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03/12 03:43 CDT Akron Zips square off against the Buffalo Bulls in MAC
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Akron Zips square off against the Buffalo Bulls in MAC Tournament
By The Associated Press
Buffalo Bulls (17-14, 7-11 MAC) vs. Akron Zips (26-5, 17-1 MAC)
Cleveland; Thursday, 4 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -13.5; over/under is 159.5
BOTTOM LINE: Akron faces Buffalo in the MAC Tournament.
The Zips have gone 17-1 against MAC opponents, with a 9-4 record in
non-conference play. Akron ranks fourth in college basketball with 18.9 assists
per game. Tavari Johnson leads the Zips averaging 5.1.
The Bulls are 7-11 against MAC teams. Buffalo is 8-11 against opponents over
.500.
Akron averages 11.1 made 3-pointers per game, 2.7 more made shots than the 8.4
per game Buffalo gives up. Buffalo has shot at a 47.4% rate from the field this
season, 5.2 percentage points greater than the 42.2% shooting opponents of
Akron have averaged.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Zips won 99-85 in the last
matchup on Feb. 25. Johnson led the Zips with 23 points, and Ryan Sabol led the
Bulls with 28 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shammah Scott averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the
Zips, scoring 12.6 points while shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc. Johnson is
shooting 46.2% and averaging 19.6 points over the past 10 games.
Tim Oboh is averaging 8.4 points and 1.5 blocks for the Bulls. Angelo Brizzi is
averaging 20.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Zips: 9-1, averaging 83.3 points, 35.1 rebounds, 16.9 assists,
6.9 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 69.9 points per game.
Bulls: 3-7, averaging 74.7 points, 27.8 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 7.3 steals and
3.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 79.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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