Akron at Ball State

Akron is very good all around, winning three in a row and 13 of the last 16. The Zips are one of five teams to win at least 21 games in each of the last 10 seasons: Akron, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas and Ohio State. Akron currently has the #1 ranked three-point field goal defense in the NCAA, limiting opponents to 26.1 percent shooting. The Zips are 13-5-1 ATS against a team with a winning percentage above .600. Four Zips are scoring in double figures, and six players have connected from downtown on at least 20 occasions with four posting 30+ triples this season. They head to rival Ball State, a team on a 3-3 run after playing four of the last six on the road. Ball State is on a 9-21 ATS spread run, including 7-16 ATS in MAC play. The Zips match up well and are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings. Play Akron.