Texas Tech vs Akron: NCAA Tournament Showdown

Texas Tech Red Raiders, seeded fifth, face off against twelfth-seeded Akron Zips in the first round of the mens NCAA tournament. Texas Tech, with a 21-10 record, is favored despite a recent three-game losing streak. Akron, with a 29-5 record, won 19 of their last 20 games and secured the Mid-American Conference tournament title. The game tips off Friday, March 20th, at 10:40 AM Mountain Time in Oklahoma City on truTV. Texas Tech is a 7.5-point favorite with a moneyline of -325, while Akron is +260 with a total points line of 156.5. Prediction models give Texas Tech a 76-82% chance to advance, but some analysts see Akron pulling off an upset due to their hot streak and explosive offense. The winner faces either fourth-seeded Alabama or thirteenth-seeded Hofstra in the second round on Sunday. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8d3d9443cec08d51