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The Akron Zips and the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks will face off in a MAC clash at 6:30 p.m. ET Friday at James A. Rhodes Arena on CBS Sports Network. The Zips are 13-6 overall and 9-1 at home, while Miami is 9-11 overall and 3-6 on the road. Akron has won the last three head-to-head matchups against its conference rival and has covered the spread in two of those three meetings.

However, both teams are struggling against the number of late, with the RedHawks failing to cover eight in a row and Akron covering just once in its last six games. The Zips are favored by seven points in the latest Akron vs. Miami odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over-under is set at 137. Before entering any Miami vs. Akron picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Akron vs. Miami (Ohio). You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Miami (Ohio) vs. Akron:

  • Akron vs. Miami (Ohio) spread: Akron -7
  • Akron vs. Miami (Ohio) over-under: 137 points

What you need to know about Akron

Akron came up short against the Toledo Rockets last week, falling 84-76. One thing holding Akron back was the mediocre play of guard Xavier Castaneda, who played for 27 minutes but put up just nine points on 4-for-12 shooting.

However, Bryan Trimble Jr. had a strong game with 18 points and Enrique Freeman had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. It was Freeman's 10th double-double of the season and he's now averaging 12.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game while Trimble is averaging 11.5 points per contest.

What you need to know about Miami (Ohio)

Meanwhile, Miami lost to the Kent State Golden Flashes at home by a decisive 78-65 margin last time out. Dae Dae Grant had 18 points and seven rebounds in the loss and the third-year guard is now averaging 16.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

Fellow guard Mekhi Lairy is averaging 13.5 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game, and the combination of the two gives the RedHawks one of the most potent backcourts in the MAC. They'll need to attack the Akron interior and create for themselves as well as their teammates for Miami to end its losing streak on Friday.

How to make Miami (Ohio) vs. Akron picks

The model is leaning over and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Akron vs. Miami? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.