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The Akron Zips are preparing for a hardcourt collision against the Ohio Bobcats at the Convocation Center in Athens on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 2:00 PM ET. Akron occupied 2nd place at 12-3 in the Mid-American Conference with a .800 team-percentage and a 14-4 overall standing. The Zips shut down the Ball State Cardinals in their recent clash last Friday to a score of 88-79. Guards Ali Ali and Bryan Trimble Jr. led Akron with 20 & 19 points respectively, while sixth-man Camron Reece contributed 16 and 5 rebounds in the winning effort. Forward Enrique Freeman and Guard Loren Jackson chipped in 12 points each; Jackson added 11 assists for the Zips. Guard Maishe Dailey had 5 rebounds in the victory.

Akron recorded an average of 79.3 PPG (no.34th in the league) in shooting 46.1% from the field, connected a 35.1% shooting efficiency from the long-range, and made a 75.9% scoring rate from the free-throw line. The Akron Zips grabbed an average of 38.4 rebounds per match and bagged a total of 255 assists on the year (175th in Division I). The Zips turn the ball over for an average of 12.3 times per outing while committing an average of 17.7 fouls per game.

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Akron Zips vs Ohio Bobcats Predictions 2/23/2021

The Ohio Bobcats earned their 4th straight win after beating the Central Michigan Chippewas last February 2, 2021, at 83-69. Ohio is in 4th place at 7-4 of the Mid-American Conference with a team-percentage of .636 and an overall standing of 11-6. Guard Jason Preston posted a double-double for the Bobcats with 17 points and 11 rebounds while dishing out 6 assists in the win. Forward Dwight Wilson contributed another double-double with 14 points and 10 boards while Forward Ben Vander Plas chipped in 13. Forward Ben Roderick and Guard Lunden McDay pitched in 12 points each while sixth-man Mark Sears added 11 in the win.

Ohio collected a total of 1,362 points so far this season (80.1 PPG) and hauled down an average of 34.0 rebounds per contest. The Ohio Bobcats hit a 48.7% shooting rate from the field (no.33rd in CBL) and sank a 69.2% scoring efficiency from the foul line. The Bobcats distributed the ball for an average of 17.6 assists per match, committed an average of 16.4 fouls per game, and turned the ball over for an average of 12.0 times per outing.

Akron Zips vs. Ohio Bobcats. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Akron +2.5. The Zips ranked 34th on the offense and 180th on defense while the Bobcats ranked 31st on the offense and 254th on defense. Akron is 9-2 ATS and 10-1 SU in its last 11 games. The totals went OVER in 4 of the Zips’ last 5 matches. Ohio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 outings and the totals went OVER in 10 of the Bobcats’ last 15 contests. Akron won 4 games in a row with 3 coming from a road victory while Ohio just got back from the long day-off and struggled in re-organizing their defensive plays. The Zips are determined to bring home their 5th straight win against the ailing defense of the Bobcats. Final score prediction, Akron Zips will win and cover ATS at 78-72.

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