Western Michigan Broncos (2-8) vs Akron Zips (7-3)
Game Info: Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 5:00 pm (University Arena in Read Fieldhouse)
Betting Odds: Western Michigan Broncos +6.5 -- Over/Under: 133.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Akron Zips and Western Michigan Broncos face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at University Arena.
The Akron Zips come into this game with a 7-3 record overall and coming into this game they have won three games in a row. Each of the last three games, Akron has also come away with a cover of the spread. In the last game against Central Michigan, Akron’s offense was elite putting up 81 points and that led to a comfortable victory. Akron on the season is averaging 74.9 points per game while their defense is giving up 71.1 points per game. Akron is led by Loren Cristian Jackson who averages 21.9 points and shoots 42.9 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from deep.
On the other side of this matchup is the Western Michigan Broncos who come into this game with a 2-8 record overall and they have lost four games in a row. Each of the last four games, Western Michigan has also failed to cover the spread. In the last game against Buffalo the offense scored 69 points while their defense gave up 85 points. On the season, Western Michigan is averaging 63.2 points per game while their defense is giving up 72.8 points per game. Western Michigan is shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from behind the three point line. Western Michigan is led by B. Artis White who averages 14.8 points and shoots 45.3 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from deep.
The under is 23-8 in Akron’s last 31 road games. The under is 18-7 in Akron’s last 25 games played on Saturday. The under is 37-15 in Akron’s last 52 games against the MAC. The road team is 7-3 against the spread in the last ten meetings played between the two teams.
Western Michigan just isn’t very talented and I think they are going to struggle to get the job done in this game. Look for Western Michigan’s offense to struggle and that will lead to Akron coming away with a cover of the spread.