Akron vs. Lamar Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live Stream – November 2

The Akron Zips (1-2) take on the Lamar Cardinals (1-2) on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Last year, the Zips scored just 0.7 more points per game (73.6) than the Cardinals gave up (72.9).
Akron had a 17-1 record last season when scoring more than 72.9 points.
Lamar had a 14-1 record last season when giving up fewer than 73.6 points.
The Cardinals scored an average of 77.8 points per game last year, 11.6 more points than the 66.2 the Zips gave up to opponents.
Lamar went 18-10 last season when it scored more than 66.2 points.
Akron had a 20-8 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 77.8 points.
The Zips totaled 261 more points than their opponents last season (7.4 per game on average), and the Cardinals scored 162 more points than their opponents (4.9 per game).

The Zips shot 45.4% from the field last season, 3.3 percentage points higher than the 42.1% the Cardinals allowed to opponents.
Akron had a 19-6 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 42.1% from the field.
The Cardinals' 45% shooting percentage from the field last season was two percentage points higher than the Zips allowed to their opponents (43%).
Lamar went 14-6 when it shot better than 43% from the field.

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The Zips and the Cardinals rebounded at a similar rate last season (32.7 and 34.9 boards per game, respectively).
When Lamar earned the rebounding advantage they were 3-11 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Akron was 4-8.
The Zips were the 136th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Cardinals finished 52nd.
The Zips averaged 8.8 offensive rebounds per game, 2.1 rebounds less than the Cardinals.
The Cardinals were 12-5 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Zips were 8-6 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Zips ranked 158th in college basketball in offensive rebounding, while the Cardinals ranked 32nd.
Both teams tended to win the board battle last season. Akron recorded an average rebounding margin of +3.6 rebounds per game, and Lamar averaged a margin of +three rebounds.