Buffalo vs. Akron prediction: Why Akron is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/12/2026]

Akron and Buffalo will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Rocket Arena on Thursday, with tipoff at 4:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Akron as the most likely winner of the Buffalo vs. Akron game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Buffalo vs. Akron prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Buffalo and Akron 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Akron an 88% chance of beating Buffalo. Our predicted final score has Akron winning 85-71.

According to our model, Akron (-12.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 158.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Buffalo vs. Akron odds

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

Bet Type	Buffalo	Akron
Spread	+12.5 (-110)	-12.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+650	-900
Total	o158.5 (-110)	u158.5 (-105)

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

Buffalo vs. Akron 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	Akron -12.5	-105
Moneyline	Akron	-900
Total	Under 158.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Akron -12.5 at the spread.

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

Buffalo vs. Akron game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between Akron and Buffalo at Rocket Arena is scheduled to commence at 4:00 PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo vs. Akron
• Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Time: 4:00 PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Rocket Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Akron, with an 88% win probability, will likely beat Buffalo on Thursday.

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