The Akron Zips (19-4) are 4.5-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game road winning streak when they square off against the Troy Trojans (16-8) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Trojan Arena. The matchup airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5 points.
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Akron Cover -4.5 vs Troy -106
Akron vs. Troy betting lines
- Akron moneyline odds to win: -185
- Troy moneyline odds to win: +153
- Spread: Akron (-4.5)
- Total: 157.5
Akron statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Akron has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in 10 games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in seven games on the road.
- In home games, the Zips go over the total 80% of the time (eight of 10 games). They’ve hit the over in 14.3% of road games (one of seven contests).
- Akron has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 10-0, compared to going 5-1 in away games.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Zips have been racking up 81.7 points per contest, an average that’s significantly lower than the 90.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Akron’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.3) is 3.7 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.0).
- While the Zips are hitting more threes per game over their past 10 outings (11.3 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (11.0), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (36.7% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 37.7% on the season).
Akron betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 11-7-0 (As Favorite: 11-9-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 1-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.8 (14th in nation) | 41.9 (69th) | 35.3 (49th) | 29.4 (84th) | 19.3 (fifth) | 10.6 (119th) |
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Troy statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Troy has a lower winning percentage at home (.625, 5-3-0 record) than away (.667, 8-4-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Trojans games have finished over four of eight times at home (50%), and eight of 12 away (66.7%).
Recent trends
- The Trojans are averaging 76.1 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 7.2 fewer points than their average for the season (83.3).
- Over its last 10 games, Troy is giving up 70.1 points per game, 5.1 fewer points than its season average (75.2).
- The Trojans are sinking 9.7 treys per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.8). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.3%).
Troy betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 5-3; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 (183rd in nation) | 43.4 (152nd) | 35.9 (41st) | 32.5 (265th) | 16.5 (55th) | 11.5 (211th) |
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