| MATCHUP | Akron Zips | Tulane Green Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 7-2 | 6-2 |
| Spread | -6.5 -112 | +6.5 -108 |
| Moneyline | -325 | +260 |
| Total | Over 163.5 (-110) | Under 163.5 (-110) |
| Where | Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans, LA | |
| When | Saturday, December 6, 2025 | |
| Time | 04:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Tulane Green Wave Preview
Tulane has a 6-2 record this season and is sitting on the 3rd place of the American conference. They have a 4-1 home record and a 1-0 away record and is coming off a 65-63 home win against Grambling State. Their previous three games were a win against Nicholls, a win against Boston Coll. and a loss against Utah State.
Offensively, Tulane averages 76 points per game, while allowing 76.4 points per game defensively. The Green Wave shoot with 46.1% from the field (109th), and with 35.2% from beyond the arc (80th). They shoot with 78% from the free throw line (18th), and grab 29.1 rebounds per game (262nd), while dishing out 12.3 assists per game (195th) and committing 9.3 turnovers per game (44th).
Rowan Brumbaugh leads Tulane in scoring, with an average of 19.1 points per game, and also leads the team with 3 assists per game. Curtis Williams Jr. adds 15 points per game.
Akron Zips Preview
Akron has a 7-2 record this season and is sitting on the 4th place of the MAC conference. They have a 5-0 home record and a 0-1 away record and is coming off a 97-77 home win against Bucknell. Their previous three games were a win against Milwaukee, a loss against Yale and a win against Evansville.
Offensively, Akron averages 96.1 points per game, while allowing 75 points per game defensively. The Zips shoot with 52.2% from the field (18th), and with 39.4% from beyond the arc (394th). They shoot with 74.7% from the free throw line (85th), and grab 38.0 rebounds per game (38th), while dishing out 21 assists per game (4th) and committing 10.6 turnovers per game (80th).
Tavari Johnson leads Akron in scoring, with an average of 18.6 points per game, adding a team-high 5.3 assists per game and 2.2 rebounds per game. Amani Lyles adds 15.6 points per game and a team-high 5.8 rebounds per game.
Akron Zips @ Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends: December 6, 2025
Why the Tulane Green Wave will win
- Tulane has won 14 of its last 15 games at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Tulane has won the first half in five of its last six day games against non-Conference opponents at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse.
Why the Akron Zips will win
- Akron has won 28 of its last 30 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Akron has won the first half in each of its last eight day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Twenty of Tulane’s last 21 day games have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.
- Twenty-seven of Akron’s last 31 day games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 158 or fewer points.
Akron vs Tulane Prediction
In this Akron vs Tulane Prediction, Akron is coming as -7.5 road favorites. Both teams have been very good this season, as both have just two defeats so far and both are coming into this matchup in very good form. Tulane has three straight wins while Akron is 4-1 in its last 5 games, but Akron is a strong 6-2 against the spread this season and have a superior offense, scoring 20.1 points per game more than Tulane and has a +21.1 point differential. I like the value with the road team in this matchup, so take Akron and lay the points.