Ohio Bobcats vs Akron Zips Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (9-9) are on their way to James A. Rhodes Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Akron Zips (14-4).

The Ohio Bobcats took the court against Eastern Michigan and notched a win by a score of 85-67 in their last contest. Ohio walked away from the contest having earned a 56.4% FG percentage (31 of 55) and converted 11 of their 23 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 12 of 20 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists for the game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Ohio allowed the other team to go 41.3% from the field on 26 of 63 shooting. Eastern Michigan doled out 4 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, Eastern Michigan snagged 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Eastern Michigan went 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of their 14 shots. They made 5 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up walking away with 15 while Eastern Michigan totaled 18 personal fouls.

Aidan Hadaway is one player who was important for this contest. He finished shooting 80.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. He totaled 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting.

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Ohio comes into this one with a mark of 9-9 this season. They average 79.0 pts per game (73rd in college basketball) while hitting 46.0% from the floor. The Bobcats are shooting 34.8% from downtown (150 of 431) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ohio is grabbing 36.3 boards per game and has 253 assists so far this season, which ranks 177th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bobcats are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 175th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (71.6). The Bobcats are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (448 of 1,042) and they surrender 35.9 boards per contest as a team. They are 26th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 192 relinquished so far this year.

When they last played, the Akron Zips got the victory with a final of 77-71 when they faced Kent State. In the matter of attacking the glass, Akron allowed Kent State to get 27 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 36.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 29 at the free throw line (69.0%). The Zips permitted Kent State to convert 21 of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Zips went 29 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. In regard to shots from downtown, Akron knocked down 7 out of their 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to make 12 of those for a rate of 70.6%. Kent State earned 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Zips to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned the ball over 5 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. The Zips were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 31 in this game.

Ali Ali ended up having an impact for the Zips in the game. He had 23 points in his 29 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 5 of 11 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Akron has a record of 14-4 for the year. The Zips commit 15.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per contest (120th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game. Akron has 1,388 pts this year (77.1 per game) and they collect 36.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Zips are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 59th in the nation.

The Akron defense gives up 32.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (123 of 383) and opponents are knocking down 66.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.1 dimes and 31.8 total rebounds per game, which is 119th and 38th in those categories. The Zips on defense are ranked 49th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 65.9. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (149th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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