BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan heads into the matchup against Akron as losers of three straight games. The Zips are 6-5 on their home court. Akron is 1-0 in one-possession games. The Broncos are 5-5 against MAC opponents. Western Michigan is 4-10 against opponents over .500.

Ohio hosts the Western Michigan Broncos after Shereef Mitchell scored 20 points in Ohio's 73-69 loss to the Miami (OH) RedHawks.

AJ Clayton had 18 points in Ohio's 94-69 win against Western Michigan on Tuesday night. Clayton added six rebounds for the Bobcats (12-10, 6-4 Mid-American Conference). AJ Brown scored 17 points while going 6 of 10 from the floor,

BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan aims to break its three-game losing streak with a victory against Akron. The Zips have gone 6-5 in home games. Akron ranks seventh in the MAC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 67.8 points while holding opponents to 42.3% shooting.

Percentages: FG .391, FT .727. 3-Point Goals: 3-18, .167 (Willis 2-4, Thomas 1-2, Stefanski 0-1, Hannah 0-3, Williams 0-3, Muntu 0-5). The Huskies are expected to host the Wildcats next season and play at Arizona in 2026-27. Blocked Shots: 1 (Burton). Turnovers: 8 (Williams 2, Hannah, Josephs, Lewis, Strickland, Thomas, Willis). 3-Point Goals: 13-26, .500 (Clayton 4-6, Sheldon 3-5, Brown 2-5, Elliott 1-1, Searls 1-1, Paveletzke 1-2, Mitchell 1-3, Nicol 0-1, James 0-2). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 5 (Clayton 2, James 2, Brown). Turnovers: 11 (Clayton 3, Brown 2, Elliott 2, James, Mitchell, Paveletzke, Searls). A_4,058 (13,080).