The Akron Zips (19-8, 11-3 MAC) and Toledo Rockets (22-6, 12-2) tangle Tuesday in The Glass City. Tip time at Savage Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Akron vs. Toledo odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Akron had been on a roll before stumbling in back-to-back games earlier this month. The first of those losses was an 84-74 defeat against these same Rockets as a 2-point favorite on Feb. 7. The Zips have rallied by winning their last 2 games and are 10-2 since Jan. 10.
Toledo plays at high speed and its 85.0 points per game rank 1st in the MAC by a wide margin. The Rockets shot 52% from the field in the first game against UA and have hoisted shooting marks of 50%-or-higher in 7 games on their 11-game win streak.
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Akron at Toledo odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Akron +4.5 (-110) | Toledo -4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Akron at Toledo picks and predictions
Prediction
Toledo 76, Akron 71
Moneyline
The moneyline was OTB at the time of publication.
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Against the spread
The Zips are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against teams playing .600 ball or better. The Rockets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 3-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings between these programs.
UT may be a bit susceptible to a squad that can generate decent 2nd-chance opportunities and defends the 3 well, but that’s not Akron.
BACK THE ROCKETS -4.5 (-110)
Over/Under
This game offers up a big clash of pace, with Akron being ultra-slow and Toledo being rabbit-fast, making high 140s a tough total to beat. PASS.
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