Akron vs Toledo College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MAC Tournament Championship

The No. 2 seed Akron Zips (28-5, 17-1 MAC) and the No. 4 Toledo Rockets (19-14, 11-7 MAC) will face off to determine the MAC champion on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Akron vs. Toledo Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Arena

Akron vs. Toledo Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Akron win (76.1%)

Before you wager on Saturday's Akron-Toledo spread (Akron -8.5) or total (158.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Akron vs. Toledo: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Akron has covered 17 times in 31 matchups with a spread this season.
• Toledo has compiled a 17-14-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Akron and Toledo cover the same percentage of spreads this season (50%) when the spread conditions of the game are equal to or greater than Saturday's line (Zips as favorites by 8.5 or more and Rockets as underdogs by 8.5 or more).
• The Zips have a worse record against the spread in home games (6-7-0) than they do in road games (8-4-0).
• Against the spread, the Rockets have had better results away (9-5-0) than at home (6-7-0).
• Against the spread, in conference games, Akron is 10-10-0 this year.
• Toledo has beaten the spread 13 times in 20 MAC games.

Akron vs. Toledo: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Akron has won in 26, or 86.7%, of the 30 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Zips have been a -375 moneyline favorite on 20 occasions this season and won every game.
• Toledo has won four of the 12 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (33.3%).
• The Rockets have played in three games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +290 or longer without a win.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Akron has a 78.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Akron vs. Toledo Head-to-Head Comparison

• Offensively, Akron was the eighth-best team in the nation (84.0 points per game) last season. Defensively, it was 271st (75.0 points allowed per game).
• At 35.0 rebounds per game and 30.8 rebounds allowed, Akron was 34th and 153rd in college basketball, respectively, last season.
• Akron was fifth-best in the country in assists (17.6 per game) last season.
• Last year, Akron was 221st in the nation in turnovers committed (11.5 per game) and 93rd in turnovers forced (12.2).
• Toledo was ranked 55th in college basketball offensively last year with 78.9 points per game, while defensively it was 13th-worst (80.2 points allowed per game).
• Toledo grabbed 30.8 boards per game (253rd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 31.4 rebounds per contest (195th-ranked).
• Last season Toledo ranked 214th in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.1 per game.
• Toledo ranked top-25 last year in turnovers, 10th-best in college basketball with 9.0 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 288th with 10.2 forced turnovers per contest.

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