Purdue vs Akron College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 16

A pair of streaking teams square off when the Purdue Boilermakers (3-0) host the Akron Zips (3-0) on November 16, 2025. The Boilermakers will put their three-game win streak on the line against the Zips, winners of three straight.

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

Purdue vs. Akron Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, November 16, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Before you bet on Sunday's Purdue-Akron spread (Purdue -18.5) or over/under (163.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Purdue vs. Akron: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue went 20-16-0 ATS last season.
• Akron won 16 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 17 times.
• When playing at home last season, the Boilermakers had a better record against the spread (10-6-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (6-5-0).
• Against the spread last season, the Zips had an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (7-7-0 record) and away (6-6-0).

Purdue vs. Akron: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue won 22 of the 27 games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (81.5%).
• The Boilermakers won all four games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -4000 or shorter.
• Akron won one of the seven games it played as underdogs last season.
• The Zips were not a bigger underdog last season than the +1280 moneyline set for this game.
• Purdue has an implied moneyline win probability of 97.6% in this contest.

Purdue vs. Akron Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue was 82nd in the nation in points scored (77.3 per game) and 126th in points allowed (70.4) last season.
• Last year, Purdue was 300th in college basketball in rebounds (29.9 per game) and 28th in rebounds conceded (28.2).
• Last season Purdue was ranked 42nd in the nation in assists with 15.9 per game.
• Purdue committed 9.9 turnovers per game last year and forced 11.3 per game, ranking 62nd and 176th, respectively, in the nation.
• Akron had a top-25 offense last season, ranking eighth-best in college basketball with 84.0 points per game. Defensively, it ranked 271st with 75.0 points allowed per contest.
• Akron pulled down 35.0 boards per game (34th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 30.8 rebounds per contest (153rd-ranked).
• Akron piled up assists last year, ranking fifth-best in college basketball with 17.6 per game.
• With 11.5 turnovers per game, Akron ranked 221st in the country. It forced 12.2 turnovers per contest, which ranked 93rd in college basketball.

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