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Parker leads UMass against Akron after 31-point game
By The Associated Press
UMass Minutemen (15-10, 6-6 MAC) at Akron Zips (19-5, 10-1 MAC)
Akron, Ohio; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UMass visits Akron after K'Jei Parker scored 31 points in UMass'
94-91 overtime loss to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
The Zips are 12-0 on their home court. Akron is 1-2 in games decided by less
than 4 points.
The Minutemen are 6-6 against conference opponents. UMass ranks seventh in the
MAC allowing 75.8 points while holding opponents to 44.9% shooting.
Akron averages 10.9 made 3-pointers per game, 3.3 more made shots than the 7.6
per game UMass allows. UMass scores 6.4 more points per game (80.6) than Akron
gives up (74.2).
The Zips and Minutemen match up Friday for the first time in MAC play this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bowen Hardman averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the
Zips, scoring 7.7 points while shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc. Tavari
Johnson is shooting 51.0% and averaging 20.1 points over the past 10 games.
Leonardo Bettiol is scoring 17.6 points per game and averaging 7.9 rebounds for
the Minutemen. Marcus Banks is averaging 18.3 points and 2.3 rebounds over the
last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Zips: 9-1, averaging 81.3 points, 34.0 rebounds, 17.6 assists,
6.8 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 70.6 points per game.
Minutemen: 6-4, averaging 80.7 points, 33.1 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 7.1 steals
and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 79.4 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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