The Bowling Green Falcons (7-3) are at home in MAC play against the Akron Zips (3-3) on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM ET. The Falcons are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | -5.5 | -112 | -110 | 148.5 | -110 | -111 | -245 | 195 |
Computer Picks
| ATS | Over/Under | Score Prediction |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green (-5.5) | Over (148.5) | Bowling Green 80 Akron 72 |
Total Facts
- The Falcons and their opponents have combined for 148.5 points — this matchup’s point total — in nine of 10 opportunities (90%) this season.
- Akron and its opponents have added up to score at least 148.5 points in 50% of their games this season (three of six opportunities).
- The two teams average a combined 14.0 more points per game (162.5) than this game’s total of 148.5 points.
- The Falcons and the Zips have seen their opponents average a combined 2.4 more points per game than the over/under of 148.5 set in this game.
- The average over/under the Falcons have had set in games this year is 10.2 more points than this outing’s point total.
- The average over/under in Zips games this year is 6.2 more points than the point total of 148.5 for this outing.
Bowling Green Betting Information
- Bowling Green has struggled against the spread, going 3-5 on the year.
- The Falcons have posted a losing record of 1-2 against the spread when the spread is -5.5 or higher.
- The Falcons have failed to combine with their opponents to reach the over/under just 2 times in 8 games this season.
Akron Betting Information
- The Zips have a losing record against the spread, going 1-3 ATS (covering only 25% of the time).
- The Zips have not fared well as a 5.5-point underdog, going 0-2 against the spread when they are at least 5.5-point underdogs.
- In 2 out of Zips 4 games this year, (50%) the teams have combined to hit the over.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2020 | Akron | -1 | 150 | -116 | -106 | Regular Season | 78-60 BOWLGR |
| 2/11/2020 | Akron | -7 | 149 | -318 | +246 | Regular Season | 74-59 AKRON |
| 3/5/2019 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 91-67 AKRON |
| 2/19/2019 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 73-69 BOWLGR |
Bowling Green Leaders
- Justin Turner leads the Falcons in points and assists per game, scoring 19.5 points and distributing 5.2 assists.
- Bowling Green’s best rebounder is Daeqwon Plowden, who averages 8.7 boards per game in addition to his 11.4 PPG average.
- Trey Diggs contributes the most three-point shooting production for the Falcons. He knocks down 2.2 threes per game.
- The Bowling Green steals leader is Turner, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Plowden, who compiles 0.6 rejections per contest.
Akron Leaders
- Loren Cristian Jackson’s points (22.6 per game) and assists (7.0 per game) stat lines give him the top rebounding and assists spots on the Zips’ leaderboards.
- Enrique Freeman is at the top of the Akron rebounding leaderboard with 8.6 rebounds per game. He also notches 8.8 points and tacks on 0.4 assists per game.
- Jackson connects on more threes per game than any other member of the Zips, knocking down shots from deep at a rate of 3.5 per game.
- The Zips’ leader in steals is Jackson with 0.9 per game, and Freeman is their leader in blocks with 1.4 per game.
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