Ohio Bobcats vs Akron Zips Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Akron Zips
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH
TV: ESPN+
The Akron Zips (11-5) host the Ohio Bobcats (10-6) at James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday.

The Ohio Bobcats faced Ball State and took home the win by a score of 86-71 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up with 17 and Ball State recorded 16 personal fouls. They converted 10 of 20 tries from 3-point range. Ball State finished shooting 68.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 19 tries. Moreover, Ball State snagged 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Ball State dished out 12 assists and had 1 steal for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Ohio allowed their opponent to shoot 42.9% from the field on 24 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bobcats knocked down 10 of their 16 shots for a rate of 62.5%. Ohio ended having earned a 54.8% field goal percentage (34 of 62) and made 8 of their 22 shots from downtown.
Aidan Hadaway is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. He scored 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He played 29 minutes and also collected 5 boards. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.
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Ohio will play this contest with a mark of 10-6 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Ohio is grabbing 34.7 boards per game and is sitting with 255 assists on the season, which is 133rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bobcats are shooting 36.8% on three-point shots (150 of 408) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.1 pts per game (52nd in the nation) while going 48.2% from the field.
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On the defensive end, the Bobcats are forcing 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 130th in college hoops in allowing assists with 210 relinquished for the season. The Bobcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.2% (419 of 949) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per game as a squad. They give up 38.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 250th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.8).
In their last game, the Akron Zips went home victorious with a score of 85-78 against Toledo. The Zips pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. Toledo was called for 16 fouls for the game which took the Zips to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Akron made 9 of their 29 attempts (31.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Zips shot 35 for 75 from the floor which had them at 46.7%. The Zips allowed Toledo to convert 24 of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 37.5% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 27.8% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 18 and finished the contest at 25 out of 31 at the free throw line (80.6%). In regard to attacking the glass, Akron allowed Toledo to collect 36 in total (11 on the offensive side).
Nate Johnson was important for the Zips for this game. He converted 12 of 23 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and had 9 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 4 dimes in the matchup.
Akron has a win-loss mark of 11-5 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Zips are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 226th in Division 1. Akron has accounted for 1,316 points for the campaign (82.3 per game) and they average 40.6 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.9 times per contest (14th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per game. The Zips commit 17.9 fouls per contest while shooting 75.2% from the free throw line.
The Akron defense allows 33.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (119 of 361) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.3 dimes and 37.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 111th and 311th in those categories on the defensive end. The Zips on defense are ranked 242nd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 73.6. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (163rd in the nation).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Akron
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