Arizona vs. Akron Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 21, 2025 5:27 a.m. ET

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An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 13th-seeded Akron Zips (28-6) take the court against the No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats (22-12) on Friday at Climate Pledge Arena. The contest tips off at 7:35 p.m. ET, on truTV.

NCAA BK

NCAA TOURNMENT - FIRST ROUND

Arizona Wildcats ARIZ

11:35 PM

TruTV

4

Arizona ^22-12

ARIZ ^22-12

13

Akron ^28-6

AKR ^28-6

Akron Zips AKR

ARIZ -14.5 TOTAL 167.5

The Wildcats enter their matchup against the Zips as double-digit favorites. The Wildcats are favored by 14.5 points. The matchup's over/under is set at 167.5.

Keep scrolling to get everything you need to know before placing bets on the Arizona-Akron game.

Arizona vs. Akron Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 7:35 p.m. ET
• Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
• How to watch on TV: truTV
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Arizona vs. Akron Prediction

• Pick ATS: Akron (+14.5)
  
• Pick OU: Under (167.5)
  
• Prediction: Arizona 84, Akron 73

Learn more about the Arizona Wildcats vs. the Akron Zips game on FOX Sports!

Arizona vs. Akron Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Wildcats 91, Zips 76.
• The Wildcats have a 92.3% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Zips have an 11.8% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

• Arizona has won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Akron is 17-15-0 ATS this season.
• Arizona has covered the spread seven times this season (7-4 ATS) when playing as at least 14.5-point favorites.
• Akron has not covered the spread this season (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 14.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

• In eight games this year, the Wildcats and their opponent have combined to score more than 167.5 points.
• Zips games have had over 167.5 points 10 times this year.
• The two teams combine to average 1.2 points per game fewer than the total for this matchup (167.5).

Key Moneyline Facts

• Arizona is 17-7 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 70.8%).
• Akron has entered the game as underdogs six times this season and won once.
• Arizona has won all 10 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1205 or shorter.
• Akron has played as an underdog of +750 or more once this season and lost that game.

Fri 11:35 PM

TruTV

NCAA BK

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

13

Akron Zips

AKR

+14.5

+764

O 167.5

4

Arizona Wildcats

ARIZ

-14.5

-1235

U 167.5

Arizona vs. Akron: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

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