Eastern Michigan at Akron 2/8/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/07/2020 at 10:59 PM ET

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are set to visit James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio for a MAC clash against the Akron Zips. The Eastern Michigan Eagles come into this matchup with a 12-10 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Buffalo Bulls, 66-62. Leading the way for the Eastern Michigan Eagles was junior forward Ty Groce as he recorded 14 points and 3 assists. Joining Groce in the frontcourt was junior forward Thomas Binelli who had a productive outing for the Eagles with 11 points and 4 rebounds.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles had a solid shooting game against the Buffalo Bulls as they connected on 24 of their 56 field goal attempts (42.9%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (23.5%). The Eastern Michigan Eagles won the turnover battle against the Buffalo Bulls (17-12), but they were edged out by the Bulls in the rebounding department (43-35).

The Akron Zips come into this matchup with a 16-6 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Kent State Golden Flashes, 68-67. Leading the way for the Akron Zips was junior guard Loren Jackson as he recorded 19 points and 3 rebounds. Joining Jackson in the backcourt was senior guard Tyler Cheese who had a productive outing for the Zips as he pitched in 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The Akron Zips struggled shooting the ball against the Kent State Golden Flashes as they connected on 24 of their 60 field goal attempts (40%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (33.3%). The Akron Zips lost the turnover battle against the Kent State Golden Flashes (15-14), but they edged out the Golden Flashes in the rebounding department (37-33).

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are coming off back-to-back wins over Buffalo and Toledo, but they are still one of the worst teams in the conference with a 2-7 record, and they will get a good Akron team on the road. The Akron Zips are in a slump as they have lost 2 consecutive games, but they are still a very good team, especially at home where they bring a 10-2 mark into this matchup. Akron is one of the top-scoring teams in the MAC as they are averaging 77.7 PPG in 9 conference games, and they have developed a big three as Loren Jackson is leading the way with 23.8 PPG and 5.1 APG  while Tyler Cheese is pitching in 18 PPG and Xeyrius Williams is averaging 15.8 PPG and 9 RPG. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are one of the worst teams in the MAC when it comes to scoring the basketball as they are only averaging 60.6 PPG, and they will have a tough time trading blows with an extremely talented Akron team. Final Score Prediction, Akron Zips win and cover ATS 76-61.

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