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

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The Purdue Boilermakers (3-0) take a three-game win streak into a home matchup with the Akron Zips (3-0), who have won three straight as well.

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

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (83.3%)

Before placing a bet on Sunday's Purdue-Akron spread (Purdue -19.5) or over/under (160.5 points), read the betting trends and insights below.

Purdue put together a 20-16-0 ATS record last year.
Akron went 16-17-0 ATS last year.
When playing at home last season, the Boilermakers sported a better record against the spread (10-6-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (6-5-0).
The Zips' winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, was .500 last season. They were 7-7-0 ATS on their home court and 6-6-0 on the road.

Purdue won 22 of the 27 games it was favored on the moneyline last season (81.5%).
The Boilermakers won all four games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -4000 or shorter.
Akron was an underdog seven times last season and won once.
The Zips were not a bigger underdog last season than the +1400 moneyline set for this game.
Purdue has a 97.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.

With 77.3 points scored per game and 70.4 points allowed last season, Purdue was 82nd in the country on offense and 126th on defense.
Last season, Purdue was 300th in the country in rebounds (29.9 per game) and 28th in rebounds conceded (28.2).
Purdue was 42nd in the nation in assists (15.9 per game) last year.
With 9.9 turnovers committed per game and 11.3 turnovers forced last year, Purdue was 62nd and 176th in college basketball, respectively.
Akron allowed 75 points per game last year (271st-ranked in college basketball), but it really shined offensively, averaging 84 points per game (eighth-best).
Akron ranked 34th in college basketball with 35 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 153rd with 30.8 rebounds allowed per game.
Akron was one of the top teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as it delivered 17.6 per game (fifth-best in college basketball).
With 11.5 turnovers per game, Akron ranked 221st in the nation. It forced 12.2 turnovers per contest, which ranked 93rd in college basketball.

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