The MACtion will continue in college basketball on Saturday afternoon, when the Akron Zips take on the Western Michigan Broncos in Kalamazoo. Akron enters this game as a favorite and on a three-game winning streak, but the Broncos will aim to slow them down and get back to .500 in league play. In our college basketball predictions for Saturday, we break down Akron vs Western Michigan.
Akron vs Western Michigan Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Akron -7.5 |
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This game will be played at the University Arena at 2:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 21, 2023.
Why Bet On Akron:
✅ Akron is 2-1 on the road in the MAC so far this season, with their lone road loss in league play coming against a quality Ball State team. Against Western Michigan, the Zips will continue to have success away from Akron.
✅ Western Michigan is 2-0 at home during conference play so far, and one of those wins was an impressive one over Bowling Green. But the Zips are the toughest opponent they have played in conference competition, and maybe all year.
✅ The Zips are allowing 10.2 fewer points per game than Western Michigan this season.
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Akron Zips
Western Michigan Broncos
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| AKRON | Advanced Game Stats | WMICH |
|---|---|---|
| 69.7 | Pace | 69.0 |
| 106.1 | Off.Rate | 101.1 |
| .115 | FTr | .315 |
| .466 | 3PAr | .442 |
| .526 | TS% | .527 |
| 46.8 | TRB% | 46.1 |
| 74.7 | AST% | 58.5 |
| 13.8 | STL% | 8.0 |
| 9.2 | BLK% | 10.8 |
| .510 | eFG% | .496 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 14.6 |
| 28.5 | ORB% | 24.0 |
| .091 | TF/FGA | .220 |
Defense/Offense
| AKRON | Advanced Game Stats | WMICH |
|---|---|---|
| 69.7 | Pace | 69.0 |
| 102.8 | Off.Rate | 105.0 |
| .162 | FTr | .349 |
| .396 | 3PAr | .328 |
| .528 | TS% | .501 |
| 53.2 | TRB% | 53.9 |
| 53.3 | AST% | 48.4 |
| 10.1 | STL% | 9.4 |
| 11.7 | BLK% | 8.3 |
| .518 | eFG% | .462 |
| 16.5 | TOV% | 11.8 |
| 33.3 | ORB% | 33.2 |
| .102 | TF/FGA | .239 |
Betting Trends
| AKRON | Betting Trends | WMICH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 82.33 | Avg Score | 87.67 |
| 62.67 | Avg Opp Score | 80.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-0-0 |
| 68.67 | Avg Score | 84.67 |
| 63.67 | Avg Opp Score | 70.67 |
| AKRON | Betting Trends | WMICH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 77.2 | Avg Score | 81.8 |
| 61.8 | Avg Opp Score | 84.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 63.6 | Avg Score | 80.8 |
| 66.6 | Avg Opp Score | 64.8 |
| AKRON | Betting Trends | WMICH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 5-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-2-0 |
| 76.3 | Avg Score | 74.3 |
| 62.2 | Avg Opp Score | 72.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-3-0 |
| 63 | Avg Score | 72.2 |
| 63.3 | Avg Opp Score | 67.6 |
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Akron Zips
The Akron Zips enter Saturday afternoon with a 12-6 overall record and a 4-1 record so far in the MAC. They have won three straight games going into this contest, having defeated Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, and Central Michigan in their last three outings. Here, they aim to extend their winning streak against Western Michigan.
For Akron, defense has been their key to success this season, as they are allowing just 62.4 points per game. But they will need to generate enough offense to win this game by enough to cover the number, and will hope that leading scorer Xavier Castaneda can contribute more than the 13 points he did last time out against Central Michigan.
Western Michigan Broncos
The Western Michigan Broncos have been respectable in MAC play so far this season. They are 2-3 in league play, with those losses coming against the three of the top-four teams in the conference standings in Kent State, Toledo, and Ball State. Here, they face another of those top-four teams in the Akron Zips.
Being able to defend on the level of Akron will be the key to this game for Western Michigan, whose offense is not all that potent to overcome any sort of sizable deficit. That will be a tall task for a team that has given up 70 or more points in every MAC game so far this season.
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