The Akron Zips play the Bowling Green Falcons in the third round of the MAC tournament at the Quicken Loans Arena. Action begins at 6:30 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 11.
The Zips come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, edging Eastern Michigan 65-63 in the 2. Reggie McAdams was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points on 6-for-11 shooting. The Falcons, meanwhile, are coming off a 62-59 win against Central Michigan in the 2. Antwon Lillard led the game in scoring by registering 26 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
The Zips have emerged victorious in both games against the Falcons this year, escaping with a narrow 65-63 victory the last time these teams met. Lillard was the game’s top overall scorer with 26 points.
Notes
Bowling Green won its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Akron is 1-2. Bowling Green is 3-1 in close games this season.
The Akron Zips have a defensive rating of 99.0 (ranked 42nd), while the Bowling Green Falcons have an offensive rating of 102.9 (ranked 233rd).
The Bowling Green Falcons average a field goal percentage of 44.6% this season. The Akron Zips have a solid 8-4 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 44.6% or greater.
The Akron Zips rank lower for their field goal percentage (210th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (49th), but the Bowling Green Falcons have a better FG% ranking (148th) than eFG% ranking (193rd).
Akron ranks 95th in assists, registering 14.6 per game. Bowling Green performs worse at 273rd with 11.8 assists per game.
Akron, the 92nd-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 37.8 rebounds per game. Bowling Green does worse, ranked 163rd with 36.4.
Bowling Green ranks 235th in offensive rebounds, while Akron ranks at 64th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Bowling Green forces a turnover rate of 17.4%. When Akron turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 8-4 record.
