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Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Akron Zips
The Kent State Golden Flashes and the Akron Zips will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Zips as -4-point favorites versus the Golden Flashes, while the game's total opened at 154.
Akron won its last outing, a 87-82 result against Cardinals on February 25. They failed to cover in that game as a -7-point favorite.
Kent State was a 105-65 winner in their most recent outing at home against Rockets. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites.
Kent State:
Team record: 18-9 SU,13-10-2 ATS
Kent State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Kent State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Kent State's last 16 games on the road
Akron:
Team record: 22-6 SU,12-14 ATS
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Akron is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kent State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Akron's last 6 games when playing Kent State
Next up:
Kent State at Western Michigan Tuesday, March 4
Akron at Toledo Tuesday, March 4