Central Michigan Chippewas Open as College Basketball Underdog vs Akron Zips

Central Michigan Chippewas

vs

Akron Zips
Saturday, January 17, 2015 7:00 PM ET
James A. Rhodes Arena

Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Central Michigan when they take on the Akron Zips on Saturday in college basketball betting odds action.

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Akron Zips Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Betting fans looking to side with the Akron Zips to cover the point spread in this one found them as -5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Akron Zips Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Akron Zips sit at 11-5 (6-5 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Central Michigan Chippewas are currently 12-2 (5-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Akron is 4-3 OU, and Central Michigan is 3-1 OU.

According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 67-ranked Akron Zips and the No. 62-rated Central Michigan Chippewas in this matchup.

How Central Michigan Chippewas vs Akron Zips Stats Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Central Michigan Chippewas rank No. 57 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 37.36 per game. That compares with Akron’s No. 134 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Akron is college basketball's No. 13-ranked team at 8.75 per game, while the Central Michigan Chippewas rate No. 1 with 11.43 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The battle between the Chippewas and RedHawks didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Miami (Ohio) was handed a 105-77 defeat on Wednesday at McGuirk Arena.

The Zips got 15 points from Deji Ibitayo as Akron ran past Bowling Green 67-50 on Wednesday at James A. Rhodes Arena.

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Akron Zips Betting Odds Trends

Central Michigan is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Central Michigan is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Central Michigan is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Akron
Central Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Akron
Akron is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Akron is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Central Michigan
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Central Michigan

Next Betting Matchups

Central Michigan home to Buffalo, Wednesday, January 21st
Akron at Northern Illinois, Wednesday, January 21st

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