Overview
- Two MAC games kick at 7 p.m. ET as Akron hosts UMass and Ohio faces Miami (OH) in the Battle of the Bricks.
- Latest odds list Akron favored by about 9.5 to 10 points with UMass around +295 to +305, while Ohio is -2.5 with a total of 49.5.
- SportsLine’s top Tuesday picks target the UMass money line and Under 49.5 in Ohio vs. Miami (OH).
- The model gives UMass a 35% win chance versus an implied ~25.3%, and it projects 43 to 48 points in totals guidance for the two games.
- Context for bettors includes UMass at 0-8 and heavily outscored, Akron coming off a win at Buffalo, Miami (OH) riding five straight and 4-0 in MAC play, and Ohio 5-3 with QB Parker Navarro and WR Chase Hendricks pacing the offense, while CBS Sports’ Chip Patterson also backs Miami (OH) +2.5.