Bradley Braves vs Akron Zips Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bradley Braves vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Akron Zips (4-3) are welcoming the Bradley Braves (6-2) at James A. Rhodes Arena on Tuesday.

The Bradley Braves played Indiana State and took a loss by a final of 85-77 in their last game. Bradley walked away from the contest with a 44.6% FG percentage (29 out of 65) and converted 6 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Braves knocked down 13 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 30 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 assists for the game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to defense, Bradley allowed the other team to shoot 52.5% from the field on 31 out of 59 shooting. Indiana State dished out 16 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Furthermore, Indiana State totaled 32 boards (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Indiana State went 69.2% at the free throw line by burying 9 of 13 attempts. They buried 14 of their 29 attempts from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Braves walked away with 16 while Indiana State recorded 17 fouls.

Connor Hickman is a player who was a major factor for the game. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played for 31 mins and also snagged 3 boards. He ended up scoring 19 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Bradley heads into this matchup with a mark of 6-2 this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Bradley is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has tallied 106 assists this season, which ranks 169th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Braves are hitting 35.1% on shots from distance (65 of 185) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.3 points per contest (177th in the country) while hitting 46.0% from the field.

On defense, the Braves are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They give up 29.1% on three-point shots and they rank 190th in college hoops in opponents PPG (71.3). The Braves are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.2% (198 of 481) and they concede 37.1 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 162nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 95 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Akron Zips walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-70 when they faced UNLV. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Akron allowed UNLV to grab 25 in total (6 offensive). They shot 45.0% from 3-point land via 9 of 20 and finished the game at 3 out of 6 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Zips allowed UNLV to knock down 30 of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4% in this contest. Overall, the Zips went 25 out of 54 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.3%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Akron knocked down 8 of 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a clip of 100.0%. UNLV committed 13 personal fouls for this contest which got the Zips to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Zips collected 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the matchup.

Enrique Freeman was important for the Zips for the game. He tallied 22 points in his 34 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He converted 9 of 17 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and accounted for 13 rebounds.

Akron has a mark of 4-3 for the campaign. The Zips are committing 16.0 fouls per game and they hit 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per game (70th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. Akron has totaled 535 pts so far this season (76.4 per contest) and they snag 35.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Zips are shooting 46.5% from the field, which ranks them 111th in the country.

The Zips on the defensive end are ranked 114th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (268th in college basketball). The Akron defense surrenders 35.0% on 3-point shots (49 of 140) and their opponents are making 66.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 15.0 dimes and 30.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 320th and 26th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bradley

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