At +80000, the Akron Zips (24-10) sport the most favorable odds in the MAC (and 50th-best odds overall) to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship. On Thursday, March 21, they square off against the Creighton Bluejays .
On Saturday, in its last game, Akron topped Kent State 62-61. With 18 points, Ali Ali was its top scorer.
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Akron NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +50000
- National championship odds (current): +80000
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Akron Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- According to our predictions, the Zips have the 186th-ranked schedule in the nation.
- Akron has no games remaining versus teams with worse records, and one game against squads with above .500 records.
- Of the Zips’ one remaining game, one are against current members of the AP’s Top 25.
- On December 5 against the Bradley Braves, who rank inside the top 50 (No. 38) in the RPI rankings, Akron captured its best win of the season, a 67-52 victory at home.
Akron Season Stats and Insights
- The Zips have a +278 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.1 points per game. They’re putting up 74.0 points per game to rank 165th in college basketball and are allowing 65.9 per contest to rank 24th in college basketball.
- The Zips knock down 7.7 three-pointers per game (143rd in college basketball), 2.0 more than their opponents (5.7).
- Akron’s 273.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 48th in college basketball, and the 243.3 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 258th in college basketball.
- The Zips have committed 10.3 turnovers per game (91st in college basketball play) while forcing 9.6 (280th in college basketball).
Akron Leading Performers
- Enrique Freeman leads the Zips in scoring (18.7 points per game) and rebounding (12.7 rebounds per game).
- The squad is led in assists by Ali’s 2.8 per game.
- The Zips are led by Sammy Hunter from long distance. He connects on 1.7 shots from deep per game.
- Freeman leads Akron in both blocks and steals, averaging 1.8 blocks and 0.8 steals per game.
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