Akron vs Kent State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 3 (Zips Survive Golden Flashes, Stay Perfect at Home)
Akron vs Kent State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 3 (Zips Survive Golden Flashes, Stay Perfect at Home)

Akron vs Kent State Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
  • Akron (16-6, 8-1 M AC) vs. Kent State (18-4, 8-1 MAC)
  • Date: Friday, February 3, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Venue: James A. Rhodes Arena — Akron, Ohio

The MAC's top teams are slated to go head-to-head when the Akron Zips host the Kent State Golden Flashes at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 3.

Akron is one of the nation's hottest programs, winning for the seventh straight game with an 81-64 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday. Kent State has also found some success as of late. The Golden Flashes have won 12 of their last 13 games, most recently defeating Central Michigan earlier this week.

Can Akron extend its streak to eight games? Or will Kent State pull off the upset to take over the MAC's top spot?

Akron vs Kent State Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: AKRON: (-110) | KENT: (-110)
  • Spread: AKRON: -1.5 (+100) | KENT: +1.5 (-110)
  • Total: 133.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Akron enters this contest as the slim home favorite on the spread while the moneyline is a pick 'em situation, per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 133.5 points with -110 odds on both sides.

Akron vs Kent State Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Akron is 9-11-0 this season.
  • As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Zips are 8-5 against the spread.
  • This year, nine of Akron's 20 games have hit the over.
  • Kent State's record against the spread is 13-6-0.
  • The Golden Flashes are unbeaten ATS (3-0) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • There have been five Kent State games (out of 19) that hi t the over this year.
Akron Rank Akron AVG Kent State AVG Kent State Rank
169th 72.2 Points Scored 75.5 88th
27th 63 Points Allowed 64 42nd
140th 32.8 Rebounds 32.6 149th
195th 8.6 Off. Rebounds 9 149th
44th 8.8 3pt Made 8.1 100th
171st 13.4 Assists 12.3 260th
60th 10.9 Turnovers 10.8 56th

  
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