The No. 2 seed Akron Zips (22-10, 13-5 MAC) face off against the No. 3 seed Ohio Bobcats (20-12, 13-5 MAC) in the MAC tournament Friday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
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- Game Day: Friday, March 15, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- Moneyline favorite: Akron (-125)
- Spread: Akron (-1.5)
- Total: 140.5
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Akron vs. Ohio Statistics and Rankings
| Akron Rank | Akron Stat | Ohio Stat | Ohio Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147th | 74.7 | Points Scored | 77.8 | 68th |
| 28th | 66.1 | Points Allowed | 70.1 | 119th |
| 161st | 13.2 | Assists | 14.2 | 110th |
| 113th | 10.6 | Turnovers | 9.3 | 27th |
| 92nd | 46.0% | Field Goal % | 45.6% | 114th |
| 136th | 43.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.6% | 107th |
Akron Leaders
- Enrique Freeman: 18.4 PTS, 12.6 REB, 1.6 AST, 0.8 STL, 1.5 BLK
- Ali Ali: 15.5 PTS, 3.9 REB, 2.8 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Greg Tribble: 10.8 PTS, 2.6 REB, 2.1 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Sammy Hunter: 8.9 PTS, 3.3 REB, 0.8 AST, 0.3 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Shammah Scott: 5.1 PTS, 2.6 REB, 1.0 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.2 BLK
Ohio Leaders
- Jaylin Hunter: 13.9 PTS, 4.3 REB, 5.1 AST, 1.7 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Shereef Mitchell: 13.3 PTS, 4.2 REB, 2.4 AST, 1.5 STL, 0.2 BLK
- AJ Clayton: 12.2 PTS, 4.7 REB, 0.8 AST, 0.6 STL, 1.8 BLK
- Aidan Hadaway: 8.4 PTS, 4.6 REB, 1.4 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.4 BLK
- Elmore James: 8.1 PTS, 3.8 REB, 1.0 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.0 BLK
Akron vs. Ohio Recent Trends
Akron
- Akron has a 5-5 record straight-up in its last 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Akron games has surpassed the set total four times.
- The past 10 Akron games averaged 1.1 fewer points (139.4) than this matchup’s point total.
- Over the past 10 games, Akron is scoring 3.4 points less per game compared to its season average.
Ohio
- Ohio has covered the spread eight times in its last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
- Ohio’s past 10 games saw three hit the over.
- Ohio’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 149.7 points scored. That’s 9.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over the last 10 games, Ohio is scoring 76.9 points per game compared to its 77.8 season average.
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