A Friday night MAC matchup is scheduled for Friday night when the Eastern Michigan Eagles take on the Akron Zips. On paper, this is a huge mismatch, as Eastern Michigan is 4-12 on the season and one of the worst teams in the MAC. But you just never know in college basketball, as they will look to spring an upset on the Zips. In our college basketball betting picks for Friday, we break down this Eastern Michigan vs Akron matchup.
Eastern Michigan vs Akron Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Akron -13.5 |
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This game will be played at James A. Rhoades Arena at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 13, 2023.
Why Bet On Akron:
✅ Eastern Michigan’s defense is simply not good enough to contain any sort of quality offensive team. They are allowing 80.1 points per game, and have given up 91 points to Bowling Green and 85 points to Western Michigan already this conference season.
✅ Emoni Bates, the much-hyped forward for Eastern Michigan, has really struggled so far in MAC play. In three MAC games, Bates is a combined 4/20 from three-point range. Here, his struggles will continue against a solid Akron defense.
✅ Akron should dominate the glass in this game through Enrique Freeman, as no Eastern Michigan player averages more than six boards per game. The Eagles have one of the worst rebound percentages in Division I, ranking 320th in that category.
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
Akron Zips
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| EMICH | Advanced Game Stats | AKRON |
|---|---|---|
| 68.9 | Pace | 72.8 |
| 102.4 | Off.Rate | 102.2 |
| .356 | FTr | .290 |
| .379 | 3PAr | .381 |
| .534 | TS% | .534 |
| 47.6 | TRB% | 48.0 |
| 53.5 | AST% | 47.0 |
| 10.7 | STL% | 8.9 |
| 9.9 | BLK% | 7.2 |
| .505 | eFG% | .510 |
| 16.1 | TOV% | 17.0 |
| 29.1 | ORB% | 29.5 |
| .237 | TF/FGA | .195 |
Defense/Offense
| EMICH | Advanced Game Stats | AKRON |
|---|---|---|
| 68.9 | Pace | 72.8 |
| 109.4 | Off.Rate | 115.4 |
| .329 | FTr | .233 |
| .413 | 3PAr | .481 |
| .566 | TS% | .562 |
| 52.4 | TRB% | 52.0 |
| 54.1 | AST% | 63.9 |
| 10.2 | STL% | 10.7 |
| 8.7 | BLK% | 7.8 |
| .534 | eFG% | .539 |
| 17.1 | TOV% | 13.5 |
| 32.8 | ORB% | 34.6 |
| .240 | TF/FGA | .169 |
Betting Trends
| EMICH | Betting Trends | AKRON |
|---|---|---|
| EMICH | Betting Trends | AKRON |
|---|---|---|
| EMICH | Betting Trends | AKRON |
|---|---|---|
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
The Eastern Michigan Eagles have lost two of their first three games in MAC play, and have a 4-12 record overall. They are coming off of a loss to Western Michigan, where they gave up 85 points to a team that is largely considered to be one of the worst teams in the conference this year. Here, the Eagles will look to even their MAC record on the road against Akron.
For that to happen, Eastern Michigan will need to be better on defense than they have been this year. They have given up 85 or more points in their first two MAC games, and they could get torched by Xavier Castaneda and the rest of the Zips tonight if they do not tighten things up.
Akron Zips
Akron comes into this MAC contest with a 2-1 record in league play and a 10-6 record overall. The Zips beat Bowling Green on the road in their last game, splitting their first two-game road trip of the conference season after losing at Ball State. Here, the Zips will look to improve to 2-0 at home in MAC competition.
The Zips’ first home game in conference play was a blowout win over Northern Illinois. This game has the potential to be a blowout as well against one of the worst defensive teams in the MAC. But the Zips will need to lock in on the glass, where they enter with a clear advantage, to avoid letting this game slip through their fingers.
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