Akron edged Tulane 65-63 at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Saint Joseph, Illinois, native Ty Pence led Akron with 17 points. TJ Nadeau had 19 points for Tulane. Cotonou, Benin, native Chabi Barre led all players with 10 rebounds for Akron.
Akron had 16 offensive rebounds to Tulane's 8. Tulane covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 13.6 points.
Joe Jakubick remains Akron's career scoring leader with 2,583 points, scored from the 1980-81 season through 1983-84.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Tulane vs. Akron prediction: model has Akron by 16
Tulane visits Akron (2-0) at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron Saturday at 12 PM ET on ESPN+.
Our model makes Akron a 15.6-point favorite, projecting a 90-74 final, and gives Akron a 90% chance to win. The betting market has Akron favored by 12.5 with a total of 155. The model leans Akron -12.5 and Over 155.
Players to watch: Evan Mahaffey of Akron, 12 points a game; Buddy Hammer Jr. of Akron, 6.1 points a game; Kamrin Oriol of Akron, 6 points a game.
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-12.5
155.0
our snapshots
Latest
-3.0
135.5
-284
235
our snapshots (9 books)
Close
-11.5
155.5
-800
550
DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +2 (home)ATS TULN coveredTotal 128 → under
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
TULN
non-MAC team, not tracked
AKR
4
0
–
same
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
