Akron Zips vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: Youtube TV

The Central Michigan Chippewas (7-10) are welcoming the Akron Zips (11-6) at McGuirk Arena on Tuesday.

The Akron Zips faced off with Eastern Michigan and notched a win by a score of 104-67 in their last game. Akron walked away from the contest with a 54.0% FG percentage (34 out of 63) and converted 10 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Zips converted 26 of 32 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In regard to defending, Akron let their opponent shoot 35.1% from the field on 20 out of 57 shooting. Eastern Michigan doled out 7 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Eastern Michigan had 23 rebounds (2 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Eastern Michigan shot 84.6% when shooting free throws by making 22 of 26 shots. They made 5 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Zips ended up with 18 while Eastern Michigan racked up 20 personal fouls.

Xavier Castaneda is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up shooting 41.7% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists. He was on the court for 27 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He accounted for 23 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Akron heads into this one with a mark of 11-6 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Akron is pulling in 37.6 boards per game and has accounted for 223 assists this season, which is 252nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Zips are hitting 33.6% on three-point shots (145 of 431) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.7 pts per contest (179th in the country) while going 42.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Zips are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 58th in college hoops in giving up assists with 192 conceded so far this season. The Zips defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.3% (400 of 968) and they surrender 33.0 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 35th in college hoops in points per game allowed (63.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Central Michigan Chippewas took home the win by a final score of 87-78 when they played Buffalo. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Central Michigan permitted Buffalo to grab 45 overall (19 offensive). They wrapped up this game 26.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 23 and finished the game at 14 of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Chippewas allowed Buffalo to make 29 of 74 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.2% for this contest. Overall, the Chippewas ended up going 27 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.3%. In terms of three-point attempts, Central Michigan converted 9 out of their 30 tries (30.0%). They were able to make 24 of them for a rate of 72.7%. Buffalo earned 27 fouls in this matchup which took the Chippewas to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Chippewas pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game.

Jesse Zarzuela ended up having an impact for the Chippewas in this contest. He recorded 29 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the contest. He converted 8 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a win-loss record of 7-10 for the season. As an offense, the Chippewas are hitting on 41.8% from the field, which is ranked 312th in Division 1. Central Michigan has 1,162 points for the campaign (68.4 per game) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.2 times per game (324th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 16.4 times per game. The Chippewas are committing 20.1 fouls every game and they connect on 70.4% from the charity stripe.

The Central Michigan defense allows 29.7% on shots from distance (122 of 411) and opponents are knocking down 64.2% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.4 dimes and 36.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 162nd and 300th in college hoops. The Chippewas are ranked 186th in the country in points allowed per game with 69.4. They have forced 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (95th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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