Akron vs. Kent State Predictions, College Basketball BetMGM Promo Codes, & Picks
Friday's contest between the Akron Zips (13-4, 5-0 MAC) and Kent State Golden Flashes (9-8, 2-3 MAC) going head-to-head at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center has a projected final score of 75-72 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Zips, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 7:00 PM ET on January 19.
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Akron vs. Kent State Game Info & Odds
- Date: Friday, January 19, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPNU
- Where: Kent, Ohio
- Venue: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
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Akron vs. Kent State Score Prediction
- Prediction: Akron 75, Kent State 72
Spread & Total Prediction for Akron vs. Kent State
- Computer Predicted Spread: Akron (-3.9)
- Computer Predicted Total: 147.0
Kent State is 6-9-0 against the spread this season compared to Akron's 8-6-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Golden Flashes are 11-4-0 and the Zips are 7-7-0. Over the last 10 contests, Kent State has a 3-7 record against the spread while going 4-6 overall. Akron has gone 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 matches.
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Akron Performance Insights
- The Zips outscore opponents by 11.5 points per game (posting 77.1 points per game, 112th in college basketball, and allowing 65.6 per outing, 45th in college basketball) and have a +195 scoring differential.
- Akron ranks 177th in the nation at 36.2 rebounds per game. That's 4.5 more than the 31.7 its opponents average.
- Akron hits 2.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 8.9 (56th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 6.7.
- Akron has come out ahead in the turnover battle by 1.1 per game, committing 11.1 (130th in college basketball) while forcing 12.2 (143rd in college basketball).
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