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The No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats (22-12) will aim to defeat the No. 13 seed Akron Zips (28-6) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Climate Pledge Arena. This contest tips off at 7:35 p.m. ET.
The Wildcats square off with the Zips in a game that Arizona is currently a double-digit favorite by 14.5 points. A 165.5-point total has been set for the game.
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Arizona vs. Akron Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. ET
- TV channel: truTV
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Arena: Climate Pledge Arena
- Live stream: Watch this match on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Arizona vs. Akron Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Arizona (-14.5)
- Moneyline: Arizona (-1299), Akron (+760)
- Total: 165.5 points
Pick ATS:Akron (+14.5)
- Pick OU: Under (165.5)
- Prediction: Arizona 84, Akron 73
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Arizona vs. Akron Comparison
| Arizona Rank | Arizona Stat | Akron Stat | Akron Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd | 81.7 | Points Scored | 84.6 | 8th |
| 195th | 72.4 | Points Allowed | 74.5 | 253rd |
| 31st | 16.3 | Assists | 18.0 | 4th |
| 199th | 11.3 | Turnovers | 11.6 | 230th |
| 47th | 47.3% | Field Goal % | 47.3% | 47th |
| 58th | 41.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.8% | 113th |
Arizona Key Players
- The Wildcats scoring leader is Caleb Love, who averages 16.6 per contest to go with 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
- Tobe Awaka is Arizona's leading rebounder, grabbing 7.8 per game, while Jaden Bradley is its best passer, averaging 3.6 assists in each contest.
- Love makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
- Bradley and Henri Veesaar lead Arizona on the defensive end, with Bradley leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Veesaar in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.
Akron Key Players
- Nate Johnson racks up 14.0 points per game to be the top scorer for the Zips.
- James Okonkwo puts up a stat line of 7.2 rebounds, 7.0 points and 0.5 assists per game for Akron to take the top rebound spot on the team. Tavari Johnson has the top spot for assists with 3.9 per game, adding 13.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest.
- Bowen Hardman makes 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Zips.
- Nate Johnson (1.8 steals per game) is the steal leader for Akron while Amani Lyles (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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