GAME: #853 Akron vs #854 Kent State
TIME: 1/31/2020 – 6:30p EST
SPREAD: Kent St. -2
TOTAL: 142.5
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The Akron Zips (16-5, 6-2) have a road MAC matchup against the Kent State Golden Flashes (15-6, 5-3) at the Memorial A & C Center in Kent, Ohio on Friday at 6:30 p.m. EST. In this last game, Akron fell 77-74 at home to Buffalo while Kent State is coming off an 83-70 win at Toledo. These teams met twice last season with each team winning on their home court, 72-53 at Akron and 68-65 at Kent State.
AKRON ZIPS
The Akron Zips are averaging 77 points per game on 45% field-goal shooting while adding 10 three-pointers and 8.4 offensive rebounds per game. Akron is allowing 65 points per game on 39% field-goal shooting while forcing 14 turnovers and adding 6.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game on defense. Seniors Loren Cristian Jackson and Xeyrius Williams have led the Zips. Jackson is averaging 19 points and 5.1 assists while X. Williams is putting up 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
The Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 78 points per game on 45% field goal shooting adding 9.1 three-pointers per game. Kent State is allowing 69 points per game on 40% field-goal shooting while forcing 14.7 turnovers and adding 5 steals and 2.3 blocks on the defensive end. The Golden Flashes have been anchored by Danny Pippen and Antonio Williams, who have combined to score 27.9 points per contest.
AKRON vs KENT STATE PREDICTION
This will be a high scoring offensive match-up with minimal defense. Akron plays better defense and has played better so far this season. This line opened at Kent State -2.5 however the line is dropping to -2 at most books and -1.5 at others. Akron has covered the spread in 5 of their last 8 games while Kent State has failed to cover in 4 of their last 6. With the Sharps on Akron and the public riding the home team, we will side with the more talented team and take Akron to cover the spread and possibly win this one outright on the road.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
AKRON
- Under is 21-7 in Zips last 28 Friday games.
- Under is 15-5-1 in Zips last 21 vs. a team with a winning record.
KENT STATE
- Golden Flashes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite.
- Golden Flashes are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Friday games.
- Over is 4-1 in Golden Flashes last 5 games as a home favorite.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Favorite is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
- Home team is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Akron +2 / Under 142.5
Fade the Public: no data / no data
Sharp Action: Akron +2 / no data
Akron vs Kent State Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball