Akron vs. Texas Tech prediction: Why Texas Tech is favored to win men's March Madness First Round matchup [3/20/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Friday at 12:40 PM ET as Akron squares off with Texas Tech in First Round action at Benchmark International Arena.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Texas Tech as the most likely winner of the Akron vs. Texas Tech game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Akron vs. Texas Tech prediction: Who will win and advance to the Second Round?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAAM Tournament game between Akron and Texas Tech 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Texas Tech a 76% chance of beating Akron. Our predicted final score has Texas Tech winning 81-73.

According to our model, Texas Tech (-6.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 154.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Akron vs. Texas Tech odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Akron	Texas Tech
Spread	+6.5 (-105)	-6.5 (-114)
Moneyline	+235	-285
Total	o154.5 (-110)	u154.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Akron vs. Texas Tech picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Texas Tech -6.5	-114
Moneyline	Texas Tech	-285
Total	Under 154.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Texas Tech to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Akron vs. Texas Tech game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball action between Texas Tech and Akron at Benchmark International Arena is scheduled to commence at 12:40 PM ET.

• Who: Akron vs. Texas Tech
• Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
• Time: 12:40 PM ET/9:40AM PT
• Venue: Benchmark International Arena
• March Madness stage: First Round

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Conclusion

We predict Texas Tech, with a 76% win probability, will likely beat Akron this men's March Madness First Round matchup.

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