TOM STRYKER’S FREE BASKETBALL SELECTION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH
#861 AKRON (-4′) over Ball St at 7 PM EST
Currently on a blistering 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS run in its last 10 games and off Tuesday’s lazy 81-76 home win over Northern Illinois, Akron will crank its game up a notch when it travels to Muncie on Friday to battle Ball State. The Cardinals limp into this MAC battle with blemishes in seven of their last 10 contests (3-7 ATS) and, off an ugly 75-62 home loss to the Falcons, they’ll have all kinds of problems in this tough matchup.
History will be all over the UA side in this game too. In the last 20 meetings between these two conference foes, the Zips have been a force inking a proud 17-3 SU and 13-7 ATS record. Also, when priced as a road favorite, Akron has performed very well notching a strong 30-9 SU and 17-12 ATS mark provided its opponent takes the floor off a SU and ATS loss. In this run arriving off the comforts of a home game, head coach John Groce and his boys improve to a lucrative 21-5 SU and ATS including 19-4 SU and ATS provided they scoot in with confidence off a straight up win.
This is one of BSU’s worst roles too. As a MAC host, the Redbirds hold a shocking 38-46 SU and 29-55 ATS tally in their last 84 games. In this run taking the floor off a conference battle, the Cardinals fall to a woeful 34-45 SU and 24-55 ATS including a jaw-dropping 11-32 SU and 9-34 ATS if they are priced competitively between -5.5 and +5.5. Also, when competing with same season single revenge, Ball State carries a feeble 6-25 SU and 11-20 ATS in its last 31 games including a filthy 0-16 SU and 4-12 ATS if it is fighting a foe that enters with a little steam off a straight up win. Please note: Those 16 losses came by an average of 9.8 points per game!
Resting in the No. 2 spot in the MAC standings with the Rockets still on top, the Zips will lean on their scoring defense (ranked No. 1 in the conference allowing an avg of 69.4 ppg) to grab this important win and cover. Take Akron. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
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