Bowling Green Falcons vs Akron Zips Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Akron Zips

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Akron Zips (25-6) will try to defeat the Bowling Green Falcons (14-17) at Rocket Arena on Thursday.

The Bowling Green Falcons faced off with Western Michigan and took a loss by a final of 64-63 in their last game. Bowling Green finished the game with a 46.0% field goal percentage (23 of 50) and knocked down 6 out of their 18 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Falcons knocked down 11 of 15 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In regard to the defense, Bowling Green allowed 42.9% from the floor on 24 of 56 shooting. Western Michigan totaled 11 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Western Michigan snagged 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Western Michigan finished the game at 57.1% at the free throw line by making 8 of their 14 attempts. They buried 8 of their 26 tries from long range. In relation to fouls, the Falcons ended up finishing with 15 and Western Michigan accumulated 15 fouls.

Derrick Butler is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He finished 53.8% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 40 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Bowling Green steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 14-17 for the season. They are averaging 73.7 pts per game (186th in college hoops) on 44.0% from the floor. The Falcons are hitting 34.5% on shots from distance (250 of 724) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bowling Green is pulling in 34.3 boards per contest and has totaled 351 assists so far this year, which ranks 337th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Falcons are forcing 12.6 turnovers every game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 224th in college in points per game allowed (73.2). The Falcons are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.5% (803 of 1,805) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 248th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 439 conceded for the year.

For their last game, the Akron Zips took home the win by a final score of 88-70 against Buffalo. With respect to rebounds, Akron allowed Buffalo to grab 33 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They went 25.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 out of 27 and ended up shooting 17 out of 19 at the charity stripe (89.5%). The Zips permitted Buffalo to bury 23 out of 61 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 37.7% for the contest. Overall, the Zips shot 33 out of 70 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. Concerning three-point shots, Akron made 10 of their 28 attempts (35.7%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a rate of 63.2%. Buffalo had 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Zips to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Zips corralled 28 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 43 in the game.

Isaiah Gray pitched in for the Zips for the game. He made 7 of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the game.

Akron has a mark of 25-6 on the campaign. The Zips have committed 18.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.3 times per game (3rd in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per contest. Akron has accumulated 2,604 points this season (84.0 per contest) and they average 39.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Zips are shooting 47.0% from the field, which is 64th in the country.

The Zips on the defensive end are ranked 255th in college in PPG surrendered with 74.3. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (108th in college). The Akron defense allows 30.9% on 3-point attempts (226 of 731) and opponents are converting on 71.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.8 assists and 34.9 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 66th and 222nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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