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Buffalo host Akron after Freeman’s 32-point game

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Akron Zips (15-6, 7-1 MAC) at Buffalo Bulls (10-11, 4-4 MAC)

Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORT BOOK LINE: Buffalo -2.5; over/under is 145.5

BOTTOM: Akron takes on the Buffalo Bulls after Enrique Freeman scored 32 points in Akron’s 83-77 win over the Ohio Bobcats.

The Bulls are 8-2 on their home court. Buffalo ranks fourth on the MAC with 9.6 offensive rebounds per game, led by LaQuill Hardnett with a 2.4 average.

The Zips are 7-1 against MAC opponents. Akron is fifth on the MAC with 33.2 rebounds per game, led by Freeman with an average of 10.8.

The Bulls and Zips meet in a conference game for the first time this season on Tuesday.

POWERFUL: Curtis Jones averaged 2.5 points per game for the Bulls and scored 15.2 points while shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc. Zid Powell averaged 13.7 points and two steals in his last 10 games for Buffalo.

Xavier Castaneda shoots 39.9% and averages 20.3 points for the Zips. Freeman has averaged 14.6 points in his last 10 games for Akron.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 84.6 points, 39.5 rebounds, 17.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Your opponents averaged 75.9 points per game.

Zips: 8-2, averaging 74.4 points, 33.1 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Your opponents scored an average of 64.1 points.

The Associated Press created this story using Data Skrive technology and data from Sportradar.

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