Akron Zips vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: McGuirk Arena in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Akron Zips (19-5) are headed to McGuirk Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Central Michigan Chippewas (11-13).

The Akron Zips played Western Michigan and took home the win by a score of 105-92 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Zips walked away with 18 while Western Michigan totaled 17 fouls. They also converted 11 of their 31 attempts from downtown. Western Michigan ended up shooting 70.8% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 24 shots. In addition, Western Michigan pulled down 31 rebounds (19 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Western Michigan earned 8 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. When talking about defending, Akron allowed the other team to shoot 43.2% from the floor on 32 of 74 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Zips converted 13 of 19 attempts for a rate of 68.4%. Akron wrapped up the contest with a 62.9% FG percentage (39 of 62) and knocked down 14 of 27 shots from 3-point land.

Nate Johnson is one player who came through for the contest. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field and distributed 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He notched 22 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Akron will play this contest with a record of 19-5 this year. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a team are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Akron is snagging 40.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 448 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 7th in the nation in terms of passing. The Zips are hitting 36.8% on three-point shots (281 of 763) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They average 84.6 pts per game (10th in college) while connecting on 46.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Zips have forced 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 238th in college in PPG allowed (73.5). The Zips are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (622 of 1,476) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a unit. They rank 63rd in college in giving up assists with 282 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Central Michigan Chippewas walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-83 when they faced Kent State. The Chippewas recorded 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Kent State committed 19 fouls for the game which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of them for a clip of 81.8%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Central Michigan converted 5 of their 15 tries (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Chippewas finished the game shooting 30 for 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.8%. The Chippewas allowed Kent State to knock down 32 of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.2% for the contest. They shot 53.3% from distance by shooting 16 out of 30 and finished the contest at 11 out of 13 at the free throw line (84.6%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Central Michigan allowed Kent State to pull down 28 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Ugnius Jarusevicius pitched in for the Chippewas for the game. He recorded 32 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 10 of 18 for the game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and added 10 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a win-loss mark of 11-13 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Chippewas are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 95th in the nation. Central Michigan has accumulated 1,795 points this year (74.8 per game) and they pull down 36.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (167th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. The Chippewas are committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Chippewas on the defensive end are ranked 170th in college in points allowed per game with 71.2. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (178th in Division 1). The Central Michigan defense concedes 32.8% on 3-point attempts (201 of 613) and their opponents are converting on 68.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.8 dimes and 32.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 244th and 52nd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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