Kent State Vs Akron: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 3, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 2, 2023

The Kent State Golden Flashes (18-4, 8-1 MAC) meet Enrique Freeman and the Akron Zips (16-6, 8-1 MAC) at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio on Friday, February 3 at 9:00 PM ET. The Golden Flashes match up with the Zips in a game that Kent State is currently a slim favorite by 1 points. The point total for the game is 133.

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Kent State Vs Akron Betting Lines

Kent State vs Akron Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Kent State -1 133 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Akron (+1)
Total Pick Over (133)

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Kent State Vs Akron Stat Rankings

Kent State Avg. (Rank) Akron Avg. (Rank)
75.5 (87th) Points Scored 72.2 (167th)
64 (40th) Points Allowed 63 (28th)
34 (148th) Rebounds 34.5 (118th)
9.9 (134th) Off. Rebounds 9.4 (188th)
8.1 (105th) 3pt Made 8.8 (53rd)
12.3 (263rd) Assists 13.4 (173rd)
10.8 (51st) Turnovers 10.9 (61st)

Kent State Vs Akron Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Golden Flashes are 13-6-1 this year.
  • Against the spread as 1-point favorites or more, Kent State is 9-6-1.
  • There have been six Golden Flashes games (out of 20) that went over the total this season.
  • Kent State’s games have had more than 133 points scored on 17 occasions this season.
  • Golden Flashes games have had an average of 139.5 points this season, 6.5 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Akron has covered the spread seven times in 20 games.
  • As a 1-point underdog or greater, the Zips have one win ATS (1-6) this season.
  • This season, six of Kent State’s 20 games have hit the over.
  • There have been nine Zips games this season with more than 133 points scored.
  • The average total for Akron’s games is 135.2 points, which is 2.2 more than this game’s over/under.

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Kent State Impact Players

  • Malique Jacobs puts up 12.2 points, 5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, shooting 35.9% from the floor.
  • Miryne Thomas is putting up 11 points, 0.6 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game.
  • Giovanni Santiago puts up 7.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 40.3% from the floor and 38.4% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Cli’ron Hornbeak leads his squad in rebounds per contest (5.8), and also posts 5.5 points and 0.3 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

Akron Impact Players

  • Freeman is No. 1 on the Zips in rebounding (10.7 per game), and averages 15.1 points and 2 assists. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Trendon Hankerson gives the Zips 9.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • The Zips receive 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Greg Tribble.
  • Tavari Johnson is posting 5.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2 assists per contest, making 42.7% of his shots from the field.

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