Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free Point Spread Prediction
Date:
February 17, 7:00 pm
Location:
James A. Rhodes Arena
TV:
ESPNU
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Akron -8.5
Total:
146.5
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The Akron Zips host the Kent State Golden Flashes in a MAC game that will take place at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio at 7 PM ET. The hometown Akron Zips are a large -8.5 point spread favorite over the Kent State Golden Flashes with the O/U offered at 147, up a notch from its opener.
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Kent State is coming off a 76-72 win over Miami of Ohio in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 9.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 148, which was over the closing line of 145. The Golden Flashes have failed to cover the spread in their last three games and in two of their last three games the total has gone over. Kent State had lost back-to-back games against Bowling Green and Toledo before their win over Miami of Ohio.
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Akron is coming off a 71-65 win over Toledo in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 6.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 136, which was well under the closing line of 157. The Zips have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games and in two of their last three games the total has gone under. Akron has won 15 of their last 16 games including their last three.
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Offensively, Kent State is putting up 77.8 points per game on a 42.6% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Golden Flashes are allowing 72.8 points per game on a 43.7% FG average.
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Akron is putting up 78.7 points per game on a 47% FG average. On defense the Zips are allowing 70.5 points per game on a 45.2% FG average.
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Last season these teams split the two games facing each other with each winning at home.
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Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips Betting Trends<br />
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Kent State is 1-4-1 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
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The Golden Flashes are 1-3-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against the Zips.
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The game total has gone under in 5 of Kent State’s last 5 road games in Akron.
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Akron is 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
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The Zips are 3-5-2 against the spread in their last 10 games against the Golden Flashes.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Kent State and Akron have the public leaning heavily to the home Zips minus the 8.5 points with over 80%. The over/under bettors are leaning to this game going over the posted total of 146.5 with over 75% on board.
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Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips Prediction
The visiting Golden Flashes have played adequately in MAC road games going 3-3 straight up and 2-3-1 versus the line. That's all good and all that, but they haven't played much on the road with their only quality conference road game being against Ohio where they were rocked 85-67. A closer look at the boxscore shows that the Bobcats likely took the peddle off the metal in the second half going into halftime with a 17 point lead. The Zips don't always extend the margin winning their last three as a host by a combined 9 points and are on a nasty 1-5 ATS streak leading. Close your eyes and hit the bet button.
Free Pick:
Take the Kent State Golden Flashes + 8.5
