Akron Zips vs Penn State Nittany Lions Point Spread Picks

Penn State returns home and has a terrific talent in D.J. Newbill. He earned Charleston Classic All-Tournament team honors after producing 83 points (27.7 points per game) over the three games - a Charleston Classic record. He is averaging 23.6 on the season, tops in the Big Ten and #8 in the country among Division I players. Penn State is 31-14 all-time against current members of the Mid-American Conference. Akron is on a 5-12 ATS run and the Zips are 1-8 ATS in their last nine road games. Penn State leads the all-time series with Akron, 4-2, with the last meeting taking place in the 2012-13 season at the Puerto Rico Tipoff. Penn State has beaten Akron four times and in those wins they won by an average of 26 points. Take Penn State on the moneyline.