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The Kent State Golden Flashes (23-9, 16-4 MAC) will try to continue a 14-game winning streak when they host the Akron Zips (23-9, 14-6 MAC) at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The Zips have won seven games in a row. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Golden Flashes’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Zips ().
Kent State Offense Vs. Akron Defense
| Kent State Offense | Stats (Rank) | Akron Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 71.5 (159) | Points/Gm | 63.1 (27) |
| 66.1 (276) | Possessions/Game | 64.6 (24) |
| 44.0 (179) | Field Goal % | 42.2 (122) |
| 32.8 (234) | 3PT % | 33.7 (194) |
| 50.6 (160) | Effective FG % | 48.1 (108) |
| 54.9 (121) | True Shooting % | 50.8 (88) |
Akron Offense Vs. Kent State Defense
| Akron Offense | Stats (Rank) | Kent State Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 71.1 (168) | Points/Gm | 64.3 (41) |
| 63.3 (344) | Possessions/Game | 66.6 (74) |
| 46.0 (68) | Field Goal % | 40.6 (38) |
| 35.3 (91) | 3PT % | 30.4 (39) |
| 53.4 (52) | Effective FG % | 47.2 (66) |
| 57.0 (48) | True Shooting % | 51.4 (125) |
Kent State Betting Insights
- Kent State has put together a 17-11-2 ATS record so far this year.
- The Golden Flashes have an ATS record of 11-7-2 when playing as at least 1-point favorites this season.
- A total of 12 out of Kent State’s 30 games this season have hit the over.
- Kent State and its opponents have scored more than 125.5 points in 23 of 30 games this season.
- The Golden Flashes have an average total of 138.5 in their games this year, 13.0 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Akron Betting Insights
- Akron has compiled a 16-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Zips are 9-4 ATS this year when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.
- A total of 13 Akron games this season have hit the over.
- Akron has played 20 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 125.5 points.
- Zips contests this season have a 136.5-point average over/under, 11.0 more points than this game’s total.
Kent State Key Players
- Sincere Carry leads the Golden Flashes in scoring (18.5 points per game) and assists (4.9 assists per game).
- Malique Jacobs paces Kent State with 7.8 rebounds per game.
- Carry is the top three-point shooter for the Golden Flashes, hitting 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 an outing.
Akron Key Players
- Ali Ali’s strong showing this season give him the top spot on the Zips scoring and assists leaderboards with 14.2 points per game and 2.5 assists per game.
- Enrique Freeman collects all of the boards and is the Akron leader in rebounds, grabbing 10.9 per game.
- Xavier Castaneda leads the Zips in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.3 made threes 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).