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12/19 03:43 CST Eastern Michigan visits Akron after Johnson's 28-point game
Eastern Michigan visits Akron after Johnson's 28-point game
By The Associated Press
Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5) at Akron Zips (8-3)
Akron, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -16.5; over/under is 160.5
BOTTOM LINE: Akron hosts Eastern Michigan after Tavari Johnson scored 28 points
in Akron's 115-100 loss to the Murray State Racers.
The Zips are 5-0 in home games. Akron is fifth in college basketball with 20.5
assists per game led by Johnson averaging 4.9.
The Eagles are 2-4 on the road. Eastern Michigan has a 2-3 record against
opponents over .500.
Akron makes 52.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.6
percentage points higher than Eastern Michigan has allowed to its opponents
(43.4%). Eastern Michigan has shot at a 44.6% rate from the field this season,
1.4 percentage points above the 43.2% shooting opponents of Akron have averaged.
The Zips and Eagles square off Friday for the first time in MAC play this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnson is shooting 54.5% and averaging 19.4 points for the
Zips. Shammah Scott is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Mohammad Habhab is scoring 15.1 points per game and averaging 8.1 rebounds for
the Eagles. Addison Patterson is averaging 11.7 points and 5.0 rebounds over
the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Zips: 7-3, averaging 96.9 points, 35.6 rebounds, 21.4 assists,
7.3 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 52.9% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 79.2 points per game.
Eagles: 5-5, averaging 72.0 points, 32.4 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 6.6 steals and
3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 73.1 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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