Akron vs Bowling Green Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MAC Tournament

The top-seeded Akron Zips (25-6, 17-1 MAC) are squaring off against the No. 8 seed Bowling Green Falcons (14-17, 8-10 MAC) in the MAC tournament on Thursday at Rocket Arena, at 11 a.m. ET airing on ESPN+.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Akron vs. Bowling Green Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Game time: 11 a.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Arena

Akron vs. Bowling Green Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Akron win (85.4%)

See the betting insights and trends below before making a wager on Thursday's Akron-Bowling Green spread (Akron -11.5) or total (149.5 points).

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Akron vs. Bowling Green: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Akron is 14-15-0 ATS this season.
• Bowling Green has compiled a 14-15-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Akron covers the spread when it is an 11.5-point favorite or more 14.3% of the time. That's less often than Bowling Green covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more (50%).
• At home, the Zips sport the same winning percentage against the spread as they do in road games (.500).
• Against the spread, the Falcons have had better results on the road (7-6-0) than at home (6-8-0).
• Akron's record against the spread in conference games is 8-10-0.
• Against the spread in MAC play, Bowling Green is 10-8-0 this year.

Akron vs. Bowling Green: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Akron has come away with 22 wins in the 23 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Zips have not lost in eight games this year when favored by -719 or better on the moneyline.
• Bowling Green has won 22.2% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (4-14).
• The Falcons have played as a moneyline underdog of +500 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Akron has a 87.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Akron vs. Bowling Green Head-to-Head Comparison

• Akron is outscoring opponents by 9.8 points per game with a +303 scoring differential overall. It puts up 84 points per game (10th in college basketball) and gives up 74.2 per contest (253rd in college basketball).
• Nate Johnson's team-leading 13.5 points per game ranks 442nd in the country.
• Bowling Green puts up 73.7 points per game (187th in college basketball) while giving up 73.2 per outing (217th in college basketball). It has a +15 scoring differential.
• Marcus Johnson is 186th in college basketball with a team-leading 16 points per game.
• The 36 rebounds per game the Zips average rank 17th in the nation, and are 5.4 more than the 30.6 their opponents pull down per contest.
• James Okonkwo's 7.4 rebounds per game lead the Zips and rank 120th in college basketball action.
• The Falcons grab 30.8 rebounds per game (252nd in college basketball), compared to the 31.3 of their opponents.
• Jamai Felt leads the team with 6.4 rebounds per game (251st in college basketball).
• Akron averages 101.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (50th in college basketball), and gives up 89.9 points per 100 possessions (88th in college basketball).
• The Falcons record 95.5 points per 100 possessions (187th in college basketball), while conceding 94.9 points per 100 possessions (223rd in college basketball).

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