Bowling Green at Akron odds, picks and predictions
The Bowling Green Falcons (10-3, 1-0 MAC) and Akron Zips (9-4, 1-0) tussle in a Friday night Mid-American Conference clash. The opening tipoff at James A. Rhodes Arena will be at 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Bowling Green vs. Akron odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Bowling Green opened 2023 calendar play with a 92-90 overtime win over Eastern Michigan Tuesday. The favored-by-10 Falcons had a shaky 1st half, but were able to come back and force the OT. They have won 8 consecutive games.
Akron covered a 6-point spread in a 73-51 win at Northern Illinois Tuesday. The Zips logged 3 straight losses to close out November but are 6-1 since. With a high rim-and-3 rate and an ability to force teams into a lot of midrange jumpers, UA rates well at both ends of the floor and figures to be a legit MAC contender.
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Bowling Green at Akron odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:06 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Bowling Green +365 (bet $100 to win $365) | Akron -480 (bet $480 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bowling Green +9.5 (-110) | Akron -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bowling Green at Akron picks and predictions
Prediction
Akron 81, Bowling Green 69
Moneyline
A wide gap between these prices. The true odds are closer to the UA side but still lost in that gap. STEER CLEAR.
Against the spread
Over the last 4 series meetings, the Zips are 4-0 straight up and 3-1 ATS. Since 2019, they are 4-1 ATS in series games at home.
Akron's slate has been quite good; Bowling Green's has been quite suspect. A key UA deficit -- turnovers -- is largely mitigated by a Falcon defense that struggles to create miscues.
Look for the Zips to edge this final into double digits, but we should want more cushion built in for a bet (perhaps a -8). PASS.
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Over/Under
The Over has cashed in 3 straight BGSU-UA games. The last 19 Falcons games in January have 16 Overs.
Look for a moderate pace with a decent numbers of makes from bonus distance. Akron is used to facing way tougher defenses. Chasing Bowling Green has a better rim-and-3 rate than one might think.
TAKE THE OVER 138.5 (-110).
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