The University of Akron Athletics
Saturday, February 18
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2:00 PM
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Rivalry Showdown on Tap as Akron Visits Kent State
February 17 | Women's Basketball
Akron (15-9, 6-7 MAC) at Kent State (16-8, 8-5 MAC)
Saturday, Feb. 18
M.A.C. Center
Kent, Ohio • 1:00 p.m.
Series History: Kent State leads 56-18
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WHAT'S AHEAD
The University of Akron women's basketball team resumes its rivalry with Kent State on Saturday, Feb. 18, as the Zips face the Golden Flashes in a key Mid-American Conference road test. The 2 p.m. showdown with Kent State will be broadcast on ESPN3 as WHLO 640 AM with Bill Morgan calling the action.
HEAD COACHES
Kent State: Todd Starkey (Montreat, 1993), Overall Record: 282-180 (16th Season), Record at Kent State: 117-85 (Seventh Season)
Akron: Melissa Jackson (Richmond, 2004), Overall Record: 70-65 (Fifth Season), Record at Akron: 70-65 (Fifth Season)
SCOUTING KENT STATE
Kent State comes into action against Akron on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 16-8 on the campaign, including a 8-5 record in the Mid-American Conference, following a 72-69 victory at Buffalo on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
The Golden Flashes are led senior F Lindsey Thall, who is averaging 11.5 points per game, while senior G Katie Shumate leads Kent State in rebounding pulling down 6.2 caroms per contest. As a unit, the Golden Flashes are recording 70.3 points, 36.9 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.7 blocks per game.
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Kent State is ranked 35th in the NCAA in three pointers per game (8.0) and 48th in triples attempted per contest (24.0).
SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Kent State are meeting for the 75th time in program history. The Golden Flashes lead the series, 56-18. The Golden Flashes escaped with a 57-55 triumph past the Zips on Feb. 1 at James A. Rhodes Arena.
CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER WAGON WHEEL CHALLENGE
Akron battles Kent State as part of the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge during its game on Saturday, Feb. 18. The 14-sport rivalry series between Akron and Kent State is based on a time-honored competition for an historic wooden wagon wheel trophy awarded originally in 1945 to the winner of the annual Akron-Kent State football game. The Golden Flashes lead the current series this year, 4.0-1.0, through seven events.
Since the 2011-12 academic year, the rivalry was broadened to include 14 NCAA varsity sports, with victories in each sport adding one point to the challenge standings. To learn more about the rivalry and follow the results and standings, visit: www.WagonWheelChallenge.com
IN OUR LAST MEETING (FEB, 1, 2023 - AKRON, OHIO)
In a rivalry showdown that went down to the wire, Kent State escaped with a 57-55 decision past Akron on Feb. 1 at James A. Rhodes Arena.
The Zips fought their way back from a 13-point deficit early in the fourth quarter, cutting the margin to two in the game's closing minute before the Flashes prevailed. A 17-8 spurt powered by five points from sophomore G Zakia Rasheed (Avon, Ind.) helped Akron battle its way back into the game.
Sophomore F Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio) posted a double-double to lead the Zips, finishing with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Senior F Molly Neitzel (Rocky River, Ohio) also recorded a double-double with a 12-point and 11-rebound performance, while junior G Alexis Stewart (Hamilton, Ontario) scored 12 points.
The Zips finished the game shooting 38 percent from the field, while limiting Kent State to a .309 shooting mark. Akron outrebounded the Golden Flashes, 43-30, including 32-21 on the defensive glass.
Hannah Young led Kent with 16 points and Katie Shumate contributed 11 in the win.
AKRON FOR NAKON GAME
For the fifth consecutive season, Akron women's basketball team partnered with the Nakon Foundation to host the 'Akron for Nakon' game, on Feb. 11, as Akron hosted Ball State.
A silent auction was at the game where survivors, and those suffering from breast cancer, were invited as VIPs to the game. T-shirts were be sold with all the proceeds benefiting the Nakon Foundation.
NEITZEL'S CAREER NIGHT PROPELS ZIPS OVER EASTERN MICHIGAN
Akron picked up a key Mid-American Conference win Wednesday evening at James A. Rhodes Arena, holding off visiting Eastern Michigan for a 72-70 triumph.
