Akron won the MAC last season and looks potent offensively again behind All-MAC First Team guard Tavari Johnson. They're averaging 99.3 points in the new campaign, on a 21-14 run OVER the total. Akron stepped up in competition last season and got crushed in the tournament by Arizona, 93-65, as a +14 underdog. They were also a +14 dog last November and lost to Saint Mary's, 87-68. No. 2 Purdue comes off an 87-80 win at No. 8 Alabama as an underdog, outrebounding the Crimson Tide 52-28. The offense is averaging 85.3 points while shooting 41.2% from long range. Back home court in a high-scoring affair. Play Purdue + OVER the total.
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November 16, 2025 7:30pm ET
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Akron Zips
#719
Purdue Boilermakers
#720
Lines & Odds
+18.5 (-110)
ATS
-18.5 (-110)
+1251
Moneyline
-2920
OVER 163.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 163.5 (-110)
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 63% of the public bets were on Purdue Boilermakers on the -18.5 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 Purdue would win by a score of 87.5 to 72.8 with Purdue winning on the moneyline, Akron winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Akron at Purdue
November 16, 2025
7:30 PM Eastern
Final Score
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2H
F
Akron Zips
39
40
79
Purdue Boilermakers 
52
45
97
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