Akron vs Eastern Michigan 1/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Eastern Michigan Eagles and Akron Zips meet Saturday in college basketball action at the James A. Rhodes Arena. The Eastern Michigan Eagles look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Akron Zips look for a win after winning nine of their last 11 games.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 72.8 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 75.2 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Noah Farrakhan is averaging 16.2 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Monty Scott is averaging 13.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. Bryce McBride is the third double-digit scorer and Colin Golson Jr. is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.

The Akron Zips are averaging 74.1 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 63.6 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Ali Ali is averaging 13.9 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Xavier Castaneda is averaging 13.3 points and 2.9 assists. Enrique Freeman is the third double-digit scorer and Bryan Trimble Jr. is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Akron Zips are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The Akron Zips are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

The Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss. The Zips are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home games. The over is 22-10 in Eagles last 32 overall. The over is 8-3 in Zips last 11 overall. The home team is 21-10 ATS in the last 31 meetings.

The Akron Zips are easily the better team here, and things open up even more at home, where they win by an average of 17.8 points and shoot 49.3 percent from the field. The Eastern Michigan Eagles lose on the road by an average of 11.4 points and lose in the underdog role by an average of 14.1 points. Have no choice but to lay the chalk with Akron at home.