Miami RedHawks vs Akron Zips Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Akron Zips

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (14-4) are headed to James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Akron Zips (13-5).

The Miami RedHawks faced Bowling Green and earned the victory with a final of 84-76 in their last contest. Miami finished the contest having earned a 53.4% FG percentage (31 out of 58) and knocked down 7 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the RedHawks buried 15 of 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning the defense, Miami allowed the other team to go 48.1% from the field on 25 of 52 shooting. Bowling Green recorded 18 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Bowling Green collected 21 boards (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Bowling Green finished 80.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 20 tries. They made 10 of their 20 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the RedHawks walked away with 19 while Bowling Green totaled 20 fouls.

Mekhi Cooper is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished shooting 62.5% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and also totaled 2 boards. He notched 14 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Miami comes into this one with a record of 14-4 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a team are committing 17.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Miami is snagging 33.7 boards per contest and has totaled 288 dimes so far this season, which ranks 98th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The RedHawks are connecting on 39.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (193 of 485) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.8 points per outing (27th in college) while shooting 50.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the RedHawks are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 139th in college in giving up assists with 235 relinquished this year. The RedHawks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.4% (449 of 988) and they relinquish 30.8 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 175th in college in points per game from their opponents (71.2).

The last time they took the court, the Akron Zips walked away with a victory by a final of 90-58 when they played Buffalo. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Akron permitted Buffalo to grab 25 in total (7 offensive). They finished 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 9 out of 36 and ended up going 7 out of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Zips allowed Buffalo to convert 21 of their 69 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 30.4% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Zips went 35 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.4%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Akron knocked down 13 of their 25 tries (52.0%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Buffalo was called for 10 personal fouls in the game which took the Zips to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They coughed it up 19 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Zips earned 41 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in this matchup.

Tavari Johnson ended up being important for the Zips in the matchup. He converted 8 out of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists in the matchup.

Akron has a mark of 13-5 for the season. The Zips have committed 18.1 personal fouls every game and they go 75.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.4 times per game (9th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game. Akron has accumulated 1,498 pts for the season (83.2 per contest) and they collect 40.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Zips are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks 158th in college.

The Zips on the defensive end are ranked 236th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (93rd in college). The Akron defense surrenders 31.8% on three-point shots (134 of 421) and their opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.1 dimes and 37.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 99th and 313th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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