The Akron Zips host the Toledo Rockets in a MAC game that will take place at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio at 7 PM ET. The betting odds for this MAC game originally opened with Akron listed as a -7.5 point favorite, but that line has slid to -6.5. The total for this match is on the board at 152.
Toledo is coming off a 78-58 win over Kent State in their last game where they covered the 3.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 146, which was under the closing line of 153.5. The Rockets have covered the spread in three of their last four games, including their last two, and in their last two games the total has gone under while in the previous four games the total went over. Toledo has won two straight games since dropping three in a row.
Akron is coming off an 87-76 win over Eastern Michigan in their last game where they covered the 1.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 163, which was over the closing line of 144.5. Previous to the Eastern Michigan game the Zips had failed to cover the spread in four straight games and in five of their last six games the total has gone over. Akron has won 14 of their last 15 games including their last two.
Offensively, Toledo is putting up 81.3 points per game on a 48.7% FG average, which ranks 14th in the nation. On the defensive side of things the Rockets are allowing 78 points per game on a 47.7% FG average.
Akron is putting up 79 points per game on a 47.3% FG average. On defense the Zips are allowing 70.8 points per game on a 45.3% FG average.
Last season in the lone match up between these teams, which took place at Toledo, the Rockets beat the Zips 78-64.
Toledo Rockets at Akron Zips Betting Trends
- Toledo is 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
- The Rockets are 2-6 against the spread in their last 8 road games.
- The game total has gone under in 4 of Toledo’s last 5 games against Akron.
- Akron is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games overall.
- The Zips are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 home games against the Rockets.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Toledo and Akron have the public leaning slightly to the visiting Rockets getting the 7.5 points with 56%. The over/under bettors are leaning to this game going over the total of 152 with over 60% on board.
