Bucknell Bison (2-7) at Akron Zips (6-2)
Akron, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Akron faces Bucknell after Amani Lyles scored 25 points in Akron’s 105-81 win over the Milwaukee Panthers.
The Zips are 4-0 in home games. Akron is seventh in college basketball with 20.6 assists per game. Tavari Johnson leads the Zips averaging 5.3.
The Bison are 1-3 on the road. Bucknell is 1-4 in games decided by 10 or more points.
Akron makes 52.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.1 percentage points higher than Bucknell has allowed to its opponents (47.1%). Bucknell averages 66.6 points per game, 8.4 fewer points than the 75.0 Akron allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnson is shooting 49.5% and averaging 18.0 points for the Zips. Shammah Scott is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers.
Amon Dorries is averaging 14.7 points for the Bison. Achile Spadone is averaging 8.7 points.
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