Akron vs. Ohio Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 23

The Akron Zips (15-4, 6-1 MAC) are 9.5-point favorites over the Ohio Bobcats (11-9, 5-3 MAC) on January 23, 2026 at Convocation Center Ohio. It's a matchup featuring one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation (Zips, fourth in points scored per game) against one of the poorest defensively (Bobcats, 273rd in points conceded). The matchup has an over/under of 168.5 points.

Akron heads into this game following an 82-63 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday. Amani Lyles scored a team-leading 18 points for Akron in the win. In its last matchup on Tuesday, Ohio secured an 80-77 victory over Northern Illinois. Jackson Paveletzke put up 23 points, three rebounds and four assists for Ohio.

Akron vs. Ohio Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Convocation Center Ohio in Athens, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Akron -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Akron -461
• Moneyline underdog: Ohio +350
• Over/Under: 168.5 points

How to watch Akron vs. Ohio

• TV Channel: ESPN U
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Akron vs. Ohio

• Akron and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (168.5 points) eight times this season.
• There have been seven Ohio games that ended with a combined score higher than 168.5 points this season.
• The Zips average 93.0 points per game against the Bobcats' 78.2, totaling 2.7 points over the matchup's over/under of 168.5.
• These two teams surrender a combined 153 points per game, 15.5 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Akron has seen a 168.8-point over/under in its games this season, 0.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 13.2 points separates this matchup's over/under (168.5 points) and the average over/under in Ohio's games (155.3) this season.

Betting the Spread: Akron vs. Ohio

• Against the spread, Akron is 10-7-0 this year.
• So far this season, the Zips have been installed as favorites by a 9.5-point margin or more nine times and are 5-4 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Ohio is 7-11-0 this year.
• This season, the Bobcats have one against the spread win in two games as an underdog of 9.5 points or more.
• Ohio is 4-5 against the spread, and 6-3 overall, at home this season.
• At home, as a 9.5-point underdog or more, Ohio has one win ATS (1-1).
• On the road, Akron is 4-1 against the spread, and 3-2 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Akron vs. Ohio

• Akron has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and won 13 (81.2%) of those contests.
• The Zips have been at least a -461 moneyline favorite nine times this season and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 82.2% chance of a victory for Akron.
• Ohio has been a moneyline underdog in seven games this season and has come away with the win one time (14.3%) in those contests.
• The Bobcats have been listed as an underdog of +350 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Ohio has an implied victory probability of 22.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.