Enrique Freeman will be among the players to watch when the Akron Zips (21-9, 13-4 MAC) take on the Western Michigan Broncos (11-19, 8-9 MAC), Friday at 6:00 PM ET at University Arena (MI). Friday’s matchup between the Zips and the Broncos features the Zips as healthy 8.5-point favorites. A 139.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
Akron vs. Western Michigan Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | -8.5 | 139.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Western Michigan (+8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (139.5) |
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Akron vs. Western Michigan Stat Rankings
| Akron Avg. (Rank) | Western Michigan Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.4 (157th) | Points Scored | 71.2 (250th) |
| 65.4 (22nd) | Points Allowed | 74.3 (253rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.8 (188th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.3 (24th) |
| 7.8 (137th) | 3pt Made | 8.0 (123rd) |
| 12.7 (210th) | Assists | 13.4 (151st) |
| 10.1 (77th) | Turnovers | 12.7 (314th) |
Akron vs. Western Michigan Betting Trends
- The Zips are 13-14-1 against the spread this year.
- Akron is 4-5 ATS as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- This year, 10 of the Zips’ 28 games have gone over the point total.
- In 13 games this season, Akron and its opponent have combined to score more than 139.5 points.
- The average total for Zips games this season has been 139.8, 0.3 points higher than the total for this game.
- Against the spread, Western Michigan is 16-13-0 this season.
- The Broncos’ ATS record as 8.5-point underdogs or greater is 5-4.
- This year, 10 of Akron’s 28 games have gone over the point total.
- Broncos games have gone over 139.5 points on 17 occasions this year.
- The average total for Western Michigan’s games is 145.5 points, 6.0 more than this game’s over/under.
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Akron Impact Players
- Freeman leads the Zips with 18.3 points per contest and 12.6 rebounds (first in the country), while also putting up 1.4 assists.
- Ali Ali posts a team-high 2.5 assists per game. He is also putting up 15.5 points and 3.8 rebounds, shooting 48.9% from the floor and 27.4% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.
- Greg Tribble posts 10.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Sammy Hunter is averaging 8.9 points, 0.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.
- Mikal Dawson posts 5.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Western Michigan Impact Players
- Seth Hubbard is the Broncos’ top scorer (14.3 points per game) and assist man (1.7), and puts up 3.5 rebounds.
- The Broncos get 9.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game from Owen Lobsinger.
- The Broncos get 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jefferson Monegro.
- Anthony Crump paces the Broncos in rebounding (6.3 per game), and produces 5.7 points and 1.4 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- B. Artis White is putting up a team-best 3.3 assists per contest. And he is producing 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds, making 36.5% of his shots from the field and 36.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.0 triples per contest.
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