The Zips will play the Broncos on Friday, March 8th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 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 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Akron and Western Michigan are set to tip-off on Friday, March 8th, 2024. 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 99.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Western Michigan finished with a 95.67 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 7-5 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Western Michigan, finished the regular season with a 3-12 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Akron finished 1st (0.765) in the MAC Conference, with Western Michigan ending up 5th (0.471) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 MAC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Akron had a 0.700 regular season overall win percentage, with Western Michigan, notching a 0.367 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Akron tallied a 21-9 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Western Michigan put together a 11-19 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Akron, 21-9, faces Western Michigan, 11-19, in March Madness matchup.
Akron, 13-4 in MAC, battles Western Michigan, 8-9 in MAC, for victory.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Zips at Broncos Odds
| Underdog Western Michigan | Favorite Akron |
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| Underdog Western Michigan | Favorite Akron |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Akron is a -8.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Western Michigan is a +8.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 142.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 142.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Akron is a -400 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Western Michigan is a +310 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Akron
Western Michigan
3/08/24 6:00pm EST | -8.5 -115+8.5 -105 |
Underdog Western Michigan - Western Michigan bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +8.5 Western Michigan underdog bet wins if they lose by 8 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 9 or more.
Favorite Akron - Akron bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -8.5 Akron favorite bet wins if they win by 9 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 8 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Akron at Western Michigan 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
Western Michigan
First to 5 Points
3/08/24 6:00pm EST | -155+110Bet |
Akron
Western Michigan
First to 10 Points
3/08/24 6:00pm EST | -175+125Bet |
Akron
Western Michigan
First to 15 Points
3/08/24 6:00pm EST | -200+140Bet |
Akron
Western Michigan
Game to Overtime
3/08/24 6:00pm EST | Yes +1350No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Akron | 24-11 | 0.686 | 13-1 | 7-6 | 13-5 | +1 | 0.722 | L1 |
| Western Michigan | 12-20 | 0.375 | 7-7 | 3-12 | 9-9 | +5 | 0.500 | L1 |
Akron & Western Michigan 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
Western Michigan Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Michigan YR: futures available
Akron & Western Michigan 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 Western Michigan 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 8th, 2024 at 6:00 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 Akron vs Western Michigan Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Akron vs Western Michigan 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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