Akron Vs Buffalo: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 31, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 30, 2023

Tuesday’s college basketball schedule includes the Akron Zips (15-6, 7-1 MAC) hitting the road to play Ronaldo Segu and the Buffalo Bulls (10-11, 4-4 MAC) at Alumni Arena. Game time is 7:00 PM ET. Akron is a moderate 2.5-point favorite against Buffalo when the Zips take the court against the Bulls on Tuesday. The over/under is 147 points for the game.

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Akron Vs Buffalo Betting Lines

Akron vs Buffalo Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Akron -2.5 147 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Buffalo (+2.5)
Total Pick Under (147)

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Akron Vs Buffalo Stat Rankings

Akron Avg. (Rank) Buffalo Avg. (Rank)
71.8 (179th) Points Scored 79.7 (29th)
63 (27th) Points Allowed 76.8 (342nd)
35 (97th) Rebounds 37 (35th)
9.6 (168th) Off. Rebounds 10.6 (76th)
8.7 (55th) 3pt Made 7.2 (213th)
13 (205th) Assists 15.3 (55th)
10.7 (45th) Turnovers 14.5 (332nd)

Akron Vs Buffalo Betting Trends

  • The Zips have six wins in 19 games against the spread this season.
  • Akron’s ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 5-5-2.
  • The Zips have seen eight of their 19 games go over the point total.
  • Akron’s games have finished with more than 147 points four times so far this season.
  • Zips games this season have posted an average total of 134.8, which is 12.2 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Buffalo’s record against the spread is 12-7-0.
  • The Bulls have an ATS record of 7-4 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season, eight of Akron’s 19 games have hit the over.
  • Bulls games have gone over 147 points on 16 occasions this season.
  • The average total points scored in Buffalo’s games this year (147) is 9.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Akron Impact Players

  • Enrique Freeman puts up a team-high 10.8 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 15 points and 2 assists, shooting 59.7% from the field.
  • Trendon Hankerson is posting 9.1 points, 2 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.
  • Greg Tribble posts 6.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Sammy Hunter posts 7.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, shooting 38.8% from the field and 29.5% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.

Buffalo Impact Players

  • Curtis Jones is posting a team-high 15.2 points per contest. And he is delivering 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists, making 42.7% of his shots from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per contest.
  • The Bulls get 13.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from Zid Powell.
  • LaQuill Hardnett is No. 1 on the Bulls in rebounding (7.5 per game), and posts 9.1 points and 1.1 assists. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Isaiah Adams is averaging 11.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 42.2% of his shots from the field and 36.4% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per contest.
  • Armoni Foster tops the Bulls in assists (3.7 per game), and puts up 9.8 points and 2 rebounds. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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