The Miami (Ohio) Redhawks (7-12, 1-5 MAC) and Akron Zips (13-6, 5-1) cross swords in a Tuesday night Mid-American Conference battle.'Tip time at James A. Rhodes Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Miami (Ohio) vs. Akron odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Miami has lost 3 in a row straight up and against the spread. The Redhawks have coughed up a 54.4% mark from the floor over their last 2 games. Their 75.1 points-per-game-allowed would be the program’s worst season average since 1990-91.
Meanwhile, Akron’s defense has been terrific. At 62.0 PPG allowed, the Zips rank 1st in the MAC. UA is 6-1 over its last 7 games. At home the Zips are 9-0 this season.
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