The Akron Zips (24-6, 16-1 MAC) are heavy favorites (-17.5) as they look to continue a nine-game home winning streak when they host the Buffalo Bulls (9-21, 4-13 MAC) on Friday, March 7, 2025 at James A. Rhodes Arena. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 160.5.
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Akron vs. Buffalo betting lines
- Akron moneyline odds to win: -2778
- Buffalo moneyline odds to win: +1300
- Spread: Akron (-17.5)
- Total: 160.5
Akron statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Akron has played better at home, covering seven times in 13 home games, and six times in 12 road games.
- In home games, the Zips go over the over/under 69.2% of the time (nine of 13 games). They’ve hit the over in 58.3% of games on the road (seven of 12 contests).
- When playing at home, Akron has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 13-0 (1.000). In road games, it is 7-1 (.875) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Zips have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 83.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.3 points fewer than the 83.9 they’ve scored this season.
- Akron’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (77.1) is 2.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.4).
- The Zips are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.4 threes per game and shooting 35.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.8 makes and 36.0% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Akron betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 11-11-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-1 (Home: 13-0; Away: 7-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (63rd in nation) | 42.6 (105th) | 35.8 (26th) | 30.5 (140th) | 18.2 (fourth) | 12.1 (266th) |
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Buffalo statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Buffalo has performed better against the spread on the road (8-6-1) than at home (4-9-0) this year.
- Bulls games have gone above the over/under less often at home (five times out of 13) than away (eight of 15) this season.
- The Bulls’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .182 (2-9), and on the road it is .200 (3-12).
Recent trends
- The Bulls are posting 71.2 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer points than their average for the season (71.9).
- In its last 10 games, Buffalo is ceding 79.4 points per game, 1.3 fewer points than its season average (80.7).
- The Bulls are sinking 0.8 fewer treys per game in their last 10 games (7.1) compared to their season average (7.9), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.7%) compared to their season mark (30.5%).
Buffalo betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-15-1 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 8-6-1)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 11-14-1)
- O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 8-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-21 (Home: 2-9; Away: 3-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.8 (286th in nation) | 47.0 (333rd) | 31.1 (233rd) | 34.9 (348th) | 13.7 (173rd) | 14.3 (354th) |
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