Halftime Report
Akron has overcome an early deficit to take the lead again on this one. They’ve a little bit of a cushion as they at the moment lead Japanese Michigan 54-38.
Akron got here into the recreation with some additional motivation after the defeat they had been dealt the final time these two groups confronted off. We’ll see in the event that they’re in a position to flip the script or if it’s going to simply be extra of the identical.
Who’s Taking part in
Akron Zips @ Japanese Michigan Eagles
Present Data: Akron 9-5, Japanese Michigan 7-7
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- The place: George Gervin GameAbove Middle — Ypsilanti, Michigan
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Comply with: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Value: $5.50
What to Know
Akron is 8-2 in opposition to Japanese Michigan since January of 2020, they usually’ll have an opportunity to increase that success on Saturday. Each will face off in a Mid American battle at 3:30 p.m. ET at George Gervin GameAbove Middle. Regulate the rating for this one: the 2 groups posted some lofty level totals of their earlier video games.
Final Tuesday, Akron did not have an excessive amount of bother with Central Michigan as they gained 87-71. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Zips.
A number of gamers turned in strong performances to guide Akron to victory, however maybe none extra so than Seth Wilson, who had 18 factors along with 5 rebounds. Wilson had some bother discovering his footing in opposition to Bowling Inexperienced final Friday, so this was a pleasant turnaround. Sharron Younger was one other key participant, going 5 for 8 en path to 12 factors plus two steals.
In the meantime, Japanese Michigan suffered their closest defeat since March 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell simply wanting Toledo by a rating of 90-87. The Eagles have struggled in opposition to the Rockets not too long ago, as the sport was their eighth consecutive misplaced matchup.
Japanese Michigan’s loss should not obscure the performances of Jalen Terry, who went 6 for 11 from past the arc en path to 26 factors, and Christian Henry, who scored 22 factors together with 5 assists and three steals. Terry’s efficiency made up for a slower match in opposition to N. Illinois on Saturday.
Japanese Michigan struggled to work collectively and completed the sport with solely seven assists. They had been crushed by their opponents in that division as Toledo posted 17.
Akron’s win was their seventh straight at house, which pushed their report as much as 9-5. As for Japanese Michigan, their defeat dropped their report all the way down to 7-7.
Saturday’s contest is shaping as much as be a scrappy matchup: Akron has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 39.7 rebounds per recreation. It is a completely different story for Japanese Michigan, although, as they have been averaging solely 32.6. Given Akron’s sizable benefit in that space, Japanese Michigan might want to discover a method to shut that hole.
Akron and Japanese Michigan had been neck-and-neck of their earlier matchup again in March of 2024, however Akron got here up empty-handed after a 61-60 loss. Can Akron avenge their defeat or is historical past doomed to repeat itself? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.
Odds
Akron is an enormous 7.5-point favourite in opposition to Japanese Michigan, in keeping with the most recent college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had been proper in step with the betting neighborhood on this one, as the sport opened as a 7.5-point unfold, and stayed proper there.
The over/beneath is 152.5 factors.
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Collection Historical past
Akron has gained 8 out of their final 10 video games in opposition to Japanese Michigan.
- Mar 05, 2024 – Japanese Michigan 61 vs. Akron 60
- Jan 30, 2024 – Akron 77 vs. Japanese Michigan 46
- Feb 14, 2023 – Akron 78 vs. Japanese Michigan 51
- Jan 13, 2023 – Akron 104 vs. Japanese Michigan 67
- Feb 19, 2022 – Akron 67 vs. Japanese Michigan 48
- Jan 22, 2022 – Akron 46 vs. Japanese Michigan 44
- Jan 26, 2021 – Akron 86 vs. Japanese Michigan 65
- Jan 09, 2021 – Japanese Michigan 71 vs. Akron 59
- Feb 08, 2020 – Akron 59 vs. Japanese Michigan 58
- Jan 04, 2020 – Akron 69 vs. Japanese Michigan 45
