The Akron Zips will look to pick up a win while covering the point spread when they take on the Eagles in Eastern Michigan at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Eastern Michigan Eagles as -5.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.
Akron Zips vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Akron Zips have watched them go 14-17 and 14-16 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Eastern Michigan Eagles are at 20-11 and 15-10 ATS. In totals betting, the Eastern Michigan Eagles are 9-16, while the Akron Zips have a 14-16 mark.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 217 (Eastern Michigan) and the No. 205 (Akron) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Eastern Michigan's No. 180-ranked offense, averaging 72.06 PPG, against a Zips defense that ranks No. 201 at 75.61 PPG. The Eagles field goal percentage has averaged 47.04% so far, more than the Zips marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.59% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Daniel Utomi scored 26 points leading the Zips to a 79-78 victory over Western Michigan at University Arena in Read Fieldhouse on Monday.
Elijah Minnie scored 25 points leading the Eagles to a 71-69 victory over Toledo at Savage Arena on Friday.
- Akron is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Akron is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 6 games
- Akron is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Eastern Michigan
- Eastern Michigan is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Eastern Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Eastern Michigan's last 15 games
- Eastern Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Akron
