MACtion on the hardwood as we continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio-Akron prediction and pick.

AKRON, Ohio -- — Nate Johnson had 28 points in Akron's 85-78 win against Toledo on Tuesday night. Johnson added nine rebounds and four steals for the Zips (11-5, 4-0 Mid-American Conference).

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Hadaway, who was injured against Akron, was dearly missed from the start of Ohio’s tilt with Eastern Michigan. At 6-foot-8, Hadaway accounted for a solid portion of the team’s height, rebounding and physicality, three things the Bobcats seemed to lack throughout the entire game.

BOTTOM LINE: Akron hosts Ohio after Nate Johnson scored 28 points in Akron's 85-78 victory over the Toledo Rockets. The Zips have gone 8-0 at home. Akron is third in the MAC with 11.3 offensive rebounds per game led by James Okonkwo averaging 3.3.

Nate Johnson had 28 points in Akron's 85-78 win against Toledo on Tuesday night. Johnson added nine rebounds and four steals for the Zips (11-5, 4-0 Mid-American Conference). Amani Lyles scored 16 points and added five rebounds.

Toledo took an early 12-4 lead against Akron and kept their lead between six and 10 points through much of the half. A Scott 3-pointer completed a rally and got the Zips as close as 29-28 with 4:38 left in the half, but the Rockets outscored them 13-2 the rest of the way. The Zips trailed 42-30 at halftime, their biggest deficit of the game.

Toledo Rockets (9-6, 3-0 MAC) at Akron Zips (10-5, 3-0 MAC) Akron, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Akron will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Zips take on Toledo ...

Check out how Isaiah Gray, Amani Lyles and Nate Johnson led the University of Akron to a win over Ohio in a MAC men's basketball showdown Friday.

Ohio (10-7, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) came into the Rubber City on a six-game winning streak, one of three undefeated teams in MAC play. Akron (12-5, 5-0 MAC), now one of the two remaining undefeated teams, was the one to snap Ohio's streak with a decisive 92-80 victory.

Akron, Ohio; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -3.5; over/under is 159 BOTTOM LINE: Akron hosts Ohio after Nate Johnson scored 28 points in Akron's 85-78 win over the Toledo Rockets. The Zips are 8-0 in home games.

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