Akron vs Creighton Game Projections

Akron Zips

Akron

24W-10L

#14 Seed MidWest Bracket

#1 Mid-American

Akron Zips

March 21, 2024

12:30PM EST

Odds: 143.0 o/u

Creighton

23W-9L

#3 Seed MidWest Bracket

#3 Big East

Creighton Bluejays
Creighton Bluejays

Get ready to rumble, folks! The Akron Zips are set to go beak-to-beak with the Creighton Bluejays in an NCAA March Madness showdown of epic proportions. As the clock strikes half-past noon EST, the energy at the venue will be palpable, with fans from both camps ready for the tipoff. The bookies have been busy, setting the over/under at 143.0. The Zips, with their line at 12.5, are zipping up for a tough battle against the Bluejays, who are perched confidently at a line of -12.5. Both teams have been on a tear recently, with their conference rankings reflecting their high-flying performances. So buckle up, because when the Zips take on the Bluejays, it’s not just about who can fly higher, it’s about who can zip past the other and not just ruffle a few feathers, but take the whole damn nest!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 21, 2024 12:30PM EST
Venue: PPG Paints Arena

Vegas Odds

AKRON ML CREIGH ML Over/Under Line
Open +550 -850 140.0 12.5/-12.5
Recent +295 -390 143.0 12.0/-12.0
Difference -255 +460 +3.0

Team Performance

akron Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
AWAY
7W-6L

25.3% Win Probability

creighton.svg Team Logo
LAST 10
7W-3L
HOME
15W-4L

74.7% Win Probability

Zips Vs Over/Under

Bluejays Vs Over/Under

Zips Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Conf Seed Shots
03/16 @ KENT 62-57W #7 NIT 53
03/15 @ OHIO 65-57W #4 NIT 56
03/14 @ MIA OH 75-57W #8 NIT 66
03/08 vs W MICH 84-90L #10 NIT 63
03/05 @ E MICH 60-61L #9 NIT 46
03/02 @ NIU 80-73W #11 NIT 56
02/27 vs OHIO 67-74L #4 NIT 55
02/23 @ KENT 83-70W #7 NIT 60
02/20 vs TOLEDO 64-72L #3 NIT 57
02/17 vs BUFF 73-62W #12 NIT 60

Bluejays Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Conf Seed Shots
03/14 @ PROV 73-75L #5 NIT 58
03/09 vs NOVA 69-67W #8 NIT 60
03/02 @ MARQ 89-75W #2 #2 61
02/28 @ SETON 85-64W #4 NIT 57
02/25 vs STJOHN 66-80L #6 NIT 63
02/20 @ UCONN 85-66W #1 #1 53
02/17 vs BUTLER 79-57W #7 NIT 60
02/13 @ GTOWN 94-72W #10 NIT 58
02/10 vs XAVIER 78-71W #9 NIT 64
02/07 vs PROV 87-81W #5 NIT 65

Team Player Stats

Akron Zips Pos Height Weight Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk
SF 6’7″ 206lb 29.6 18.6 12.8 1.6 0.8 1.7
SF 6’8″ 205lb 31.8 15.6 4.1 2.8 0.5 0.2
SG 6’3″ 195lb 26.3 10.4 2.5 2.2 0.6 0.3
G 6’3″ 204lb 21.6 7.4 3.3 1.6 1.1 0.1
F 6’9″ 225lb 23.9 8.8 3.4 0.7 0.3 0.3
SF 6’5″ 222lb 18.5 5.4 2.4 0.7 0.8 0.1
G 6’2″ 180lb 17.1 5.0 2.5 0.9 0.6 0.2
G 6’0″ 175lb 14.0 3.3 1.6 2.2 0.8 0.0
G 11.0 4.2 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0
F 6’7″ 226lb 5.1 2.3 1.9 0.4 0.4 0.1
G 6’5″ 205lb 5.4 1.9 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.1
G 6’2″ 200lb 4.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0
G 6’4″ 205lb 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0
Creighton Bluejays Pos Height Weight Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk
G 6’7″ 205lb 33.0 18.4 9.0 4.0 1.0 0.2
G 6’4″ 190lb 33.6 17.6 5.7 4.8 1.1 0.5
C 7’1″ 260lb 31.1 17.1 7.4 1.3 0.3 3.0
G 6’1″ 170lb 28.3 10.7 3.3 4.2 0.5 0.0
F 6’9″ 190lb 20.2 5.7 3.4 0.4 0.2 0.1
G 6’3″ 180lb 20.4 4.1 2.2 1.5 0.6 0.1
C 5.6 2.8 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.3
PF 6’9″ 220lb 7.9 3.2 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.0
F 6’8″ 235lb 6.0 1.4 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.0
G 6’3″ 180lb 4.0 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0
SF 6’6″ 188lb 3.4 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.1

Zips Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs CBB
F #70 #84 #73 #36 -25.9%
G #153 #164 #27 #89 -15.0%

Bluejays Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs CBB
F #39 #71 #286 #80 -17.9%
G #214 #196 #69 #147 -9.0%
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Offense Comparison

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Points per Game
73.7
79.9
Rebounds per Game
35.4
35.2
Assists per Game
12.6
16.2
Shots per Game
57.3
60.2
3-Pointers Made per Game
7.8
9.9
Free Throw Percentage per Game
72.8
78.1
2-Pt Percentage per Game
55.1
59.6
3-Pt Percentage per Game
32.5
35.7
Turnovers per Game
11.3
10.5
Plus/Minus per Game
8.7
11.3
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Defense Comparison

Team Logo
Points Allowed per Game
65.6
69.9
Rebounds Allowed per Game
31.2
32.7
Shots Allowed per Game
57.1
66.3
Fouls per Game
16.5
11.3
Steals per Game
5.4
3.7
Blocks per Game
2.6
3.9

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