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Ohio vs Akron Basketball Predictions & Best Bets

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Ohio is on the road playing Akron at the James A. Rhodes Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Akron -4.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Akron -6.5.

There will be a battle between two Mid-American Conference teams from Buckeye State on the parquet floor. In an afternoon game against the Akron Zips, the Ohio Bobcats are on the road. In their last home game, Ohio beat Western Michigan 88-76, covering the line as a nine-point favorite. In Akron's most recent game at home, Miami (OH) defeated them 73-68, but they failed to cover the spread as a 14-point favorite. As a result of the all-time series between the schools, each team has won 35 games. The Zips won the most recent matchup 91-83.

The Ohio Bobcats hope to win their third straight game

In their previous game Tuesday, Ohio beat Western Michigan at home for their second straight win. The Bobcats improved to 11-9 overall and 3-4 in conference play, placing them eighth entering this game. In the opening quarter, Ohio outscored Western Michigan by as many as eight points, but the lead was trimmed to four at half. Within 6:11, the Bobcats put together on a 14-2 run to go up 81-67 with 1:36 left to take the lead for good. Where the Bobcats led by two with 7:47 to play, they were up 81-67 with 1:36 left. Dwight Wilson led the Bobcats with 31 points and 11 rebounds as Ohio shot 50% from the field, including nine of 26 from three-point range.

The Akron Zips are aiming for their sixth straight victory

Taking down Miami (OH) in a game that was tighter than expected, Akron extended their winning streak to five games. A 6-1 conference record puts the Zips tied with Kent State atop the conference standings at 14-6 overall. After trailing by seven early in the game, Akron led by six in the first half before reducing the lead to three at intermission. The rest of the game was a close one, with neither team leading by more than five points. With 31 seconds left, Akron trailed by one, but scored the game's final four points to win. As a result, the Zips outscored the RedHawks 52.2% during the game. Xavier Castaneda scored 32 points to carry the Zips to victory.

It will be a matchup between two teams with different styles. Although Ohio is an offensive team with plenty of weapons, they have been struggling defensively this season. Meanwhile, Akron's offense is average, but their defense is strong. On the defensive end, the Zips rank 66th in field goal percentage defense (41.3%) this season. As a visiting team, Ohio has only recorded a 2-7 record this year compared to Akron's 10-0 mark at home. Take the Zips in this contest, given the Zips' success at home and the Bobcats' struggles on the road.

Ohio Highlights

With a power ranking of 32, Ohio is ranked #58 in offense (scoring an average of 77.37 per game), #265 in defense (allowing an average of 72.32 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-9 (10-9 ATS) this season.

Akron Highlights

Akron Zips has a power ranking of 161 and are #200 for offense (scoring an average of 70.83 per game), #30 for defense (giving up an average of 72.32 points per game) and 13-6 (5-11-1 ATS) overall. Ohio went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Akron.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be OHIO 76.5, AKRON 63.5.
  • The SportsJaw community predicts Ohio Bobcats to cover (51%)
  • OddsShark predicts Akron will win, ohio will cover, and the total will go over.
  • 67% picked Akron Zips on Covers.com
  • Our ScoreCaster predicts Bobcats 78 to Zips 78.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Bobcats 78 to Zips 78.

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Current Odds[ - ]

 
OHIO
AKRON
Open
Side
+5.5
-5.5
-4.5
Moneyline
+200
-240
-185
Total
Over 137
Under 137
138.5

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Ohio Bobcats
HIGHLIGHTS
Akron Zips
58th
OFFENSE
200th
124th
FG %
308th
57th
3 PT %
248th
36th
Rebounds
86th
265th
DEFENSE
30th
161st
FG %
63rd
282nd
3 PT %
223rd
267th
Rebounds
152nd

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Ohio BobcatsOhio

vs WMUW 88-76
50FG %
72.22FT %
93 PT %
vs CMUW 96-68
51.56FG %
71.43FT %
153 PT %
vs TOLL 75-90
43.28FG %
84.62FT %
63 PT %
vs KENTL 65-70
42.59FG %
85.71FT %
73 PT %
vs BALLW 76-71
45FG %
66.67FT %
103 PT %
vs BOWLL 79-88
44.26FG %
71.43FT %
103 PT %
vs BUFFL 72-75
37.5FG %
73.91FT %
73 PT %
vs CHISTW 76-59
42.37FG %
76FT %
73 PT %
vs DELAW 95-76
52.38FG %
95.24FT %
93 PT %
vs STETW 85-66
50.75FG %
75FT %
83 PT %

Akron ZipsAkron

vs M-OHW 73-68
43.4FG %
88.24FT %
123 PT %
vs WMUW 63-55
36.51FG %
75FT %
83 PT %
vs CMUW 69-51
41.82FG %
68.18FT %
83 PT %
vs EMUW 104-67
53.97FG %
81.25FT %
103 PT %
vs BOWLW 74-70
40.32FG %
92.86FT %
113 PT %
vs BALLL 63-70
38.78FG %
84.62FT %
33 PT %
vs CONCW 84-58
45.76FG %
64.29FT %
123 PT %
vs BRADL 55-74
28.07FG %
83.33FT %
83 PT %
vs MAINEW 87-55
54.39FG %
87.5FT %
113 PT %
vs WRIGHW 66-54
40.32FG %
71.43FT %
63 PT %

Injuries[ - ]

Ohio BobcatsOhio

  • There are no injuries listed at this time

Akron ZipsAkron

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

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Ohio vs Akron prediction and stats

The Bobcats have a slightly better offense and the Zips have a stronger defense. The Bobcats won more games straight up and against the spread over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Bobcats 71 to Zips 75.

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