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Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Akron Zips
The Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Akron Zips will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Zips as -10.5-point favorites versus the Eagles, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
Akron won its last outing, a 91-66 result against Falcons on January 20. They covered in that game as a +3-point underdog.
In their last action, Eastern Michigan was a 56-47 loser at home against Golden Flashes. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Eastern Michigan:
Team record: 7-9 SU,9-7 ATS
Eastern Michigan is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Akron
Eastern Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Akron
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games when playing on the road against Akron
Akron:
Team record: 11-5 SU,8-6 ATS
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Eastern Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Michigan
Akron is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green Tuesday, January 25
Akron at Central Michigan Tuesday, January 25