The Bulls will play the Zips on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. 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, Buffalo and Akron are set to tip-off on Friday, March 7th, 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 - Buffalo wound up with a 94.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Akron finished with a 99.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Buffalo comes to this matchup with a 3-12 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Akron, finished the regular season with a 8-4 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Buffalo finished 7th (0.235) in the MAC Conference, with Akron ending up 1st (0.941) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 MAC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Buffalo had a 0.300 regular season overall win percentage, with Akron notching a 0.800 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Buffalo tallied a 9-21 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Akron put together a 24-6 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Buffalo faces Akron in March Madness matchup on Friday.
Buffalo 9-21, Akron 24-6. Buffalo 4-13 MAC, Akron 16-1 MAC.
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.
Best Bulls at Zips Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Akron is a -18.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Buffalo is a +18.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 160.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 160.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Akron is a -2500 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Buffalo is a +1100 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Buffalo
Akron
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | +18.5 -110-18.5 -110 |
Underdog Buffalo - Buffalo bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +18.5 Buffalo underdog bet wins if they lose by 18 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 19 or more.
Favorite Akron - Akron bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -18.5 Akron favorite bet wins if they win by 19 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 18 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Buffalo at Akron 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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Buffalo
Akron
First to 5 Points
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | +150-210Bet |
Buffalo
Akron
First to 10 Points
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | +200-295Bet |
Buffalo
Akron
First to 15 Points
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | +250-375Bet |
Buffalo
Akron
Game to Overtime
3/07/25 7:00pm EST | Yes +2500No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Akron | 28-7 | 0.800 | 16-0 | 8-4 | 17-1 | - | 0.944 | L1 |
| Buffalo | 9-22 | 0.290 | 6-9 | 3-13 | 4-14 | +13 | 0.222 | L2 |
Buffalo & Akron 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.
Buffalo Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Buffalo YR: futures available
Akron Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Akron YR: futures available
Buffalo & Akron 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 Buffalo vs Akron 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 7th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST, 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 Buffalo vs Akron Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Buffalo vs Akron 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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