Ohio vs. Akron Prediction: Akron Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/17/2025]

College basketball action continues on Friday at 6:00PM ET as Ohio takes on Akron in college basketball action at James A. Rhodes Arena.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Akron as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Ohio-Akron game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict Akron's chance of winning is 58%, while Ohio's is 42%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Ohio vs. Akron predictions page.

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Ohio vs. Akron Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's college basketball game between Akron and Ohio at James A. Rhodes Arena is scheduled to commence at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Ohio vs. Akron
• Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: James A. Rhodes Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Ohio vs. Akron matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Ohio vs. Akron Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Ohio and Akron 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Akron a 58% chance of beating Ohio. Our predicted final score has Akron winning 80-77.

According to our model, Ohio (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 162.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

Ohio vs. Akron Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ohio	Akron
Spread	+3.5 (-112)	-3.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+150	-160
Total	o162.5 (-115)	u162.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Ohio vs. Akron Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Ohio vs. Akron matchup is on the over/under.

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Conclusion

We predict Akron, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat Ohio on Friday.

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