Akron Zips vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

Gervin GameAbove Center is the location where the Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-12) will try to beat the Akron Zips (18-4) on Tuesday.

The Akron Zips played Kent State and earned the victory with a final of 69-52 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Zips left the arena with 19 and Kent State recorded 15 personal fouls. They also made 1 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Kent State ended up shooting 61.9% at the free throw line by converting 13 of 21 attempts. Additionally, Kent State snagged 48 boards (22 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kent State earned 6 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. In relation to the defense, Akron allowed the other team to go 28.4% from the field on 19 out of 67 shooting. They also dished out 17 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Zips converted 8 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Akron wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (25 of 60) and knocked down 11 out of their 34 3-pointers.

Tavari Johnson is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished with 16 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Akron enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 18-4 on the season. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Akron is pulling down 38.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 437 assists for the campaign, which is 2nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Zips are connecting on 38.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (243 of 637) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 91.5 pts per contest (7th in college) while connecting on 51.4% from the field.

On defense, the Zips are forcing 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 15.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 216th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 293 conceded for the season. The Zips defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (571 of 1,360) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 205th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Eastern Michigan Eagles went home defeated by a final of 70-67 when they played UMass. When discussing rebounds, Eastern Michigan permitted UMass to pull down 27 in total (6 offensive). They went 7.7% from three-point range by going 1 out of 13 and ended up shooting 25 out of 35 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Eagles permitted UMass to knock down 22 out of their 50 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles went 23 for 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.9%. Concerning three-point shots, Eastern Michigan buried 5 out of their 22 attempts (22.7%). They were able to convert 16 of those for a percentage of 88.9%. UMass was called for 16 fouls for the contest which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. The Eagles were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this contest.

Gregory Lawson ended up being a factor for the Eagles in the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists. He made 9 out of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 64.3%, but went home without a rebound.

Eastern Michigan has a record of 9-12 this season. As an offense, the Eagles are connecting on 44.5% from the floor, which is 230th in the country. Eastern Michigan has tallied 1,506 pts on the campaign (71.7 per contest) and they average 35.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.1 times per game (249th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per contest. The Eagles have committed 17.8 fouls every game while shooting 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles are ranked 171st in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (217th in college). The Eastern Michigan defense gives up 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (144 of 432) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.3 dimes and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 176th and 241st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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