Molly Neitzel delivered a career-high 22 points to match the total she posted against Bowling Green in 2021 en route to sparking the Zips to a .448 shooting mark on the evening.
Reagan Bass also reached double figures with an 18-point and five-rebound performance, while redshirt junior G Layne Ferrell (Franklin, Ohio) scored 13 to go with seven rebounds. Rounding out the double-figures scorers for Akron with 10 points and six assists was senior G Dominique Camp (Dayton, Ohio).
The Zips converted 14 Eastern Michigan turnovers into 15 points, while committing a season-low nine turnovers of their own. The Eagles shot 41.5 percent from the field, 20.0 percent from three-point range in defeat, allowing the Zips to sweep the season series between the two teams.
Irekpitan Ozzy-Momodu topped Eastern Michigan with 26 points and a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with 19 points from Lachelle Austin.
DEFENSE HAS BEEN OUR CALLING CARD
Defense has been the key to Akron's success this season as the Zips have held opponents to under 40 percent shooting from the floor in 14 of 24 contests and 60 points or less in nine games.
Akron leads the Mid-American Conference in field goal percentage defense (.380) and defensive rebounding (29.4), while ranking second in three point defense (.288) and blocked shots (4.46), third in rebounding (37.9) and fourth in scoring defense (64.2).
Reagan Bass is fifth (7.9) in the MAC in overall rebounding, while Bass is ranked fifth (8.5) in conference-only rebounding.
In conference-only games, Akron is rated first in the league in defensive rebounding (28.8) and three point defense (.288), while ranking second in blocked shots (4.08) and field goal percentage defense (.396) and fourth in overall rebounding (36.8).
Akron is ranked 21st in the NCAA in defensive rebounds (29.4) and 35th in blocks per game (4.5).
AKRON TO HOST "BLUE OUT" VERSUS TOLEDO
Akron will host a "Blue Out" for its 7 p.m. showdown with Toledo on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at James A. Rhodes Arena. The first 500 fans will get a free t-shirt upon arrival brought to you by CLE Customs.
ZIP TIDBITS
• Akron is search of its second straight road victory at Kent State this Saturday. A year ago, the Zips bested the Golden Flashes, 62-61, on Jan. 5, 2022.
• Only twice in the eight meetings between Akron and Kent State under head coach Melissa Jackson have either the Zips or Golden Flashes surpassed the 70-point plateau, with Akron 1-1 in those contests.
• Under Jackson, Akron averages 58.3 points in eight contests against Kent State.
• Akron is one of two teams in the Mid-American Conference to hold a pair of league opponents under 50 points in a game this season. The Zips limited Eastern Michigan to 43 points in a 60-43 triumph on Jan. 11 before holding Buffalo to 47 points in a 69-47 win on Jan. 28.
• Akron head coach Melissa Jackson owns a 70-65 overall record in her fifth season on the Zips' bench. She has reached that victory total faster than any coach in program history, while sitting 10 wins shy of surpassing John Street (1982-89) for the second-highest win total by a head coach at Akron.
• Akron has overcome double-digit deficits to record a victory in five games this season, including Eastern Michigan (-18 | W, 60-43 | Jan. 11), Youngstown State (-17 | W, 61-44 | Nov. 18), Central Michigan (-13 | W, 80-65 | Jan. 18), Miami (-11 | W, 77-66 | Jan. 7) and Stetson (-10 | W, 58-50 | Dec. 18).
• Reagan Bass enters action versus Kent State having amassed 725 career points, to go along with 343 career rebounds.
• Layne Ferrell surpassed the 500-point plateau with a five-point effort against Buffalo on Jan. 28 and has amassed 537 career points, while Rachel Martindale reached the 500-point mark versus Western Michigan on Feb. 4 and enters play against Kent State having recorded 538 points.
• Dominique Camp surpassed 200 career assists at Toledo on Jan. 21 after dropping seven dimes and she comes into action against Kent State having registered 227 career assists.
• Akron is ranked 21st in the NCAA in defensive rebounds (29.4), 23rd in free throws made per contest (15.08), 26th in free throw percentage (.772),33rd in assists per outing (16.2) and 35th in blocks per game (4.5). Individually, Dominique Camp ranks 25th in steals per game (2.71) and in steals (65), while Reagan Bass is 14th in free throw attempts (168) and free throws made (131) and Rachel Martindale 49th in three point attempts (171).
