The Akron Zips (16-5, 9-0 MAC) are heavy favorites (-13.5) as they try to continue a four-game home winning streak when they square off against the Ball State Cardinals (10-11, 4-5 MAC) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at James A. Rhodes Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is 156 for the matchup.
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Akron Cover -13.5 vs Ball State -108
Akron vs. Ball State betting lines
- Akron moneyline odds to win: -1075
- Ball State moneyline odds to win: +676
- Spread: Akron (-13.5)
- Total: 156
Akron statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Akron owns the same winning percentage against the spread at home (.625) as it does in away games.
- The Zips have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (100%) than away games (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Akron has the same winning percentage at home compared to when playing on the road (1.000).
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Zips have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 87.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 84.0 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- Akron’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (72.8) is 0.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.9).
- While the Zips are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (11.4 per game) when compared to their season-long average (11.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.9% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.3% on the season).
Akron betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 8-0-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (132nd in nation) | 41.4 (72nd) | 37.0 (15th) | 31.8 (220th) | 18.4 (seventh) | 12.3 (269th) |
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Ball State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Ball State has had better results away (5-4-0) than at home (2-6-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Cardinals games have gone over four of eight times at home (50%), and seven of nine on the road (77.8%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Cardinals have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-4).
Recent trends
- While the Cardinals are putting up 76.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their last 10 games, tallying 78.1 a contest.
- Ball State has performed worse defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 77.7 points per contest, 4.0 more points than its season average of 73.7.
- The Cardinals are sinking 7.4 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (7.3). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.7%).
Ball State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 7-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (121st in nation) | 43.2 (157th) | 32.4 (171st) | 31.7 (209th) | 13.5 (200th) | 11.5 (202nd) |
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