Kent State vs. Akron Betting Picks and Predictions
by A Aljic | Mar 12, 2022
Kent State vs. Akron Betting Picks & Predictions
The Kent State Golden Flashes (23-9, 16-4 MAC) will look to build on a 14-game win streak when they host the Akron Zips (23-9, 14-6 MAC) at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, March 12, 2022 as 2-point favorites. The Zips have won seven games in a row. Find more below on the Kent State vs. Akron betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup’s point total is 124.5.
Kent State vs. Akron Betting Line
Kent State vs Akron Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Kent State |
-2 |
– |
– |
124.5 |
-112 |
-109 |
-135 |
113 |
Kent State vs. Akron Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, March 12, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Computer Predictions for Kent State vs. Akron
Computer picks for Golden Flashes vs Zips
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Akron (+2)
|
Over (124.5)
|
Akron 68 Kent State 67
|
Kent State vs. Akron Betting Trends
Kent State has 17 wins against the spread in 32 games this season.
This season, the Golden Flashes have an ATS record of 8-7-2 in their 17 games as a favorite of 2 points or more.
Kent State’s games this year have gone over the total in 11 out of 30 opportunities (36.7%).
Kent State Leaders
Sincere Carry leads the Golden Flashes in scoring (18.5 points per game) and assists (4.9 assists per game).
Kent State’s rebounding leader is Malique Jacobs, who pulls down 7.8 per game.
Carry is the top three-point shooter for the Golden Flashes, connecting on 2.3 per game.
Kent State’s steals leader is Jacobs, who averages 1.5 per game. Justyn Hamilton leads the team averaging 1.3 blocks a contest.
Kent State Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44 |
181 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
40.5 |
37 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.9 |
126 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
28.4 |
40 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.4 |
231 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13 |
248 |
Akron vs. Kent State Betting Trends
Against the spread, Akron is 16-14-0 this year.
The Zips are 6-1 as 2-point underdogs or more.
Out of 32 Akron games so far this year, 13 have hit the over.
Akron Leaders
The Zips go-to guy, Ali Ali, leads the team in both scoring (14.2 points per game) and assists (2.5 assists per game).
When it comes to rebounds, Enrique Freeman is the Akron leader with 10.9 per game.
Xavier Castaneda is tops from three-point range for the Zips, hitting 2.3 treys per game.
Nobody on Akron grabs more steals than Greg Tribble (1.2 per game) or blocks more shots than Aziz Bandaogo (1.3 per game).
Akron Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46 |
68 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
42.3 |
120 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.7 |
135 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
27.8 |
25 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.9 |
281 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11 |
82 |
Betting Tips for Kent State vs. Akron
Our best bet against the spread is Akron (+2) after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will go over the total of 124.5 points, with a final score of Akron 68, Kent State 67.
