Akron vs. Toledo betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The Akron Zips (10-5, 3-0 MAC) bring a three-game win streak into a home matchup with the Toledo Rockets (9-6, 3-0 MAC), who have won three straight as well. The Zips are favorites (-7.5) in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The point total is set at 161.5 in the matchup.

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Akron vs. Toledo betting lines

  • Akron moneyline odds to win: -336
  • Toledo moneyline odds to win: +263
  • Spread: Akron (-7.5)
  • Total: 161.5

Akron statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Akron has an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.600) as it does in away games.
  • The Zips have gone over the total in a higher percentage of games at home (100%) than away games (60%).
  • In five home games as a moneyline favorite, Akron has five wins (1.000). It has an identical winning percentage (2-0 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Zips have been racking up 82.9 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 82.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Akron has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 71.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.3 it has conceded per game this year.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Zips are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.1 compared to 11.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.7% compared to 35.4% season-long).

Akron betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 5-0; 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
44.0 (238th in nation) 43.3 (183rd) 36.3 (32nd) 33.2 (290th) 17.7 (18th) 12.1 (242nd)

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Toledo statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Toledo has had better results on the road (5-2-0) than at home (1-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Rockets games have gone over two of four times at home (50%), and three of seven away (42.9%).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Rockets are posting 72.5 points per contest, compared to their season average of 77.3.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Toledo is surrendering 77.2 points per game, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets are draining 5.9 treys per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.1). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.7%) compared to their season average (32.9%).

Toledo betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (112th in nation) 46.5 (321st) 31.6 (247th) 33.3 (292nd) 14.0 (171st) 9.7 (31st)
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