The Buffalo Bulls (15-16, 9-9) and Akron Zips (21-10, 13-5) meet Thursday in a Mid-American Tournament 1st-round matchup. Tip from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland is at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Buffalo vs. Akron odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Buffalo heads into the tournament with 3 wins in the last 4 games, while going 2-2 ATS during the span. It likely wanted to draw anybody else but Akron, as the Bulls lost 81-64 at home on Jan. 31, while suffering an 86-66 setback in Akron on Feb. 18.
Akron is looking to become the first back-to-back MAC Tournment champ since Buffalo in 2018-19. The Zips have won 4 of the last 6 games overall, while going 3-2-1 ATS. The Over has cashed in 3 in a row, and 6 of the last 8 outings overall.
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