Toledo Rockets vs. Akron Zips Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Use Code WWWC It’s a MAC contest on the hardwood in the Buckeye State as the Toledo Rockets battle the Akron Zips Tuesday night and we have you covered with our Toledo vs. Akron prediction. Toledo slipped past Bowling Green 73-72 at home in their previous contest Saturday, winning outright as a 1.5-point underdog. Akron whipped Ohio 86-65 on the road Friday night in their previous contest, covering the line as a 7.5-point favorite. In the all-time series between the programs, the Rockets own a 42-33 advantage but the Zips have won three straight meetings, including a 100-90 win in the most recent meeting, which came in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament in Cleveland March 14, 2025. Read more about this Toledo vs. Akron prediction! Get our top NCAAB Betting Picks and increase your bankroll!
Toledo Hoping to Build Momentum
Toledo had dropped three of their previous four but managed to slip past Bowling Green Saturday night at home to get back in the win column. The Rockets improved to 11-9 overall and stand fourth in the MAC with a 5-3 record in conference play. Against Bowling Green, Toledo trailed by as many as seven and led by as many as four in the first half before settling for a 39-38 advantage at intermission. The Rockets took their biggest lead at 52-46 with 14:06 remaining only to trail 67-60 with 6:42 to go. Toledo was still down 72-67 with 2:26 to play but scored the final six points, capped by Leroy Blyden Jr.’s game-winning three-pointer with eight seconds left. The Rockets shot just 40.3% from the floor, including eight of 25 from beyond the arc, lost the rebounding battle 39-29 and allowed the Falcons to shoot 52.7% in the contest yet prevailed. Blyden Jr. led the way with 19 points, four rebounds and five assists in the win.
The Rockets are 76th in the nation in scoring offense by putting up 82.3 points per contest this season. Toledo is 260th in rebounding by collecting 34.6 rebounds per contest while the team is 86th by dishing out 16 assists per game. The Rockets are below average defensively as they are 295th in scoring defense by allowing 78.3 points per game. Sonny Wilson leads the team as he averages 16.9 points plus 4.6 assists per game on the season. Sean Craig (12.9 points, 7.9 rebounds), Leroy Blyden Jr. (16.1 points, 4.2 assists), Austin Parks (11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds) and Kyler Vanderjagt (11.2 points) are solid secondary scoring options. Phoenix Glassnoor, Jaylan Ouwinga, Will James Jr. and Mynor Strong are all key pieces in the rotation for coach Tod Kowalczyk. Toledo is shooting 47.5% from the field as a team on the season, which is 68th in the nation. The Rockets are knocking down 6.9 three-pointers a game while hitting 34.5% from beyond the arc, which is 159th in the nation. Toledo is above average at the free throw line, hitting 78% from the charity stripe on the season, which is 15th in Division I.
Key Injury Report for Toledo:
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- No Key Injuries
Zips Shoot for Seventh Straight Victory
Akron ran their win streak to six games as they dropped the hammer on Ohio on the road Friday night. The Zips ran their mark to 16-4 overall and stood second in the MAC with a 7-1 mark in conference play. Against Ohio, Akron jumped in front 11-4 early and never let Ohio get even the rest of the way. The Zips rolled up a 48-26 advantage at the half and didn’t let the Bobcats closer than 14 the rest of the way en route to the win. Akron shot 49.2% from the field, including six of 17 from beyond the arc, and dominated the glass by a 44-29 margin. Tavari Johnson paced the Zips with 24 points as one of four players in double figures in the victory.
The Zips are an excellent offensive unit as they are 4th in the nation with an average of 92.7 points per game. Akron is 72nd on the boards this season with 38.3 rebounds per contest and have dished out 20.1 assists per contest, putting them fourth in the nation. The Zips are below average on the defensive end of the floor as they are 224th in the nation, allowing 75.3 points per game. Tavari Johnson leads the team with 20.3 points plus 5.5 assists per contest this season. Amani Lyles (15.4 points, 7.7 rebounds) and Shammah Scott (13.6 points) are secondary scoring options. Evan Mahaffey, Eric Mahaffey, Bowen Hardman, Sharron Young, Chabi Barre, Marvine Musiime-Kamali, Ognjen Stankovic and Zach Halligan are good options in the Zips’ rotation for coach John Groce. Akron is shooting 51.8% from the floor as a team, putting them 4th in Division I. The Zips are knocking down 11.1 three-point field goals per contest (11th) while shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc. Akron is above average at the charity stripe as they have converted at a 76.6% mark as a team on the year, which is 41st in the nation.
Key Injury Report for Akron:
- No Key Injuries
Toledo vs. Akron Pick
Toledo vs. Akron Spread Pick
- Akron -12.5 (4 units)
Akron has reeled off six straight wins, winning their last two wire-to-wire on the road in romps over Buffalo and Ohio. The Zips are playing solid basketball and own a perfect 10-0 mark at home on the year, with all of those victories coming by double figures. Toledo managed to edge Bowling Green at home but they are just 3-5 as the visiting team on the year. The Rockets were drubbed 92-69 at Michigan State in their lone Quad I game of the year. While they’ve hung tough in their other road losses (falling by one at Oakland, by five at Robert Morris, by three at Kent State and by two at UMass), traveling to face an Akron team that is one of the most explosive squads in the nation is too much for the Rockets. Take the Zips at home.
Toledo vs. Akron Over/Under Pick
- Over 170.5 (4 units)
Toledo has seen the under post a 10-8 mark in their 18 games with a posted total this season. The Rockets are putrid defensively, ranking 295th in scoring defense, 346th in field goal percentage defense (48.1%), 341st in two-point defense (56.6%) and 277th in three-point defense (35.1%) on the year. Toledo is above average in terms of tempo, ranking 125th with an average of 68.3 possessions a night. Akron has seen the over post a 10-8 mark in their 18 games with a posted total this season. The Zips are fourth in field goal percentage, sixth in two-point shooting (62.2%), 11th in threes per game and 15th in three-point shooting. Akron is 29th in adjusted tempo with 70.9 possessions a night. This one turns into a track meet, pushing this game over the number.
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