The Akron Zips (12-5, 5-0 MAC) are heavily favored (-12.5) to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Buffalo Bulls (6-11, 1-4 MAC) at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Alumni Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 160.5 points.
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Akron Cover -12.5 vs Buffalo -113
Akron vs. Buffalo betting lines
- Akron moneyline odds to win: -917
- Buffalo moneyline odds to win: +608
- Spread: Akron (-12.5)
- Total: 160.5
Akron statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Akron has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in seven games when playing at home, and it has covered three times in five games when playing on the road.
- The Zips have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (100%) than games on the road (60%).
- In seven home games as a moneyline favorite, Akron has seven wins (1.000). It has an identical winning percentage (2-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.
Recent trends
- The Zips have been scoring 82.3 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 82.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- The past 10 games have seen Akron allow 1.3 fewer points per game (72.6) than its season-long average (73.9).
- Over their past 10 outings, the Zips are making 0.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.4 compared to 11.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.0% compared to 35.3% season-long).
Akron betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 11-4-0 (Home: 7-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (201st in nation) | 42.4 (124th) | 36.2 (31st) | 33.5 (300th) | 18.3 (ninth) | 11.7 (219th) |
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Buffalo statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Buffalo has performed better against the spread away (6-4-0) than at home (2-3-0) this season.
- Bulls games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time at home (two of five), and 70% of the time away (seven of 10).
- The Bulls’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and away it is .200 (2-8).
Recent trends
- The Bulls are putting up 69.2 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 3.4 fewer points than their average for the season (72.6).
- Buffalo is giving up 81.2 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 0.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (81.0).
- The Bulls are sinking the same number of threes per contest in their previous 10 games as their season average (8.0), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.4%) compared to their season mark (30.7%).
Buffalo betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
- O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (270th in nation) | 45.4 (291st) | 31.1 (267th) | 36.2 (352nd) | 14.3 (146th) | 14.3 (344th) |
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