Akron is on a nine-game winning streak (6-3 ATS) and the Zips come off an 85-71 victory at Kent State on Friday easily covering the 3.5-point spread. The Zips had six double-figure scorers led by Nate Johnson with 20 points and the Golden Flashes were held to 35 percent shooting while missing 19 of 25 3-point tries. Akron has won 12 straight conference games and 13 of the past 14 meetings with Ball State. The Zips are 4-1 ATS their past five games and Ball State is 2-4 ATS its past six. Akron has allowed only 68.5 points its past four games of which two went UNDER. Ball State has gone UNDER two of three while scoring 75.3 points per game. Take Akron and the UNDER.
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February 20, 2026 6:30pm ET
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Akron Zips
#869
Ball State Cardinals
#870
Lines & Odds
-13.5 (-115)
ATS
+13.5 (-105)
-1316
Moneyline
+783
OVER 147.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 147.5 (-110)
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 50% of the public bets were on Ball State Cardinals on the +13.5 ATS. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Akron would win by a score of 81.0 to 67.0 with Akron winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Akron Zips 
40
38
78
Ball State Cardinals
36
29
65
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January 13, 2026 7:00pm ET
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Ball State Cardinals
#629
Akron Zips
#630
Lines & Odds
+20.5 (-110)
ATS
-20.5 (-110)
+1426
Moneyline
-4269
OVER 153.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 153.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Ball State Cardinals on the +20.5 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Akron would win by a score of 87.6 to 66.7 with Akron winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Ball State Cardinals
34
42
77
Akron Zips
43
44
87
February 25, 2025 7:00pm ET
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Akron Zips
#607
Ball State Cardinals
#608
Lines & Odds
-7 (-110)
ATS
+7 (-110)
-331
Moneyline
+262
OVER 157.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 157.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 51% of the public bets were on Ball State Cardinals on the +7 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Akron would win by a score of 82.8 to 74.6 with Akron winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Akron Zips
39
40
87
Ball State Cardinals
39
43
82
February 4, 2025 7:00pm ET
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Ball State Cardinals
#611
Akron Zips
#612
Lines & Odds
+13 (-110)
ATS
-13 (-110)
+689
Moneyline
-1154
OVER 155.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 155.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 55% of the public bets were on Akron Zips on the -13 ATS. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Akron would win by a score of 83.4 to 72.3 with Akron winning on the moneyline, Ball State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Ball State at Akron
February 4, 2025
7:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Ball State Cardinals
36
37
73
Akron Zips
38
43
81
January 9, 2024 7:00pm ET
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Akron Zips
#615
Ball State Cardinals
#616
Lines & Odds
-7 (-110)
ATS
+7 (-110)
-335
Moneyline
+254
OVER 137 (-110)
Total
UNDER 137 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 55% of the public bets were on Ball State Cardinals on the +7 ATS. And, 66% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Akron would win by a score of 74.3 to 66.4 with Akron winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Akron Zips
33
47
80
Ball State Cardinals
35
41
76
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