Western Michigan Broncos vs Akron Zips Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

James A. Rhodes Arena is the location where the Akron Zips (18-5) will try to defeat the Western Michigan Broncos (7-16) on Tuesday.

The Western Michigan Broncos played Georgia Southern and took a loss by a final of 83-57 in their last contest. Western Michigan finished having earned a 31.7% field goal percentage (19 out of 60) and made 5 out of their 26 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Broncos converted 14 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists for the contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defense, Western Michigan allowed the other team to go 50.8% from the field on 32 of 63 shooting. Georgia Southern distributed 26 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. On top of that, Georgia Southern collected 38 boards (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Georgia Southern finished the game at 41.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 5 of their 12 attempts. They also knocked down 14 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Broncos walked away with 10 and Georgia Southern racked up 16 personal fouls.

Chansey Willis Jr. is one player who came through in the matchup. He left the arena with 13 points on 3 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and grabbed 5 boards. He finished the game at 27.3% from the field and dished out 6 dimes.

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Western Michigan steps onto the court with a mark of 7-16 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game and as a team they commit 17.7 fouls every game. As a team, Western Michigan is grabbing 37.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 282 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 315th in the country in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 26.5% on shots from beyond the arc (118 of 445) and 67.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 70.4 points per game (276th in college) while going 41.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Broncos are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.8% on three-point shots and they are 301st in the nation in points per game allowed (76.2). The Broncos are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (623 of 1,335) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 306th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 354 relinquished for the year.

For their last game, the Akron Zips walked away with a victory by a final of 80-67 when they faced South Alabama. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Akron permitted South Alabama to get 28 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 26.1% from distance by going 6 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 20 at the charity stripe (65.0%). The Zips allowed South Alabama to convert 24 of 53 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Zips finished the game shooting 28 for 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.9%. Concerning shots from distance, Akron converted 19 of 45 attempts (42.2%). They were able to convert 5 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. South Alabama was called for 12 fouls in this contest which took the Zips to the charity stripe for a total of 7 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Zips were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest.

Tavari Johnson ended up having an impact for the Zips in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 29 minutes on the court and tallied 4 dimes in this matchup.

Akron has a win-loss record of 18-5 so far this year. The Zips are responsible for committing 18.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.7 times per game (4th in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per game. Akron has totaled 1,926 points on the year (83.7 per contest) and they pull down 40.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Zips are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 111th in the nation.

The Zips defensively are ranked 217th in the nation in points given up per game with 72.7. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the field (96th in college). The Akron defense surrenders 31.1% on 3-pointers (166 of 534) and opponents are connecting on 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.9 dimes and 35.4 total boards per game, which is ranked 78th and 241st in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Akron

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