Miami Ohio at Akron

A showdown between two 6-0 teams in the MAC. Miami of Ohio plays its fourth road game over the last six contests. The defense is eighth in the 12-team conference in shooting allowed (.454) and seventh at defending the 3-pointer. Akron is 9-0 at home, ranked No. 1 in the MAC in scoring (83.2 points per game) and free-throw shooting (.755), plus second from beyond the arc (36%). They're also No. 1 in assist-to-turnover ratio. The defense is fourth in points given up, second in shooting allowed (.416), and fourth at defending the 3-pointer. The Zips have won nine of the last 10 meetings, so back home court. Play Akron.