Akron vs. Western Michigan Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Akron Zips (13-4, 4-1 MAC) host the Western Michigan Broncos (7-10, 1-4 MAC) at James A. Rhodes Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Broncos are 18.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 169.5.

Akron is coming off of an 87-77 victory against Ball State in its most recent outing on Tuesday. Tavari Johnson's team-high 22 points led Akron in the victory. Western Michigan is coming off of an 85-82 loss to UMass in its most recent outing on Tuesday. Justice Williams scored a team-leading 29 points for Western Michigan in the loss.

Akron vs. Western Michigan Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Akron -18.5
• Moneyline favorite: Akron -2941
• Moneyline underdog: Western Michigan +1165
• Over/Under: 169.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Akron vs. Western Michigan

• Akron and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday's total of 169.5 points seven times this season.
• There has been just one game featuring Western Michigan this season with more combined points than Saturday's point total of 169.5.
• The Zips average 93.0 points per game and the Broncos score 76.4, which is 0.1 points under the matchup's point total of 169.5.
• The 154.4 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 15.1 less than the 169.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Akron's games is 0.7 fewer points than the over/under of 169.5 in this contest.
• Western Michigan's games have an average over/under of 155.1 points this season, 14.4 fewer points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Akron vs. Western Michigan

• Akron has played 15 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• The Zips have yet to cover the spread this season when favored by 18.5 points or more in three chances.
• Against the spread, Western Michigan is 10-5-0 this season.
• This year, the Broncos are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 18.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Akron is 4-3 against the spread and 7-0 overall.
• At home, as a 18.5-point favorite or greater, Akron is winless ATS (0-3).
• Away from home, Western Michigan is 4-4 against the spread, and 1-7 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Akron vs. Western Michigan

• Akron has entered the game as moneyline favorites 14 times this season and won 11, or 78.6%, of those games.
• The Zips are undefeated in three games this season when favored by -2941 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Akron, based on the moneyline, is 96.7%.
• Western Michigan has been a moneyline underdog in 12 games this season and has come away with the win three times (25%) in those contests.
• The Broncos have been listed as an underdog of +1165 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Western Michigan has an implied victory probability of 7.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.