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The Buffalo Bulls host the Akron Zips in a MAC game that will take place at the Alumni Arena in Buffalo, New York at 8 PM ET. The betting lines for this game opened with Buffalo as a -2.5 favorite on the point spread over Akron with a total of 151.5 Akron has won 22 of their 28 games on the season and they have failed to cover the spread in 15 of the 24 games that have had a posted line. Buffalo has won 15 of their 28 games this season and they have an ATS record of 14-8-2 in the 24 games that have had a posted line.
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Akron is coming off a 66-65 loss to Bowling Green in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 6-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 131, which was well under the closing line of 153.5. The Zips have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games, including three in a row, and in four of their last five games, including their last three, the total has gone under. Overall, Akron has lost two straight games.
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Buffalo is coming off a 77-69 loss to Kent State in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 7-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 146, which was under the closing line of 153. Previous to the Kent State game the Bulls had covered the spread in seven straight games and in their last two games the total has gone under while in the previous two games the total went over. Buffalo had won six straight games before the loss to Kent State.
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Offensively, Akron is putting up 77.8 points per game on a 46.3% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Zips are allowing 70.4 points per game on a 45% FG average.
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Buffalo is putting up 77.4 points per game on a 44.4% FG average. On defense the Bulls are allowing 75.3 points per game on a 42% FG average.
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These teams met in January 28th at Akron where the Zips beat the Bulls 91-90.
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Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls Betting Trends<br />
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Akron is 1-7 against the spread in their last 8 games overall.
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The Zips are 1-7 against the spread in their last 8 games vs. Mid America Teams.
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Buffalo is 7-1 against the spread in their last 8 games overall.
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The Bulls are 7-1 against the spread in their last 8 games vs. Mid American Teams.
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The game total has gone over 6-2 in the last 8 meetings of Akron in Buffalo.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this college basketball matchup between Akron and Buffalo have the public leaning slightly to the home Bulls minus the 2.5 points with 54% on board. The over/under bettors believe this game will definitively go over the posted total line of 151 with 75% conviction.
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