Enrique Freeman will be among the players to watch when the Akron Zips (22-10, 13-5 MAC) take on the Ohio Bobcats (20-12, 13-5 MAC), Friday at 7:30 PM ET at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Friday’s matchup between the Zips and the Bobcats features the Zips as modest 2.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 140.
Akron vs. Ohio Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | -2.5 | 140 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Ohio (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (140) |
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Akron vs. Ohio Stat Rankings
| Akron Avg. (Rank) | Ohio Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.7 (146th) | Points Scored | 77.8 (68th) |
| 66.1 (28th) | Points Allowed | 70.1 (118th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.8 (187th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.6 (209th) |
| 7.7 (142nd) | 3pt Made | 9.0 (37th) |
| 12.7 (210th) | Assists | 14.2 (109th) |
| 10.2 (85th) | Turnovers | 9.3 (26th) |
Akron vs. Ohio Betting Trends
- The Zips’ record against the spread is 14-15-1.
- Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Akron is 10-10.
- Out of 30 Zips games so far this year, 12 have hit the over.
- In 14 games this year, Akron and its opponent have combined to score more than 140 points.
- The total for this game is 140, and that’s 0.8 points fewer than the average total in Zips games thus far this season.
- Ohio has covered the spread 17 times in 31 games.
- The Bobcats have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 2.5-point underdog or more this season.
- Out of 30 Akron’s games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
- So far this year, 21 Bobcats games have featured over 140 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Ohio’s games this year (147.9) is 7.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Akron Impact Players
- Freeman posts 18.6 points and 12.5 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 1.5 assists, shooting 60.2% from the field.
- Ali Ali averages a team-high 2.8 assists per game. He is also averaging 15.5 points and 3.9 rebounds, shooting 48.8% from the field and 26.1% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Greg Tribble puts up 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 46.3% from the floor.
- Sammy Hunter puts up 8.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Shammah Scott is posting 5.0 points, 1.0 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
Ohio Impact Players
- Jaylin Hunter is posting team highs in points (13.9 per game) and assists (5.1). And he is producing 4.3 rebounds, making 41.9% of his shots from the field and 28.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per contest.
- Shereef Mitchell gets the Bobcats 13.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. He also posts 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- AJ Clayton leads the Bobcats in rebounding (4.7 per game), and puts up 12.2 points and 0.8 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
- The Bobcats receive 8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Aidan Hadaway.
- Elmore James gets the Bobcats 8.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
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