Who’s Playing
Ohio Bobcats @ Akron Zips
Current Records: Ohio 9-9, Akron 14-4
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Ohio has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Ohio Bobcats and the Akron Zips will face off in a Mid American battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at James A. Rhodes Arena. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post 12 more assists than your opponent, a fact Ohio proved on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 85-67 victory over the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Akron entered their tilt with Kent State with five consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with six. The Zips walked away with a 77-71 victory over the Golden Flashes on Friday. 77 seems to be a good number for Akron as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Akron relied on the efforts of Ali Ali, who scored 23 points, and Enrique Freeman, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for him.
The Bobcats pushed their record up to 9-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for the Zips, they are on a roll lately: they’ve won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Ohio have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.3 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Akron struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 36.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ohio is hoping to beat the odds on Tuesday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. This will be their first time playing as the underdogs on the road this season.
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