Akron Zips vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Akron Zips (15-5) are on their way to George Gervin GameAbove Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-11).

The Akron Zips took the court against Miami and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-68 in their last contest. Akron finished the contest having earned a 37.3% field goal percentage (19 out of 51) and made 10 of their 25 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Zips converted 20 of 25 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 7 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Akron allowed 51.1% from the floor on 24 out of 47 shooting. Miami recorded 16 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Miami snagged 33 boards (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Miami shot 68.2% at the free throw line by making 15 of their 22 tries. They converted 7 of their 17 tries from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Zips left the arena with 21 while Miami finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Ali Ali is a player who played a role in this game. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 5 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and grabbed 4 boards. He finished the contest at 29.4% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Akron will enter this game with a win-loss record of 15-5 this year. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Akron is pulling in 36.0 rebounds per game and has 277 dimes on the campaign, which is 173rd in the country in terms of passing. The Zips are connecting on 36.0% from downtown (177 of 492) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.2 points per contest (131st in college hoops) on 46.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Zips have forced 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 110th in college basketball in giving up assists with 241 surrendered for the campaign. The Zips defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (485 of 1,129) and they relinquish 31.9 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 32.3% from beyond the arc and they are 40th in the nation in points per game allowed (65.8).

In their last game, the Eastern Michigan Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 75-65 when they faced Buffalo. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Eastern Michigan allowed Buffalo to snag 28 in total (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 24.2% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 33 and ended up shooting 3 of 5 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Eagles permitted Buffalo to bury 27 of 65 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles went 29 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In reference to three-point shots, Eastern Michigan made 7 out of 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a clip of 62.5%. Buffalo was called for 16 fouls in the game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Eagles were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game.

Tyson Acuff was important for the Eagles for the game. He accumulated 19 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this matchup. He buried 9 out of 16 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Eastern Michigan has a mark of 9-11 for the year. As an offense, the Eagles are connecting on 43.8% from the floor, which ranks 233rd in the nation. Eastern Michigan has accounted for 1,346 points so far this season (67.3 per contest) and they pull down 34.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 10.8 times per contest (339th in D-1) and they cough up possession 11.8 times per game. The Eagles are committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 67.8% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles are ranked 253rd in college basketball in points given up per game with 74.4. They have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (329th in D-1). The Eastern Michigan defense gives up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (157 of 462) and their opponents are knocking down 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.6 dimes and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 246th and 222nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Akron

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