Akron vs. Toledo Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - MAC Tournament
14 March 2026

The MAC conference champion will be crowned and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket will be awarded on Saturday when the No. 2 seed Akron Zips (28-5, 17-1 MAC) and the No. 4 Toledo Rockets (19-14, 11-7 MAC) play at 8 p.m. ET, live on ESPN2. Akron is listed as an 8.5-point favorite to claim the title. The point total is set at 157.5 in the matchup.
Last time out, Akron won on Friday 75-68 over Kent State. Shammah Scott totaled 18 points, one rebound and two assists for Akron. In its most recent outing on Friday, Toledo claimed a 77-67 victory against UMass. Sonny Wilson totaled 18 points, two rebounds and four assists for Toledo.
Akron vs. Toledo Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
- Spread favorite: Akron -8.5
- Moneyline favorite: Akron -400
- Moneyline underdog: Toledo +304
- Over/Under: 157.5 points
How to watch Akron vs. Toledo
- TV Channel: ESPN2
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Betting the Over/Under: Akron vs. Toledo
- This season, Akron's games have gone over this matchup's 157.5-point total 16 times.
- A total of 15 of Toledo's games have finished with a combined score higher than 157.5 points this season.
- Together, the two teams combine for 169.8 points per game, 12.3 points more than the over/under of 157.5 for this game.
- This matchup's total is 7.6 fewer points than the 149.9 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
- Akron has seen a 162.1 average over/under in its games this season, 4.6 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- The over/under for this matchup is 0.1 points lower than the average over/under in Toledo's games this season (157.6 points).
Betting the Spread: Akron vs. Toledo
- Akron has played 31 games, with 17 wins against the spread.
- The Zips have been favored by 8.5 points or more 20 times this season and are 10-10 ATS in those games.
- Toledo is 17-14-0 against the spread this year.
- This year, the Rockets have one against the spread win in two games as an underdog of 8.5 points or more.
- At home this season, Akron is 13-0 overall and 6-7 against the spread.
- At home, Akron is 6-7 ATS as a 8.5-point favorite or greater.
- Toledo is 9-5 against the spread, and 5-9 overall, away from home.
Betting the Moneyline: Akron vs. Toledo
- This season, Akron has won 26 out of the 30 games, or 86.7%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
- The Zips are undefeated in 19 games this season when favored by -400 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 80% chance of a victory for Akron.
- Toledo has been victorious in four, or 30.8%, of the 13 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
- The Rockets have been listed as an underdog of +304 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Toledo has a 24.8% chance of walking away with the win.