• Rachel Martindale has recorded 151 career three pointers. She enters action against Kent State sixth on the all-time career list at Akron. She is 24 triples shy of Hanna Luburgh (175 | 2010-14) for fifth place. All but 18 of her 169 career field goals have come from beyond the arc.
• Rachel Martindale is sixth in program history with 446 career three-point attempts. She is 40 attempts shy of surpassing Hanna Luburgh (484 | 2010-14) for fifth place.
• Rachel Martindale's .339 shooting percentage (151-446) from beyond the arc is the ninth-best mark in program history.
• The Zips are averaging 65.9 points per game in 10 road/neutral contests this season with Akron shooting 41 percent from the field, including a .307 mark from beyond the arc. The duo of Reagan Bass and Rachel Martindale are averaging 17.6 and 10.0 points per tilt.
• Nine different Akron players have scored in double figures this season led by Reagan Bass tallying 10 or more points in 22 contests this year. She was joined by Dominique Camp (14), Layne Ferrell (13), Molly Neitzel (13), Rachel Martindale (6), Alexis Stewart (2), Faith Stinson (2), freshman F Aila Miller (Berlin, Ohio) (1) and freshman F Annie Watson (Akron, Ohio) (1).
• The 2022-23 season marks the 49th season of competition for the Akron women's basketball program.
• Akron owns a 56-26 mark under head coach Melissa Jackson when shooting 40 percent or better from the field, including a 11-4 record this season. When hitting at a 35-percent clip or better from beyond the arc, the Zips maintain a 32-22 mark, including an 3-4 ledger this season.
• Akron has connected on five or more three pointers in 18 of its 24 games this season, and 71 of its last 87 contests overall. A year ago, the Zips hit on a season-high 13 triples in a 76-35 win over Slippery Rock on Nov. 9, 2021.
• Rachel Martindale, Molly Neitzel, Layne Ferrell, Reagan Bass, Alexis Stewart and Zakia Rasheed have appeared in 88, 88, 74, 50, 50 and 38 career games, respectively, for the Zips. Bass is Akron's leading active scorer averaging 14.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. Martindale is the Zips' active leader in three-point shooting connecting on 33.9 percent of her attempts.
• Reagan Bass was honored by the Mid-American Conference as its Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced on Jan. 2.
ZIPS' OFFENSIVE PROGRESS REPORT
In Akron's 24 games this season, this is how the Zips have fared from the field: 50 percent: .528 (Dayton), .526 (Point Park), .509 (Buffalo-1), .509 (Oakland), 40 percent: .481 (Northern Illinois), .462 (Western Michigan), .448 (Eastern Michigan-2), .445 (Notre Dame College), .442 (Miami-1), .442 (Robert Morris), .436 (Central Michigan-1), .420 (Youngstown State), .407 (Bowling Green), .407 (Ohio), .403 (Coppin State), 30 percent: .388 (Northern Kentucky), .386 (Bethune-Cookman), .382 (Stetson), .380 (Kent State-1), .377 (Toledo-1), .373 (Ball State-1), .367 (Ball State-2), .365 (Cleveland State), .315 (Eastern Michigan-1), 20 percent: NA
ZIPS' DEFENSIVE PROGRESS REPORT
In the Zips' 24 games this season, this is how the Zips have fared defensively: 50 percent: .517 (Ball State-1), .508 (Western Michigan), .500 (Northern Illinois), 40 percent: .456 (Toledo-1), .435 (Coppin State), .431 (Northern Kentucky), .415 (Eastern Michigan-2), .400 (Cleveland State), 30 percent: .391 (Miami-1), .388 (Ohio), .386 (Dayton), .383 (Ball State-2), .379 (Oakland), .373 (Central Michigan-1), .364 (Bowling Green), .357 (Notre Dame College), .354 (Stetson), .329 (Bethune-Cookman) .313 (Robert Morris), .311 (Youngstown State), .309 (Kent State-1), 20 percent: .293 (Eastern Michigan-1), .266 (Buffalo-1), .250 (Point Park).
INSIDE THE PAINT
Akron has once proved to be strong in the paint through 24 games this season averaging 30.0 points per contest for 720 total points. The Zips posted a season-best 66 points in the paint in a 101-46 victory over Point Park on Dec. 2.
