Toledo Rockets vs Akron Zips Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (9-6) are hitting the road to James A. Rhodes Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Akron Zips (10-5).

The Toledo Rockets faced off with Central Michigan and notched a win by a score of 69-67 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 16 while Central Michigan recorded 21 fouls. They also made 5 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. Central Michigan ended up going 93.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 15 tries. Furthermore, Central Michigan snagged 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Central Michigan distributed 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. When talking about the defense, Toledo allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the field on 24 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for this contest in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Rockets knocked down 17 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. Toledo walked away from the contest having earned a 49.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 49) and converted 4 of 13 three-point attempts.

Javan Simmons is one player who was a factor in this game. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the field and distributed 5 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins played and also pulled down 8 boards. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Toledo will enter this game with a mark of 9-6 for the season. They are averaging 77.3 points per contest (127th in the country) while going 46.3% from the field. The Rockets are connecting on 32.9% on shots from distance (91 of 277) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toledo is snagging 34.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 213 dimes this season, which ranks 253rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rockets have forced 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 119th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 201 conceded so far this year. The Rockets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (433 of 934) and they concede 36.5 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 33.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 316th in D-1 in opponents PPG (77.2).

In their last game, the Akron Zips walked away with a victory by a final of 105-81 when they played Eastern Michigan. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Akron permitted Eastern Michigan to pull down 18 overall (8 on the offensive side). They went 32.1% from three-point range by going 9 of 28 and ended up shooting 16 out of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). The Zips permitted Eastern Michigan to bury 28 of 63 tries from the field which had them at 44.4% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Zips shot 37 for 61 from the field which had them sitting at 60.7%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Akron knocked down 9 of 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a rate of 84.6%. Eastern Michigan was called for 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Zips to the free throw line for 26 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 14 steals for the game. The Zips pulled down 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this contest.

James Okonkwo ended up being a major contributor for the Zips in this matchup. He had 17 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He buried 4 of 7 in this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Akron has a win-loss record of 10-5 for the year. The Zips commit 17.6 personal fouls every game and they go 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 17.7 times per contest (18th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. Akron has accounted for 1,231 points this year (82.1 per contest) and they pull in 40.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Zips are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks 237th in D-1.

The Akron defense concedes 33.2% on 3-point shots (114 of 343) and opponents are converting on 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.5 dimes and 37.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 132nd and 310th in college hoops. The Zips on the defensive end are ranked 240th in college in PPG given up with 73.3. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (192nd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Akron

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