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Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Akron Zips
The fans at James A. Rhodes Arena will be treated to a game between the Kent State Golden Flashes and the Akron Zips when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Zips as -4.5-point favorites versus the Golden Flashes, while the game's total opened at 124.5.
Akron won its last outing, a 70-64 result against Huskies on February 08. They failed to cover in that game as a -8-point favorite.
Kent State was a 76-68 winner in their most recent outing at home against Falcons. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Kent State:
Team record: 14-9 SU,10-10-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Kent State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kent State's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Kent State's last 13 games when playing Akron
Akron:
Team record: 16-6 SU,10-10 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Akron is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Akron's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Akron's last 13 games when playing Kent State
Next up:
Kent State at Toledo Tuesday, February 15
Akron at Western Michigan Tuesday, February 15