Arizona vs Akron Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats (22-12) will look to beat the No. 13 seed Akron Zips (28-6) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Climate Pledge Arena. This matchup tips off at 7:48 p.m. ET.

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

Arizona vs. Akron Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Game time: 7:48 p.m. ET
• TV channel: truTV
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Arena: Climate Pledge Arena

Take a look at some betting trends for Arizona (-13.5) versus Akron on Friday. The total has been set at 165.5 points for this game.

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Arizona vs. Akron: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Arizona has put together a 17-16-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Akron has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Arizona covers the spread when it is a 13.5-point favorite or more 63.6% of the time. That's more often than Akron covers as an underdog of 13.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Wildcats have a better record against the spread when playing at home (9-7-0) than they do in road games (6-5-0).
• Against the spread, the Zips have an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (7-7-0 record) and on the road (6-6-0).

Arizona vs. Akron: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Arizona has been victorious in 17, or 70.8%, of the 24 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Wildcats have been a -1205 moneyline favorite on 11 occasions this season and won every game.
• Akron has gone 1-5 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 16.7% of those games).
• The Zips have played as a moneyline underdog of +750 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Arizona has a 92.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Arizona vs. Akron Head-to-Head Comparison

• Arizona outscores opponents by 9.3 points per game (scoring 81.7 per game to rank 22nd in college basketball while giving up 72.4 per outing to rank 195th in college basketball) and has a +316 scoring differential overall.
• Caleb Love ranks 148th in college basketball with a team-leading 16.6 points per game.
• Akron's +344 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 84.6 points per game (eighth in college basketball) while giving up 74.5 per contest (253rd in college basketball).
• Nate Johnson's 14 points per game paces Akron and ranks 377th in the nation.
• The Wildcats win the rebound battle by 7.4 boards on average. They collect 36.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 16th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 28.8 per contest.
• Tobe Awaka averages 7.8 rebounds per game (ranking 74th in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
• The Zips win the rebound battle by 5.2 boards on average. They record 35.4 rebounds per game, 25th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 30.2.
• James Okonkwo leads the Zips with 7.2 rebounds per game (140th in college basketball).
• Arizona scores 101.8 points per 100 possessions (45th in college basketball), while giving up 90.2 points per 100 possessions (90th in college basketball).
• The Zips rank 31st in college basketball averaging 102.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 103rd, allowing 90.6 points per 100 possessions.

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