UP NEXT
Akron hosts Toledo in a 7 p.m. contest on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Saturday, Feb. 18
M.A.C. Center
Kent, Ohio • 1:00 p.m.
Series History: Kent State leads 56-18
Live Stream: www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and ESPN App
Television: www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and ESPN App
Live Stats:Â www.GoZips.comÂ
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WHAT'S AHEAD
The University of Akron women's basketball team resumes its rivalry with Kent State on Saturday, Feb. 18, as the Zips face the Golden Flashes in a key Mid-American Conference road test. The 2 p.m. showdown with Kent State will be broadcast on ESPN3 as WHLO 640 AM with Bill Morgan calling the action.
HEAD COACHES
Kent State: Todd Starkey (Montreat, 1993), Overall Record: 282-180 (16th Season), Record at Kent State: 117-85 (Seventh Season)
Akron: Melissa Jackson (Richmond, 2004), Overall Record: 70-65 (Fifth Season), Record at Akron: 70-65 (Fifth Season)
SCOUTING KENT STATE
Kent State comes into action against Akron on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 16-8 on the campaign, including a 8-5 record in the Mid-American Conference, following a 72-69 victory at Buffalo on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
The Golden Flashes are led senior F Lindsey Thall, who is averaging 11.5 points per game, while senior G Katie Shumate leads Kent State in rebounding pulling down 6.2 caroms per contest. As a unit, the Golden Flashes are recording 70.3 points, 36.9 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.7 blocks per game.
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Kent State is ranked 35th in the NCAA in three pointers per game (8.0) and 48th in triples attempted per contest (24.0).
SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Kent State are meeting for the 75th time in program history. The Golden Flashes lead the series, 56-18. The Golden Flashes escaped with a 57-55 triumph past the Zips on Feb. 1 at James A. Rhodes Arena.
CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER WAGON WHEEL CHALLENGE
Akron battles Kent State as part of the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge during its game on Saturday, Feb. 18. The 14-sport rivalry series between Akron and Kent State is based on a time-honored competition for an historic wooden wagon wheel trophy awarded originally in 1945 to the winner of the annual Akron-Kent State football game. The Golden Flashes lead the current series this year, 4.0-1.0, through seven events.
Since the 2011-12 academic year, the rivalry was broadened to include 14 NCAA varsity sports, with victories in each sport adding one point to the challenge standings. To learn more about the rivalry and follow the results and standings, visit: www.WagonWheelChallenge.com
IN OUR LAST MEETING (FEB, 1, 2023 - AKRON, OHIO)
In a rivalry showdown that went down to the wire, Kent State escaped with a 57-55 decision past Akron on Feb. 1 at James A. Rhodes Arena.
The Zips fought their way back from a 13-point deficit early in the fourth quarter, cutting the margin to two in the game's closing minute before the Flashes prevailed. A 17-8 spurt powered by five points from sophomore G Zakia Rasheed (Avon, Ind.) helped Akron battle its way back into the game.
Sophomore F Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio) posted a double-double to lead the Zips, finishing with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Senior F Molly Neitzel (Rocky River, Ohio) also recorded a double-double with a 12-point and 11-rebound performance, while junior G Alexis Stewart (Hamilton, Ontario) scored 12 points.
The Zips finished the game shooting 38 percent from the field, while limiting Kent State to a .309 shooting mark. Akron outrebounded the Golden Flashes, 43-30, including 32-21 on the defensive glass.
Hannah Young led Kent with 16 points and Katie Shumate contributed 11 in the win.
AKRON FOR NAKON GAME
For the fifth consecutive season, Akron women's basketball team partnered with the Nakon Foundation to host the 'Akron for Nakon' game, on Feb. 11, as Akron hosted Ball State.
A silent auction was at the game where survivors, and those suffering from breast cancer, were invited as VIPs to the game. T-shirts were be sold with all the proceeds benefiting the Nakon Foundation.
NEITZEL'S CAREER NIGHT PROPELS ZIPS OVER EASTERN MICHIGAN
Akron picked up a key Mid-American Conference win Wednesday evening at James A. Rhodes Arena, holding off visiting Eastern Michigan for a 72-70 triumph.
Molly Neitzel delivered a career-high 22 points to match the total she posted against Bowling Green in 2021 en route to sparking the Zips to a .448 shooting mark on the evening.
