Central Michigan Chippewas vs Akron Zips Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

James A. Rhodes Arena is the site where the Akron Zips (17-5) will try to beat the Central Michigan Chippewas (13-9) on Tuesday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas played Bowling Green and earned the victory with a final of 77-76 in their last contest. Central Michigan wrapped up the game having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (31 of 61) and knocked down 5 of 13 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Chippewas knocked down 10 of 16 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 9 assists for the matchup while forcing 3 turnovers and having 2 steals. In reference to the defense, Central Michigan allowed the other team to go 32.9% from the floor on 24 of 73 shooting. Bowling Green dished out 15 dimes and had 11 steals in this game. Furthermore, Bowling Green pulled down 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Bowling Green finished 65.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 32 tries. They also buried 7 of 33 shots from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Chippewas ended up with 19 while Bowling Green recorded 16 personal fouls.

Paul McMillan is one player who came through in this matchup. He finished 33.3% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He saw the court for 46 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up with 19 points on 7 out of 21 shooting.

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Central Michigan steps onto the court with a record of 13-9 this year. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling down 35.1 boards per game and has 258 assists so far this season, which ranks 304th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Chippewas are hitting 31.8% on three-point shots (134 of 421) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.0 points per game (318th in Division 1) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Chippewas have forced 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.7% on three-point shots and they are 181st in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.7). The Chippewas defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.0% (557 of 1,294) and they relinquish 36.0 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 234th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 299 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Akron Zips walked away with a victory by a final of 77-70 against Toledo. The Zips pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. Toledo earned 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Zips to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.1%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Akron knocked down 8 of their 23 attempts (34.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Zips finished the game shooting 25 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. The Zips permitted Toledo to knock down 26 out of 60 attempts from the field which had them at 43.3% for the game. They finished 16.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 2 of 12 and ended up going 16 out of 21 from the charity stripe (76.2%). With respect to rebounding, Akron allowed Toledo to grab 27 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Ali Ali was important for the Zips in this matchup. He earned 26 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this contest. He made 8 of 13 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Akron has a win-loss mark of 17-5 on the campaign. The Zips are committing 16.3 fouls per game and they go 73.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.9 times per contest (135th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. Akron has 1,677 pts for the campaign (76.2 per game) and they average 36.4 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Zips are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 67th in the country.

The Zips on the defensive end are ranked 32nd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 65.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (142nd in the country). The Akron defense gives up 31.0% on 3-pointers (140 of 452) and their opponents are knocking down 67.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.7 assists and 31.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 86th and 27th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Akron

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