Northern Kentucky Norse vs Akron Zips Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Kentucky Norse (2-5) are on their way to James A. Rhodes Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Akron Zips (4-2).

The Northern Kentucky Norse took the court against Bellarmine and walked away with a win by a score of 86-70 in their last contest. Northern Kentucky walked away from the game having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (32 out of 62) and knocked down 7 of 25 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Norse converted 15 of 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists in the game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Northern Kentucky allowed the other team to shoot 45.3% from the field on 24 of 53 shooting. Bellarmine recorded 16 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Moreover, Bellarmine collected 24 rebounds (3 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bellarmine finished the game shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 10 shots. They also made 12 of their 31 tries from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Norse finished with 12 and Bellarmine recorded 20 fouls.

Trey Robinson is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He scored 24 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished the game at 75.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Northern Kentucky heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 2-5 this season. They are averaging 66.6 pts per game (322nd in Division 1) while hitting 40.9% from the field. The Norse are shooting 28.1% on 3-pointers (47 of 167) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northern Kentucky is collecting 34.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 101 assists for the campaign, which ranks 220th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Norse are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.4 fouls. They give up 36.9% on shots from distance and they rank 163rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.1). The Norse defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.4% (177 of 399) and they surrender 36.0 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 227th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 102 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Akron Zips walked away with a victory by a final of 97-78 when they played Alabama State. The Zips were able to collect 34 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. Alabama State was called for 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Zips to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 18 of them for a percentage of 78.3%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Akron converted 15 out of their 35 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Zips went 32 out of 69 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.4%. The Zips allowed Alabama State to convert 27 of their 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.9% for the contest. They finished shooting 48.5% from distance by connecting on 16 out of 33 and finished the game at 8 of 15 from the free throw line (53.3%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Akron allowed Alabama State to grab 25 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Nate Johnson pitched in for the Zips for the contest. He made 7 of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 58.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He had 25 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the contest.

Akron has a mark of 4-2 this year. The Zips are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls every game and they shoot 71.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 20.8 times per game (5th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.7 times per contest. Akron has 499 points for the season (83.2 per contest) and they pull in 39.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Zips are shooting 43.6% from the field, which ranks them 235th in Division 1.

The Zips defensively are ranked 284th in the country in points allowed per game with 76.3. They are able to force 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (287th in college basketball). The Akron defense gives up 34.0% on three-point shots (50 of 147) and opponents are making 70.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.7 dimes and 38.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks 233rd and 316th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Akron

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