MAC Tournament: Buffalo vs. Akron odds, picks and predictions
The No. 5-seed Buffalo Bulls (19-10) and No. 4 Akron Zips (21-9) battle in a Thursday Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal in Cleveland. The contest at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse is slated to tip off at 1:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Buffalo vs. Akron odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Buffalo went 13-6 in the conference, finishing fifth. Senior F Jeenathan Williams averaged 20.5 points per game over his last six outings and is the MAC's fourth-leading scorer on the season (19.2 PPG). The Bulls won nine straight games from Feb. 5-26, but they closed out the regular season with two straight losses.
Akron went 14-6 in the MAC, tying for third. With a playing style that runs counter to their name, the Zips grind out slow-tempo games. Since Jan. 22, they are 10-4 and held opponents to 64 points or less nine times. In its only meeting with Buffalo, however, Akron won 88-76 at home Jan. 1.
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Buffalo vs. Akron odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 11:57 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Buffalo -140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Akron +115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Buffalo -1.5 (-120) | Akron +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)