30.9% on three-point attempts (120 of 388) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They average 64.9 points per contest (316th in Division 1) while going 42.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are able to force 10.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 266th in college basketball in giving up assists with 221 surrendered on the year. The Broncos defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.9% (447 of 974) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 33.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 339th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (77.9).

The last time they took the court, the Akron Zips took a defeat with a final score of 67-55 when they faced Kent State. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Akron allowed Kent State to grab 36 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 40.9% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 22 and finished the game at 8 out of 13 at the charity stripe (61.5%). The Zips permitted Kent State to convert 25 out of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3% in this game. When the game finished, the Zips went 19 for 54 from the field which had them at 35.2%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Akron converted 4 of 24 tries (16.7%). They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 72.2%. Kent State was called for 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Zips to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also gave up possession 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Zips earned 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 25 in the matchup.

Xavier Castaneda pitched in for the Zips in the matchup. He earned 21 points in his 40 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 45.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Akron has a record of 9-5 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Zips are shooting 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 130th in the country. Akron has scored 1,020 pts for the year (72.9 per game) and they average 37.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.2 times per game (262nd in the country) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Zips commit 16.6 fouls every game and they hit 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Akron defense allows 33.6% from downtown (89 of 265) and opponents are making 67.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 8.9 assists and 31.2 boards every game, which ranks them 5th and 42nd in those categories. The Zips on the defensive side of the court are 38th in the country in PPG allowed with 62.8. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (144th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Akron

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