The Akron Zips (19-8, 11-3 MAC) and Toledo Rockets (22-6, 12-2) tangle Tuesday in The Glass City. Tip time at Savage Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Akron vs. Toledo odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Akron had been on a roll before stumbling in back-to-back games earlier this month. The first of those losses was an 84-74 defeat against these same Rockets as a 2-point favorite on Feb. 7. The Zips have rallied by winning their last 2 games and are 10-2 since Jan. 10.
Toledo plays at high speed and its 85.0 points per game rank 1st in the MAC by a wide margin. The Rockets shot 52% from the field in the first game against UA and have hoisted shooting marks of 50%-or-higher in 7 games on their 11-game win streak.
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