Burns' Selection // Miami OH Redhawks vs. Akron Zips [Over] .

Miami Ohio had lost three of its last seven games of the season prior to this tournament commencing. Even though the Redhawks finished second in MAC play, nobody knew what to expect from them. Well, they've looked extremely strong so far and are just one game away from glory. The Redhawks are averaging 80.8 PPG this season and will need to be able to score if they want to have a chance this evening.

Unluckily for them , they'll have to go up against the toughest team in the MAC by far in Akron. The Zips average nearly 85 PPG and that number keeps on going up. Akron scored 100 points yesterday and 96 in its first game of the tourney. Playing at one of the fastest paces in the country, this team is going to light up the scoreboard.

Back in January, Akron dropped triple digits on Miami Ohio. In that matchup they combined for 177 points. Now, even if there's not that much, the "over" should still be safe this evening. Akron doesn't play in many low scoring games and this one very well could see just as many.

Score Prediction: 96-79 Akron.