Toledo at Akron

A showdown for first place in the MAC between two 8-1 rivals. Toledo loves to run though the defense is ninth in the 12-team MAC in points given up and 11th in field goal shooting defense (.484% allowed). Akron is 9-0 straight up at home with the top defense in the league (64.8 points per game allowed), plus second in field goal shooting allowed (.427% allowed). The offense is third in shooting (.469%) and fourth from the free-throw line. Akron comes off a 77-46 win at Eastern Michigan holding the MAC's leading scorer, Tyson Acuff, to 12 points. Akron has a 261-39 (.870) record at the James A. Rhodes Arena and has won 12 in a row at home, so back the home team to win the game. Play Akron on the moneyline.