Reagan Bass also reached double figures with an 18-point and five-rebound performance, while redshirt junior G Layne Ferrell (Franklin, Ohio) scored 13 to go with seven rebounds. Rounding out the double-figures scorers for Akron with 10 points and six assists was senior G Dominique Camp (Dayton, Ohio).
The Zips converted 14 Eastern Michigan turnovers into 15 points, while committing a season-low nine turnovers of their own. The Eagles shot 41.5 percent from the field, 20.0 percent from three-point range in defeat, allowing the Zips to sweep the season series between the two teams.
Irekpitan Ozzy-Momodu topped Eastern Michigan with 26 points and a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with 19 points from Lachelle Austin.
DEFENSE HAS BEEN OUR CALLING CARD
Defense has been the key to Akron's success this season as the Zips have held opponents to under 40 percent shooting from the floor in 14 of 24 contests and 60 points or less in nine games.
Akron leads the Mid-American Conference in field goal percentage defense (.380) and defensive rebounding (29.4), while ranking second in three point defense (.288) and blocked shots (4.46), third in rebounding (37.9) and fourth in scoring defense (64.2).
Reagan Bass is fifth (7.9) in the MAC in overall rebounding, while Bass is ranked fifth (8.5) in conference-only rebounding.
In conference-only games, Akron is rated first in the league in defensive rebounding (28.8) and three point defense (.288), while ranking second in blocked shots (4.08) and field goal percentage defense (.396) and fourth in overall rebounding (36.8).
Akron is ranked 21st in the NCAA in defensive rebounds (29.4) and 35th in blocks per game (4.5).
AKRON TO HOST "BLUE OUT" VERSUS TOLEDO
Akron will host a "Blue Out" for its 7 p.m. showdown with Toledo on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at James A. Rhodes Arena. The first 500 fans will get a free t-shirt upon arrival brought to you by CLE Customs.
ZIP TIDBITS
• Akron is search of its second straight road victory at Kent State this Saturday. A year ago, the Zips bested the Golden Flashes, 62-61, on Jan. 5, 2022.
• Only twice in the eight meetings between Akron and Kent State under head coach Melissa Jackson have either the Zips or Golden Flashes surpassed the 70-point plateau, with Akron 1-1 in those contests.
• Under Jackson, Akron averages 58.3 points in eight contests against Kent State.
• Akron is one of two teams in the Mid-American Conference to hold a pair of league opponents under 50 points in a game this season. The Zips limited Eastern Michigan to 43 points in a 60-43 triumph on Jan. 11 before holding Buffalo to 47 points in a 69-47 win on Jan. 28.
• Akron head coach Melissa Jackson owns a 70-65 overall record in her fifth season on the Zips' bench. She has reached that victory total faster than any coach in program history, while sitting 10 wins shy of surpassing John Street (1982-89) for the second-highest win total by a head coach at Akron.
• Akron has overcome double-digit deficits to record a victory in five games this season, including Eastern Michigan (-18 | W, 60-43 | Jan. 11), Youngstown State (-17 | W, 61-44 | Nov. 18), Central Michigan (-13 | W, 80-65 | Jan. 18), Miami (-11 | W, 77-66 | Jan. 7) and Stetson (-10 | W, 58-50 | Dec. 18).
• Reagan Bass enters action versus Kent State having amassed 725 career points, to go along with 343 career rebounds.
• Layne Ferrell surpassed the 500-point plateau with a five-point effort against Buffalo on Jan. 28 and has amassed 537 career points, while Rachel Martindale reached the 500-point mark versus Western Michigan on Feb. 4 and enters play against Kent State having recorded 538 points.
• Dominique Camp surpassed 200 career assists at Toledo on Jan. 21 after dropping seven dimes and she comes into action against Kent State having registered 227 career assists.
• Akron is ranked 21st in the NCAA in defensive rebounds (29.4), 23rd in free throws made per contest (15.08), 26th in free throw percentage (.772),33rd in assists per outing (16.2) and 35th in blocks per game (4.5). Individually, Dominique Camp ranks 25th in steals per game (2.71) and in steals (65), while Reagan Bass is 14th in free throw attempts (168) and free throws made (131) and Rachel Martindale 49th in three point attempts (171).
