The Akron Zips and Malique Jacobs will duke it out when the Zips (22-10, 13-5 MAC) meet the Kent State Golden Flashes (26-6, 15-3 MAC) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday, March 10 at 7:30 PM ET. The Golden Flashes play the Zips in a game that Kent State is currently a slim favorite by 1.5 points. The over/under is 134.5 points for the matchup.
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Kent State Vs Akron Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State | -1.5 | 134.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Akron (+1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (134.5) |
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Kent State Vs Akron Stat Rankings
| Kent State Avg. (Rank) | Akron Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76 (78th) | Points Scored | 74.7 (111th) |
| 65.1 (44th) | Points Allowed | 66.6 (72nd) |
| 33.3 (144th) | Rebounds | 33.4 (141st) |
| 9.7 (121st) | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 (173rd) |
| 7.8 (133rd) | 3pt Made | 9.2 (31st) |
| 12.4 (240th) | Assists | 13.5 (155th) |
| 11.3 (113th) | Turnovers | 10.6 (45th) |
Kent State Vs Akron Betting Trends
- The Golden Flashes have covered the spread 18 times in 30 games.
- As 1.5-point favorites or more, Kent State is 14-10-2 against the spread.
- The Golden Flashes have played 30 games this year, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
- In 25 games this year, Kent State and its opponent have combined for more than 134.5 points.
- Golden Flashes games average 141.1 total points this season, 6.6 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
- Akron is 12-15-3 against the spread this season.
- As a 1.5-point underdog or more, the Zips have two wins ATS (2-7-1).
- This year, 10 of Kent State’s 30 games have gone over the point total.
- There have been 16 Zips games this season with more than 134.5 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Akron’s games this year (141.3) is 6.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Kent State Impact Players
- Jacobs is posting 12.8 points, 3.6 assists and 5 rebounds per contest.
- Miryne Thomas paces his squad in rebounds per game (5.4), and also averages 10.1 points and 0.8 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Chris Payton puts up 6.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, shooting 76.2% from the field.
- Cli’ron Hornbeak puts up 5.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
Akron Impact Players
- Enrique Freeman is putting up a team-high 11 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 16.5 points and 1.9 assists, making 61.1% of his shots from the field.
- Trendon Hankerson gets the Zips 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Zips get 6.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Greg Tribble.
- Sammy Hunter gives the Zips 8.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He also delivers 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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