Akron vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

By Robert Nelson, NCAAB Analyst | Published: 14 days ago | 4 min read

Akron Zips

Basketball NCAAB Sat 11 Jan 15:30

Eastern Michigan Eagles (EMU)

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Back Akron Against The Spread

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to side with Akron at -7.5 on the spread. On the face of it, this seems a more than generous line and -115 can be backed against Eastern Michigan.

8 Akron Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

Akron Zips claimed a victory in their previous game. A 87-71 home win occurred against Central Michigan Chippewas.

Eastern Michigan Eagles lost on the road in their last game. Toledo Rockets won 90-87.

The last matchup between Eastern Michigan and Akron saw the former win. It was a 61-60 scoreline. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen eight Akron wins.

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Key Akron vs Eastern Michigan stats:

The -7.5 line has been covered by Akron in 6 of their last 10 games.
The +7.5 line hasn’t been covered by EMU in 6 of their last 10 games against Akron.

Akron vs Eastern Michigan Prediction

We’re confident of backing the favorites to cover the -7.5 spread. This is a generous betting line and Akron look an awesome pick at odds of -115 for this college showdown.

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Akron -7.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 53.5% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers have this figure closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball bet.

Our Pick

Akron -7.5 @ -115 Bet Now

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Published 19:53, 10 January 2025

Akron vs Eastern Michigan Bet Builder Tips

Spread Akron -7.5

Totals Over 151.5

Result & BTTS 60 Akron / Yes

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Correct Score Prediction

Akron

84 - 74 Eastern Michigan logo

Eastern Michigan

You don’t need a big stake to enjoy a huge payout by getting this correct score right. We’re going for Akron to achieve a 84-74 victory and hopefully this goes close.

Akron vs Eastern Michigan Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Have Akron as Heavy Favorites

With the sportsbooks giving them a 78% probability of winning this college game, Akron might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -345 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +270 about Eastern Michigan.

The spread is calculated to be 7.5, while total points comes in at 152.5. Basketball fans regularly enjoy the opportunity to bet on the Totals. The Over 152.5 selection is available to back at -115.

You can back Akron to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are -230 to achieve this, with Eastern Michigan +165 to win the race to this total.

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Last 5 Games

Eastern Michigan

NCAAB: 08/01 Eastern Michigan 87 Toledo90
NCAAB: 04/01 Northern Illinois 71 Eastern Michigan75
NCAAB: 28/12 Eastern Michigan 64 Davidson86
NCAAB: 21/12 Wright State 82 Eastern Michigan86
NCAAB: 15/12 Fort Wayne 99 Eastern Michigan76

Head to Head

Akron vs Eastern Michigan

NCAAB: 06/03 2024 Eastern Michigan 61 Akron 60
NCAAB: 31/01 2024 Akron 77 Eastern Michigan 46
NCAAB: 15/02 2023 Akron 78 Eastern Michigan 51
NCAAB: 14/01 2023 Eastern Michigan 67 Akron 104
NCAAB: 19/02 2022 Akron 67 Eastern Michigan 48
NCAAB: 23/01 2022 Eastern Michigan 44 Akron 46
NCAAB: 27/01 2021 Eastern Michigan 65 Akron 86
NCAAB: 09/01 2021 Akron 59 Eastern Michigan 71
NCAAB: 08/02 2020 Eastern Michigan 58 Akron 59
NCAAB: 04/01 2020 Akron 69 Eastern Michigan 45

Team Stats

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Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

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5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
-7.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+7.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 153.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 148.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 151.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 151.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 81.60 pts and allowed 72.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 70.70 pts and allowed 77.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 155.20 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 149.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 151.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 151.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.50 pts and allowed 80.70 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 74.40 pts and allowed 74.60 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Standings Select Season

Mid-American	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Miami (OH)	14	4	1491	1281	210	8-1	6-3	8W
Akron	13	5	1498	1315	183	9-0	4-5	6W
Kent State	12	7	1324	1226	98	5-4	7-3	1L
Ohio	11	8	1526	1426	100	8-0	3-8	1W
Toledo	11	8	1479	1472	7	6-3	5-5	1W
Ball State	9	9	1372	1321	51	5-5	4-4	1W
Eastern Michigan	9	9	1315	1407	-92	5-3	4-6	2W
Central Michigan	8	10	1325	1273	52	4-3	4-7	1L
Bowling Green	7	12	1449	1437	12	6-6	1-6	3L
Buffalo	6	12	1292	1467	-175	4-4	2-8	1L
Western Michigan	5	13	1307	1377	-70	3-6	2-7	1W
Northern Illinois	4	14	1269	1371	-102	4-4	0-10	6L