The Kent State Golden Flashes (24-6, 14-3 MAC) host Xavier Castaneda and the Akron Zips (21-9, 13-4 MAC) at MAC Center on Friday, March 3. The game starts at 6:00 PM ET. Kent State is a modest 4-point favorite against Akron when the Golden Flashes face off with the Zips on Friday. A 133-point total has been set for the matchup.
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Kent State Vs Akron Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State | -4 | 133 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Kent State (-4) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133) |
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Kent State Vs Akron Stat Rankings
| Kent State Avg. (Rank) | Akron Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.6 (88th) | Points Scored | 73.5 (134th) |
| 64.7 (38th) | Points Allowed | 65.5 (54th) |
| 33.2 (160th) | Rebounds | 33.7 (123rd) |
| 9.8 (113th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 (147th) |
| 7.9 (127th) | 3pt Made | 9.1 (35th) |
| 12.5 (236th) | Assists | 13.4 (163rd) |
| 11.2 (99th) | Turnovers | 10.5 (39th) |
Kent State Vs Akron Betting Trends
- The Golden Flashes’ record against the spread is 17-10-1.
- Kent State is 13-8-1 as 4-point favorites or more.
- The Golden Flashes have seen nine of their 28 games go over the point total.
- A total of 24 times so far this year, Kent State and its opponent have combined for more than 133 points.
- Golden Flashes games average 140.3 total points this season, 7.3 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Akron is 11-15-2 this year.
- The Zips have no wins ATS (0-5) as a 4-point underdog or more this season.
- There have been nine Kent State’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this season.
- So far this season, 15 Zips games have featured more than 133 points scored.
- The average total for Akron’s games is 139 points, six more than this game’s over/under.
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Kent State Impact Players
- Malique Jacobs leads the Golden Flashes at 5 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 3.6 assists and 12.6 points.
- Miryne Thomas is tops on his team in rebounds per game (5), and also posts 10.3 points and 0.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Cli’ron Hornbeak posts a team-high 5 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 5.6 points and 0.3 assists, shooting 72.9% from the field.
- Chris Payton is posting 5.8 points, 0.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest.
Akron Impact Players
- Enrique Freeman is the Zips’ top rebounder (11.1 per game), and he puts up 16.2 points and 2 assists. His rebounding average ranks him sixth in the country.
- Trendon Hankerson gives the Zips 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Greg Tribble is putting up 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, making 40% of his shots from the field.
- Sammy Hunter is averaging 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, making 39.8% of his shots from the field and 31.1% from 3-point range, with 1.4 treys per contest.
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