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The Akron Zips (15-6, 7-1 MAC) will try to build on a six-game win streak when they visit the Buffalo Bulls (10-11, 4-4 MAC) on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Alumni Arena as just 2-point favorites. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET. The point total for the matchup is set at 145.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Zips vs. Bulls
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: Alumni Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | -2 | 145.5 |
Akron Betting Stats & Information
- Akron has been the moneyline favorite a total of 12 times this season, and it has won each of those games.
- The Zips have not played as a moneyline favorite of -139 or shorter.
- The Zips have a 6-12-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Bulls have an 8-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this year.
- The average point total in Akron’s games this year is 10.7 fewer points than the over/under of 145.5 in this matchup.
Buffalo Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Buffalo has been the underdog 13 times and won five, or 38.5%, of those games.
- The Bulls have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +117 moneyline set for this game.
- The Bulls are 12-7-0 against the spread this year.
- The Bulls have an 8-4 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 2 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Buffalo this season is 11 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Akron vs. Buffalo Season Stat Comparison
| Akron Rank | Akron AVG | Buffalo AVG | Buffalo Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179th | 71.8 | Points Scored | 79.7 | 29th |
| 27th | 63 | Points Allowed | 76.8 | 342nd |
| 116th | 33.2 | Rebounds | 35.6 | 34th |
| 173rd | 8.8 | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 | 95th |
| 50th | 8.7 | 3pt Made | 7.2 | 209th |
| 201st | 13 | Assists | 15.3 | 49th |
| 47th | 10.7 | Turnovers | 14.5 | 334th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Akron Zips Leaders
- Xavier Castaneda leads the Zips in points and assists per game, scoring 20.3 points and distributing 3.1 assists.
- Enrique Freeman leads Akron in rebounding, grabbing 10.8 rebounds per game while also scoring 15 points a contest.
- The Zips get the most three-point shooting production out of Castaneda, who knocks down 3.2 threes per game.
Buffalo Bulls Leaders
- Curtis Jones is the top scorer for the Bulls with 15.2 points per game. He also tacks on 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game to his scoring output.
- The Buffalo leaders in rebounding and assists are LaQuill Hardnett with 7.5 rebounds per game (he also adds 9.1 points and 1.1 assists per game) and Armoni Foster with 3.7 assists per game (he also tacks on 9.8 points and two rebounds per game).
- Jones is consistent from deep and leads the Bulls with 2.5 made threes per game.
