The Marshall Thundering Herd (5-1) will host the Akron Zips (3-3) on Wednesday night in non-conference action. Last season these teams played, and Akron won 88-86 as a 2.5-point home underdog.
Akron has a 1-5 record against the spread and on the over/under. After starting 3-1 straight up, they are now on a two-game losing streak after falling to LSU 73-58 and Nevada 62-58 at the Cayman Islands Classic.
The Zips are rated 118th according to KenPom. They are 112th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 130th in adjusted defensive efficiency. More than half of the Zips offense has come from two men. Xavier Castaneda leads the team with 20.3 ppg, followed by Enrique Freeman with 13.2 ppg and 10 rebounds. Trendon Hankerson is a distant third on the team averaging 6.8 ppg.
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— Akron Zips MBB (@ZipsMBB) November 30, 2022
The Zips are 66th in the country in the strength of schedule. They have beaten South Dakota State 81-80, Morgan State 65-59, and Western Kentucky 73-53 and also lost to Mississippi State 73-54.
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