The NIT Power system play is on Akron. Game 547 at 7:00 eastern. Akron fits a powerful system that plays on certain first round teams off a straight up and favored loss in Conference championship games. Akron was upset by Buffalo costing them a trip to the big dance. Instead they travel to Ohio St tonight. They have covered 6 of 9 as a road dog in this range and are 4-1 ats in N.I.T Games. They have also won 12 of 18 vs winning teams. The buckeyes are 2-14 ats in the month of march the last few years and 4-10 vs teams who average 77 or more points per game. Akron has a solid 34 RPI Scale ranking and are 6-1 this year after shooting under 40%/ Ohio. St is ranked 74th in the RPI and are a dismal 2-10 vs top 50 ranked teams. With Akron allowing there last 4 opponents to shoot under 40% . we will take the points with them tonight.