Seen Miami play quite a few times in person this year...Zips should have no trouble but as we know, weird things often happen when they go to Oxford.
Freshman PG Michael Weathers for the RedHawks is the real deal, can consistently beat his man and get to the rim, which could pose problems for Akron guards. If the Zips key on him he can be prone to turnovers.
Supporting cast is nothing at all to write home about. Michael's twin brother Marcus is a pretty good player but a bit undersized. C Logan McLane will be Big Dog's counterpart. He'll have no chance stopping Big Dog one on one so I'd expect the usual double teams. If the Zips can hit shots I personally don't see any way they lose, Miami is just not good. Then again, anything can happen in road conference games so shouldn't take anything for granted.