The Akron Zips visit Resch Center to take on the Green Bay Phoenix. Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and can be seen on ES3.
The Phoenix won big over Minnesota-Duluth 94-74 on Sunday. Carrington Love was the team’s high scorer with 22 points on 7-for-16 shooting. The Zips are coming off an ugly 75-56 loss against Villanova on Sunday. Isaiah Johnson had a solid game for Akron, recording six points, eight rebounds, and two assists.
Green Bay is a three-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 149 points. The Phoenix come into this game 1-3 Straight Up (SU) and 1-2 Against The Spread (ATS). The Phoenix are a high-volume shooting team from the line with 21.0 free throws made per game, one of the highest marks in Division I. Transitioning to the Green Bay defense, opponents have consistently had the ball stolen by the Phoenix, who rank sixth in the country in steals per game with 11.5.
In the other locker room, the Zips head into the game with records of 2-1 ATS and 3-1 SU. Akron is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, connecting on 10.0 shots from three-point range per game. The Zips have controlled the glass with an average of 45.2 rebounds per game, 27th in the country. Akron’s defense is one of the top in the nation, with opponents shooting only .315 from the field.
Green Bay and Akron have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – Akron, ATS Winner – Akron, O/U – Over
Notes
Wisc-Green Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Wisc-Green Bay is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home.
Green Bay and Akron rank 28th in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Green Bay scores 87.5 PPG and Akron allows 59.5 PPG.
The Akron Zips have a defensive rating of 86.0 (ranked 33rd), while the Green Bay Phoenix have an offensive rating of 103.6 (ranked 205th).
The Akron Zips average a field goal percentage of 44.9% this season. The Green Bay Phoenix are a winless 0-3 when opponents have a FG% of 44.9% or greater.
The Green Bay Phoenix rank higher based on their field goal percentage (256th) than their effective field goal percentage (280th). The Akron Zips rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (91st) than their field goal percentage (162nd).
Akron, the 27th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 45.2 rebounds per game. Green Bay does worse, ranked 187th with 37.8.
The Akron Zips rank 78th in offensive rebounds. The Green Bay Phoenix rank 246th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Green Bay has forced an average turnover rate of 21.3% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 21.3% or higher, Akron is an even 1-1.
