Akron vs. Eastern Michigan Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 19

The Akron Zips (8-3, 0-0 MAC) are 16.5-point favorites over the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5, 0-0 MAC) on December 19, 2025 at James A. Rhodes Arena. It's a contest pitting one of the highest-scoring squads in the nation (Zips, third in points scored per game) against one of the poorest defensively (Eagles, 126th in points conceded). The matchup's over/under is set at 160.5.

In its most recent matchup on Saturday, Akron suffered a 115-100 loss to Murray State. Tavari Johnson put up 28 points, one rebound and two assists for Akron. Eastern Michigan's most recent contest was an 80-65 loss to Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday. Addison Patterson put up 13 points, two rebounds and zero assists for Eastern Michigan.

Akron vs. Eastern Michigan Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Akron -16.5
• Moneyline favorite: Akron -2041
• Moneyline underdog: Eastern Michigan +1100
• Over/Under: 160.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Akron vs. Eastern Michigan

• This season, Akron's games have seen a combined score higher than this game's 160.5-point over/under seven times.
• This season, just two Eastern Michigan games have finished with more combined points than Friday's total of 160.5.
• The total for the game of 160.5 is 7.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Zips (95.8 points per game) and the Eagles (71.9 points per game).
• This matchup's over/under is 11.1 fewer points than the 149.4 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, Akron has had a 174.3-point over/under in its games this season, 13.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Eastern Michigan's games have an average over/under of 142.8 points this season, 17.7 points lower than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Akron vs. Eastern Michigan

• Against the spread, Akron is 7-3-0 this year.
• This season, the Zips are winless ATS when entering a game as a favorite of 16.5 points or more.
• Eastern Michigan has played 10 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Eagles have been installed as underdogs by a 16.5-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those contests.
• At home this year, Akron is 4-0 overall and 3-1 against the spread.
• At home, as a 16.5-point favorite or greater, Akron is winless ATS (0-1).
• In away games, Eastern Michigan is 4-2 against the spread, and 2-4 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Akron vs. Eastern Michigan

• Akron has won seven of the nine games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Zips have played as a favorite of -2041 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from Akron, based on the moneyline, is 95.3%.
• Eastern Michigan has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in seven games this year and has walked away with the win three times (42.9%) in those games.
• This season, the Eagles have been victorious one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +1100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Eastern Michigan has an 8.3% chance of walking away with the win.