Akron vs. Miami (OH) Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The Akron Zips (10-3, 1-0 MAC) (listed as -2.5 favorites) hope to come out on top in a matchup of two top offenses when they face the Miami (OH) RedHawks (14-0, 2-0 MAC) on January 3, 2026 at Millett Hall. The matchup has a point total of 177.5.

Akron took care of business in its most recent game 115-64 against Concord on Monday. In Akron's win, Tavari Johnson led the way with a team-high 28 points (adding three rebounds and six assists). In its last game on Tuesday, Miami (OH) earned a 93-83 victory against Bowling Green. Peter Suder recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Miami (OH).

Akron vs. Miami (OH) Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Akron -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Akron -154
• Moneyline underdog: Miami (OH) +128
• Over/Under: 177.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Akron vs. Miami (OH)

• This season, three of Akron's 11 games have gone over Saturday's total of 177.5 points.
• There has been just one game featuring Miami (OH) this season with more combined points than Saturday's point total of 177.5.
• The Zips average 97.1 points per game against the RedHawks' 94.9, amounting to 14.5 points over the matchup's point total of 177.5.
• These two teams surrender a combined 148.7 points per game, 28.8 points less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for Akron's games is 173.9 points, 3.6 lower than the over/under of 177.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 10.6 points more than the average over/under in Miami (OH)'s games this season (166.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Akron vs. Miami (OH)

• Against the spread, Akron is 8-3-0 this season.
• The Zips have been favored by 2.5 points or more nine times this season and are 7-2 ATS in those games.
• In Miami (OH)'s 11 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• This season, the RedHawks won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Miami (OH) is 4-0 overall and 3-1 against the spread.
• At home, as a 2.5-point underdog or greater, Miami (OH) is 3-1 ATS.
• Akron is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 2.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Akron vs. Miami (OH)

• Akron has entered the game as moneyline favorites 10 times this season and won eight of those games.
• The Zips are 8-1 this season when entering a game favored by -154 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.6% chance of a victory for Akron.
• Miami (OH) came away victorious in the one game it played as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The RedHawks have played as an underdog of +128 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Miami (OH) has an implied victory probability of 43.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.