The college basketball schedule on Saturday will see Xavier Castaneda and the Akron Zips (18-8, 10-3 MAC) hosting the Buffalo Bulls (12-14, 6-7 MAC) at James A. Rhodes Arena, with the matchup beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Akron is a healthy 9.5-point favorite against Buffalo when the Zips square off against the Bulls on Saturday. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.
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Akron Vs Buffalo Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | -9.5 | 146.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Akron (-9.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (146.5) |
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Akron Vs Buffalo Stat Rankings
| Akron Avg. (Rank) | Buffalo Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.6 (159th) | Points Scored | 78.9 (30th) |
| 64.1 (35th) | Points Allowed | 77.8 (349th) |
| 34.2 (116th) | Rebounds | 36.3 (30th) |
| 9.6 (142nd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.7 (57th) |
| 9 (37th) | 3pt Made | 7 (231st) |
| 13.2 (174th) | Assists | 15.3 (49th) |
| 10.8 (57th) | Turnovers | 14.5 (339th) |
Akron Vs Buffalo Betting Trends
- The Zips have beaten the spread nine times in 24 games.
- Against the spread as 9.5-point favorites or more, Akron is 3-3.
- This year, 10 of the Zips’ 24 games have gone over the point total.
- Akron’s games have had more than 146.5 points scored on six occasions this season.
- The over/under in this game is 146.5 points, 9.8 higher than the average total in Zips games this season.
- Buffalo has covered the spread 13 times in 24 games.
- The Bulls have an ATS record of 4-1 as 9.5-point underdogs or greater.
- Akron has seen 10 of its 24 games hit the over.
- So far this year, 18 Bulls games have featured over 146.5 points scored.
- This season, Buffalo’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 156.7, which is 10.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Akron Impact Players
- Enrique Freeman paces the Zips at 11.2 rebounds per game, while also averaging 2 assists and 15.6 points. He is seventh in the country in rebounding.
- Trendon Hankerson puts up 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Greg Tribble is putting up 6.5 points, 2.4 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
- Sammy Hunter posts 6.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Buffalo Impact Players
- Curtis Jones is the Bulls’ top scorer (15.5 points per game) and assist man (3), and puts up 5 rebounds.
- LaQuill Hardnett is putting up a team-leading 7.4 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 10.3 points and 1.2 assists, making 54% of his shots from the floor.
- The Bulls receive 12.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Zid Powell.
- Isaiah Adams is averaging 11.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 41% of his shots from the floor and 33.6% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per game.
- Armoni Foster tops the Bulls in assists (4 per game), and posts 9.1 points and 2 rebounds. He also averages 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
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