Miami (Ohio) pays a visit to Akron on Wednesday, hoping to send the Zips to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at James A. Rhodes Arena.

This season, the Zips are 18-7 overall and 14-7 ATS ATS, while the RedHawks are 8-15 and 9-12 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Akron boasts a 10-11 on the OU, and Miami (Ohio) is 8-13.



View Miami (Ohio) vs Akron Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Akron in this one will find them as 11-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 28-rated Zips and the No. 257-ranked RedHawks, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-63 result in favor of the Zips.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Akron's No. 65-ranked offense, averaging 73.4 PPG, against a RedHawks defense that ranks No. 88 at 63.6 PPG. The Zips field goal percentage has averaged 46.7% so far, more than the RedHawks marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.1% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Miami (Ohio) owns the country's No. 81-rated mark, allowing 65.5 points per game on the highway. Akron, on the other hand, rates No. 24 in scoring at home.

Miami (Ohio) was a 69-50 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Central Michigan. They covered the 6-point spread as favorites. Miami (Ohio) got 17 points from Jon Harris en route to a 69-50 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday at Millett Hall.

Last time out for Akron, they were a 75-51 Sportsbook as they battled Northern Illinois at home. They covered in the match as a 20-point favorite. The Zips blew out Northern Illinois on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 75-51 win at James A. Rhodes Arena.


Miami (Ohio) RedHawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Central Michigan are 5-5
After a win are 1-9

Akron Zips Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Oral Roberts are 2-0
After playing Northern Illinois are 8-2
After a win are 9-1

A few RedHawks at Zips trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 5 games when playing on the road against Akron
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 5 games on the road
Miami (Ohio) is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Akron
Miami (Ohio) is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Akron
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami (Ohio)
Akron is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami (Ohio)


Next up:
Miami (Ohio) home to Tennessee State, Sunday, February 19
Akron at Oral Roberts, Saturday, February 18