Yale vs. Akron betting: College basketball preview for December 20

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The Akron Zips (6-3) are underdogs (by 4.5 points) to build on a six-game home win streak when they host the Yale Bulldogs (5-5) on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The point total is 153 in the matchup.

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Yale Cover -4.5 vs Akron -113

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Yale vs. Akron betting lines

  • Yale moneyline odds to win: -200
  • Akron moneyline odds to win: +165
  • Spread: Yale (-4.5)
  • Total: 153

Yale statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Bulldogs were 143rd in the nation offensively (74.7 points scored per game) and 56th on defense (67.5 points conceded).
  • Yale collected 33.3 rebounds per game and gave up 29.5 boards last year, ranking 105th and 48th, respectively, in the nation.
  • At 15.0 assists per game last year, the Bulldogs were 65th in the country.

Yale betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (37th in nation) 41.0 (89th) 34.6 (101st) 28.3 (58th) 18.9 (11th) 10.2 (64th)

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Akron statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Zips were 172nd in the nation last year with 73.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 27th with 66.2 points allowed per game.
  • Akron pulled down 32.7 rebounds per game (136th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.1 rebounds per contest (35th-ranked).
  • Last season the Zips ranked 190th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.9 per game.

Akron betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-0-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (193rd in nation) 44.5 (252nd) 36.6 (40th) 33.9 (308th) 19.7 (sixth) 11.2 (145th)
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