Omaha Mavericks vs Akron Zips Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs Akron Zips

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Omaha Mavericks (2-3) are headed to James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Akron Zips (1-2).

The Omaha Mavericks faced Southern Utah and ended up losing by a score of 79-73 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 22 while Southern Utah accumulated 18 fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 30 shots from beyond the arc. Southern Utah finished 58.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 24 attempts. Furthermore, Southern Utah collected 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Southern Utah doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. With respect to defense, Omaha let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the floor on 27 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned a total of 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 9 of 16 tries for a rate of 56.3%. Omaha finished the contest with a 47.5% FG percentage (29 of 61) and made 6 of their 13 3-pointers.

Lance Waddles is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He finished shooting 53.3% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He walked away with 20 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Omaha enters this one with a mark of 2-3 on the year. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.2 fouls per game. As a team, Omaha is snagging 36.2 boards per game and has accumulated 68 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 161st in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are shooting 38.7% on three-point shots (43 of 111) and 70.0% from the free throw line. They average 74.0 pts per game (241st in Division 1) while going 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.8% from beyond the arc and they are 245th in college basketball in opponents points per game (74.4). The Mavericks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.7% (131 of 293) and they surrender 34.0 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 246th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 66 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Akron Zips went home defeated by a final of 87-68 when they played St. Mary's. The Zips earned 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. St. Mary's committed 11 personal fouls for this contest which got the Zips to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Akron buried 13 of their 28 tries (46.4%). Overall, the Zips ended up going 24 out of 65 from the field which had them at 36.9%. The Zips allowed St. Mary's to knock down 35 of 70 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this contest. They shot 26.3% from distance by shooting 5 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 18 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When discussing attacking the glass, Akron allowed St. Mary's to grab 53 in total (18 offensive).

Josiah Harris ended up having an impact for the Zips in this contest. He knocked down 4 of 9 for the game giving him a rate of 44.4%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 16 points in his 23 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Akron has a mark of 1-2 on the campaign. The Zips are responsible for committing 13.7 fouls per game and they shoot 79.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 21.7 times per game (5th in the country) and they turn it over 11.7 times per contest. Akron has totaled 231 points on the campaign (77.0 per contest) and they collect 37.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Zips are shooting 41.8% from the field, which ranks them 294th in the nation.

The Zips on the defensive side of the court are 250th in the country in points allowed per contest with 74.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (287th in D-1). The Akron defense gives up 30.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (24 of 78) and opponents are knocking down 62.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 16.0 assists and 42.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 318th and 350th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Omaha

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