Ohio at Akron 3/3/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Ohio Bobcats travel to Akron, OH on Tuesday for a game against the Akron Zips in a matchup of teams from the East Division in the Mid-American Conference. In their last game, Ohio defeated Kent State by the score of 76-69. Ben Vander Plas led the Bobcats in scoring in the game with 20 points while shooting 6 of 12 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free throw line. Vander Plas also lead Ohio in rebounds in the game with 6, all coming defensively. Jason Preston led the Bobcats in assists in the game with a total of 10 while playing 40 minutes against Kent State.
After the win against Kent State, Ohio improved to 15-14 on the season and 7-9 in conference play, placing the Bobcats in 5th place in the MAC East. Jason Preston has been the leading scorer on the year for Ohio as he has averaged 16.3 points per game while shooting 50.9% from the field and 73.6% from the free throw line. Preston is also the Bobcats leader in assists per game with an average of 7.4. Ben Vander Plas leads Ohio in rebounding this season with an average of 6.8 per game, including 1.3 per game coming offensively.
The Akron Zips welcome the Ohio Bobcats to town on Tuesday after winning their last game against Buffalo, 86-73. Loren Christian Jackson led the Zips in scoring in the game with 35 points while shooting 12 of 27 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free throw line. Christian Jackson also led Akron in assists in the game with 6, while playing 39 minutes against Buffalo. Xeyrius Williams was the leading rebounder on the day for the Zips has he pulled in 13 boards, including 3 coming offensively.
With the win against Buffalo, Akron is now 22-7 on the season and 12-4 in conference play, placing the Zips in a 1st place tie with Bowling Green in the MAC East. The Zips most productive offensive player this season is Loren Christian Jackson as he has averaged 20.2 points per game and is shooting 46.9% from the field and 87.5% from the free throw line. Christian Jackson is also Akron’s leader in assists per game with an average of 4.6. Xeyrius Williams leads the Zips in rebounds per game on the year with an average of 9.4 per game, with 1.8 per game coming off the offensive boards.
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The Ohio Bobcats have scored an average of 71.3 points per game on the year while allowing 68.6 points per game. The Akron Zips have scored 76 points per game while allowing 65.7 points per game. In their last 5 games, the Bobcats are 3-2 and have won 2 games in a row while the Zips are 4-1. In the first meeting of the season between these two teams, Akron came away with the victory by the score of 88-86. Akron has won 2 of the last 3 meetings between these two teams but have been outscore by the Bobcats by the average of 70.67-67.33. The Zips are 13-2 at home this season but are just 6-7 ATS when playing on their home court while the Bobcats are 3-7 on the road but are 6-4 ATS. This spread seems a bit high for me, especially since the last time these two teams played, the score was close. Final score prediction, Akron Zips win but do not cover ATS, 76-74.
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