Akron Zips vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 11/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Akron Zips (4-2) are on their way to Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday where they will take on the UNLV Rebels (2-3).

The Akron Zips took the court against Drake and took a loss by a score of 79-59 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Zips ended up finishing with 17 while Drake totaled 16 fouls. They also converted 9 of 26 attempts from 3-point land. Drake finished the game shooting 85.7% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 14 tries. On top of that, Drake snagged 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Drake earned 18 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Akron let their opponent shoot 55.8% from the field on 29 of 52 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in the game while creating 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 22 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Zips converted 12 of 21 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Akron wrapped up the contest with a 43.8% FG percentage (21 of 48) and knocked down 5 of 21 shots from downtown.

Enrique Freeman is a guy who came through in this game. He ended up with 11 points on 3 of 4 shooting. He played for 27 minutes and also totaled 3 boards. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Akron will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 4-2 so far this year. They are averaging 77.5 points per game (132nd in Division 1) while hitting 46.5% from the field. The Zips are hitting 35.3% from downtown (60 of 170) and 72.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Akron is grabbing 36.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 91 assists for the campaign, which is 125th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Zips are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 fouls. They give up 33.3% on shots from downtown while they are 106th in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.7). The Zips are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.2% (152 of 344) and they concede 30.5 boards per contest as a team. They are 239th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 85 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Rebels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-65 when they played Richmond. In regard to cleaning the glass, UNLV allowed Richmond to collect 29 overall (4 on the offensive side). They finished 64.3% from distance by going 9 of 14 and ended up shooting 7 of 10 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Rebels allowed Richmond to make 33 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 60.0% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Rebels walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 38.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, UNLV knocked down 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. Richmond was called for 10 fouls in the game which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They coughed it up 8 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Rebels corralled 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 26 for this contest.

Jackie Johnson was important for the Rebels in this matchup. He knocked down 5 of 9 in this contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, but wasn't able to snag a board. He tallied 17 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the game.

UNLV has a record of 2-3 this season. The Rebels are committing 14.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.0 times per game (306th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest. UNLV has scored 364 points for the year (72.8 per game) and they snag 30.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rebels are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which ranks them 101st in college basketball.

The Rebels on defense are ranked 261st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 74.6. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.2% from the field (356th in D-1). The UNLV defense gives up 40.2% on 3-pointers (39 of 97) and their opposition makes 70.0% of their free throw shots. They give up 16.0 assists and 33.0 boards per contest, which is 340th and 105th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Akron

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