The Zips will play the Wildcats on Friday, March 21st, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:35 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Akron and Arizona are set to tip-off on Friday, March 21st, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Akron wound up with a 100.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Arizona finished with a 97.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Akron comes to this matchup with a 8-4 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Arizona, finished the regular season with a 6-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Akron finished 1st (0.944) in the MAC Conference, with Arizona ending up 3rd (0.700) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big 12 Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Akron had a 0.824 regular season overall win percentage, with Arizona notching a 0.647 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Akron tallied a 28-6 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Arizona put together a 22-12 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Akron versus Arizona, clash of titans on Friday!
Akron 28-6 overall, Arizona 22-12 overall for big March Madness matchup.
Akron 17-1 MAC standing, Arizona 14-6 Big 12 standing, single-elimination format.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Witness the magic unfold as these two teams battle for glory!
Best Zips at Wildcats Odds
| Underdog Akron | Favorite Arizona |
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| Underdog Akron | Favorite Arizona |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Arizona is a -14.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Akron is a +14.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 165.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 165.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Arizona is a -1200 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Akron is a +725 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Akron
Arizona
3/21/25 7:35pm EDT | +14.5 -115-14.5 -105 |
Underdog Akron - Akron bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +14.5 Akron underdog bet wins if they lose by 14 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 15 or more.
Favorite Arizona - Arizona bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -14.5 Arizona favorite bet wins if they win by 15 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 14 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Akron at Arizona Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Akron
Arizona
First to 5 Points
3/21/25 7:35pm EDT | +125-175Bet |
Akron
Arizona
First to 10 Points
3/21/25 7:35pm EDT | +155-220Bet |
Akron
Arizona
First to 15 Points
3/21/25 7:35pm EDT | +175-250Bet |
Akron
Arizona
Game to Overtime
3/21/25 7:35pm EDT | Yes +1650No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big 12 | ||||||||
| #15 Arizona | 24-13 | 0.649 | 13-3 | 6-5 | 14-6 | +5 | 0.700 | L1 |
| MAC | ||||||||
| Akron | 28-7 | 0.800 | 16-0 | 8-4 | 17-1 | - | 0.944 | L1 |
Akron & Arizona Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Akron Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Akron YR: futures available
Arizona Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Arizona YR: futures available
Akron & Arizona Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Akron vs Arizona College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 7:35 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Akron vs Arizona Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Akron vs Arizona Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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