The Princeton Tigers (9-4) are 5.5-point favorites as they try to build on a three-game home win streak when they take on the Akron Zips (7-4) on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Jadwin Gymnasium. The contest airs at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 154.5 for the matchup.
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Princeton Cover -5.5 vs Akron -115
Princeton vs. Akron betting lines
- Princeton moneyline odds to win: -249
- Akron moneyline odds to win: +204
- Spread: Princeton (-5.5)
- Total: 154.5
Princeton statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Princeton owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (0-3-0) than it does in away games (2-2-0).
- When playing at home, the Tigers exceed the over/under 33.3% of the time (one of three games). They’ve hit the over in 25% of games on the road (one of four contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Princeton has the same winning percentage at home compared to on the road (.667).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Tigers were 80th in the country on offense (77.1 points scored per game) and 35th defensively (66.6 points conceded).
- Last season, Princeton was 276th in the nation in rebounds (30.6 per game) and 48th in rebounds conceded (29.5).
- With 14.6 assists per game last year, the Tigers were 87th in college basketball.
Princeton betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (155th in nation) | 43.9 (224th) | 30.2 (303rd) | 31.7 (218th) | 15.5 (97th) | 10.0 (46th) |
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Akron statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Akron was better against the spread at home (8-5-0) than on the road (5-8-0) last season.
- Looking at the over/under, Zips games went over less frequently at home (four of 13, 30.8%) than on the road (six of 13, 46.2%) last season.
Last season stats
- With 73.6 points per game on offense, the Zips ranked 172nd in the nation last season. Defensively, they allowed 66.2 points per contest, which ranked 27th in college basketball.
- Akron averaged 32.7 boards per game (136th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.1 rebounds per contest (35th-ranked).
- Last year the Zips ranked 190th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.9 per game.
Akron betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (274th in nation) | 43.5 (205th) | 36.9 (33rd) | 34.9 (333rd) | 18.2 (15th) | 12.3 (251st) |
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