Ohio (14-8, 6-5 MAC) at Ball State (15-9, 6-5 MAC), 6:30 PM (CBS Sports Network)
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Ohio: The Bobcats are looking to bounce back tonight, after falling to Central Michigan at the Convocation Center on Tuesday in a shootout, 97-87. Jaaron Simmons had another spectacular game Tuesday, recording a near triple-double with a team-high 30 points on 10-19 (.526) shooting from the floor, including a 4-7 (.571) clip from beyond the arc, a team-high nine rebounds, a game-high nine assists and one steal in 40 minutes of action. Over the past two games, Simmons is averaging 34.0 points per contest on .571 (20-35) shooting from the field, .750 (9-12) from downtown, 9.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists in 40.0 minutes. Ohio will play four of its next five games on the road before wrapping up its regular season with a two-game home stand. The last time these two teams faced off, the Bobcats walked away with a three-point, 72-69, victory in Muncie, Ind.
Ball State: After winning six of seven games, the Cardinals have dropped two-straight matches, most recently suffering a two-point, 65-63, loss to MAC East-leading Akron. Defensively against Akron, Ball State held the Zips to shooting .217 (5-23) from the three-point arc. Franko House notched a team-high 18 points on 8-12 (.667) shooting, a team-high seven rebounds, four assists and one block in 28 minutes. Over the last two games, House is averaging 19.2 points on .652 (15-23) from the field. Ryan Weber was not too far behind in scoring, recording 16 points on a 4-7 (.571) mark from the three-point line, two assists and one block in 25 minutes. Weber is only 19 points shy of reaching the 1,000-point plateau for his Cardinal career. Ball State has knocked down 205 triples this season, marking the third-straight season the Cardinals drained 200 or more three-pointers.
Akron (20-4, 10-1 MAC) at Eastern Michigan (13-11, 5-6 MAC), 7:00 PM (ESPNU)
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Akron: The Zips head to Ypsilanti, Mich. off of a thrilling 65-63 win over Ball State on Tuesday night at James A. Rhodes Arena. The win on Tuesday marked Akron’s 29
th consecutive win at the J.A.R. The Zips own the second-longest home winning streak in the country, right behind Oregon (40). Isaiah Johnson recorded a near double-double finishing with a game-high 20 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting from the field, a game-high nine rebounds and one steal in 31 minutes. Johnson recorded the winning basket with 2.3 second left in regulations. As a team, Akron held a 16-point (40-24) advantage over Ball State in points in the paint. As of Feb. 8, the Zips rank No. 7 in the NCAA in made three-point field goals per game (10.4), No. 8 total three-point field goals made (250) and No. 9 in three-point field goals attempted (663). Akron leads the all-time series 26-20 (.650) and have won 16 of the last 19 meetings with the Eagles.
Eastern Michigan: The Eagles are looking to break a three-game skid as they host Akron tonight at the Convocation Center. This is the second time this season these two squads will face off against each other, with the Zips taking a seven-point 70-63 win. In the Eagles last outing, a 73-57 loss to Toledo, Ty Toney paced Eastern Michigan with a team-high 13 points, two assists, one block and three steals in 30 minutes. This season, the Eagles have five players averaging double-figure points (Willie Magnum IV-15.6, James Thompson IV-14.2, Ray Lee-13.1, Ty Toney-10.4, Tim Bond-10.0). Defensively, as a team, EMU has limited opponents to 71.6 points on .414 shooting from the field, including a .326 clip from downtown.