• Rachel Martindale has recorded 151 career three pointers. She enters action against Kent State sixth on the all-time career list at Akron. She is 24 triples shy of Hanna Luburgh (175 | 2010-14) for fifth place. All but 18 of her 169 career field goals have come from beyond the arc.
• Rachel Martindale is sixth in program history with 446 career three-point attempts. She is 40 attempts shy of surpassing Hanna Luburgh (484 | 2010-14) for fifth place.
• Rachel Martindale's .339 shooting percentage (151-446) from beyond the arc is the ninth-best mark in program history.
• The Zips are averaging 65.9 points per game in 10 road/neutral contests this season with Akron shooting 41 percent from the field, including a .307 mark from beyond the arc. The duo of Reagan Bass and Rachel Martindale are averaging 17.6 and 10.0 points per tilt.
• Nine different Akron players have scored in double figures this season led by Reagan Bass tallying 10 or more points in 22 contests this year. She was joined by Dominique Camp (14), Layne Ferrell (13), Molly Neitzel (13), Rachel Martindale (6), Alexis Stewart (2), Faith Stinson (2), freshman F Aila Miller (Berlin, Ohio) (1) and freshman F Annie Watson (Akron, Ohio) (1).
• The 2022-23 season marks the 49th season of competition for the Akron women's basketball program.
• Akron owns a 56-26 mark under head coach Melissa Jackson when shooting 40 percent or better from the field, including a 11-4 record this season. When hitting at a 35-percent clip or better from beyond the arc, the Zips maintain a 32-22 mark, including an 3-4 ledger this season.
• Akron has connected on five or more three pointers in 18 of its 24 games this season, and 71 of its last 87 contests overall. A year ago, the Zips hit on a season-high 13 triples in a 76-35 win over Slippery Rock on Nov. 9, 2021.
• Rachel Martindale, Molly Neitzel, Layne Ferrell, Reagan Bass, Alexis Stewart and Zakia Rasheed have appeared in 88, 88, 74, 50, 50 and 38 career games, respectively, for the Zips. Bass is Akron's leading active scorer averaging 14.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. Martindale is the Zips' active leader in three-point shooting connecting on 33.9 percent of her attempts.
• Reagan Bass was honored by the Mid-American Conference as its Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced on Jan. 2.
ZIPS' OFFENSIVE PROGRESS REPORT
In Akron's 24 games this season, this is how the Zips have fared from the field: 50 percent: .528 (Dayton), .526 (Point Park), .509 (Buffalo-1), .509 (Oakland), 40 percent: .481 (Northern Illinois), .462 (Western Michigan), .448 (Eastern Michigan-2), .445 (Notre Dame College), .442 (Miami-1), .442 (Robert Morris), .436 (Central Michigan-1), .420 (Youngstown State), .407 (Bowling Green), .407 (Ohio), .403 (Coppin State), 30 percent: .388 (Northern Kentucky), .386 (Bethune-Cookman), .382 (Stetson), .380 (Kent State-1), .377 (Toledo-1), .373 (Ball State-1), .367 (Ball State-2), .365 (Cleveland State), .315 (Eastern Michigan-1), 20 percent: NA
ZIPS' DEFENSIVE PROGRESS REPORT
In the Zips' 24 games this season, this is how the Zips have fared defensively: 50 percent: .517 (Ball State-1), .508 (Western Michigan), .500 (Northern Illinois), 40 percent: .456 (Toledo-1), .435 (Coppin State), .431 (Northern Kentucky), .415 (Eastern Michigan-2), .400 (Cleveland State), 30 percent: .391 (Miami-1), .388 (Ohio), .386 (Dayton), .383 (Ball State-2), .379 (Oakland), .373 (Central Michigan-1), .364 (Bowling Green), .357 (Notre Dame College), .354 (Stetson), .329 (Bethune-Cookman) .313 (Robert Morris), .311 (Youngstown State), .309 (Kent State-1), 20 percent: .293 (Eastern Michigan-1), .266 (Buffalo-1), .250 (Point Park).
INSIDE THE PAINT
Akron has once proved to be strong in the paint through 24 games this season averaging 30.0 points per contest for 720 total points. The Zips posted a season-best 66 points in the paint in a 101-46 victory over Point Park on Dec. 2.
UP NEXT
Akron hosts Toledo in a 7 p.m. contest on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at James A. Rhodes Arena.
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