Toledo Rockets (8-3, 0-1 MAC) at Akron Zips (7-6, 1-0 MAC)
Akron, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Akron plays Toledo after Teniesha Clarke scored 20 points in Akron’s 74-61 win over the Ohio Bobcats.
The Zips are 5-2 on their home court. Akron ranks third in the MAC with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Shelbee Brown averaging 5.7.
The Rockets are 0-1 in MAC play. Toledo is eighth in the MAC with 23.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Sammi Mikonovwicz averaging 4.3.
Akron is shooting 42.1% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 41.2% Toledo allows to opponents. Toledo has shot at a 42.6% rate from the field this season, 3.8 percentage points above the 38.8% shooting opponents of Akron have averaged.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alexus Mobley is averaging 12.2 points for the Zips.
Kendall Carruthers is averaging 10.4 points for the Rockets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Zips: 6-4, averaging 69.7 points, 35.5 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.6 points per game.
Rockets: 7-3, averaging 72.3 points, 33.8 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.2 points.
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