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Akron @ Western Michigan

Current Records: Akron 16-7; Western Michigan 5-20

What to Know

The Akron Zips are 9-1 against the Western Michigan Broncos since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Tuesday. The Zips and WMU will face off in a Mid-American battle at 6 p.m. ET at University Arena in Read Fieldhouse. WMU will be strutting in after a victory while Akron will be stumbling in from a loss.

It was close but no cigar for Akron as they fell 66-64 to the Kent State Golden Flashes this past Friday.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the matchup between WMU and the Central Michigan Chippewas this past Saturday was still a pretty decisive one as the Broncos wrapped it up with a 77-63 win at home.

Akron is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take the Zips against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past two consecutive games.

Akron is now 16-7 while WMU sits at 5-20. A couple defensive stats to keep an eye on: Akron enters the contest with only 62.9 points allowed per game on average, good for 30th best in college basketball. Less enviably, WMU has allowed their opponents to shoot 46.70% from the floor on average, which is the 11th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked against the Broncos.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: University Arena in Read Fieldhouse -- Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Zips are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Broncos, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Akron have won nine out of their last ten games against Western Michigan.

  • Jan 18, 2022 - Akron 74 vs. Western Michigan 73
  • Jan 23, 2021 - Akron 79 vs. Western Michigan 68
  • Feb 18, 2020 - Akron 71 vs. Western Michigan 67
  • Jan 07, 2020 - Akron 84 vs. Western Michigan 69
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Akron 56 vs. Western Michigan 48
  • Mar 05, 2018 - Akron 79 vs. Western Michigan 78
  • Jan 02, 2018 - Western Michigan 87 vs. Akron 75
  • Jan 24, 2017 - Akron 90 vs. Western Michigan 80
  • Jan 06, 2017 - Akron 66 vs. Western Michigan 59
  • Jan 08, 2016 - Akron 62 vs. Western Michigan 53