The MAC champion will be crowned Saturday as the No. 2 seed Akron Zips (23-10, 13-5 MAC) face off against the No. 8 Kent State Golden Flashes (17-16, 8-10 MAC) at 7:30 PM ET.
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- Game Day: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- Moneyline favorite: Akron (-200)
- Spread: Akron (-4.5)
- Total: 131.5
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Akron vs. Kent State Statistics and Rankings
| Akron Rank | Akron Stat | Kent State Stat | Kent State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155th | 74.4 | Points Scored | 75.2 | 130th |
| 28th | 66 | Points Allowed | 71.6 | 168th |
| 170th | 13.1 | Assists | 13.1 | 170th |
| 124th | 10.7 | Turnovers | 11.2 | 177th |
| 103rd | 45.8% | Field Goal % | 44.3% | 202nd |
| 122nd | 42.8% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.9% | 250th |
Akron Leaders
- Enrique Freeman: 18.6 PTS, 12.8 REB, 1.6 AST, 0.8 STL, 1.7 BLK
- Ali Ali: 15.5 PTS, 4 REB, 2.8 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Greg Tribble: 10.6 PTS, 2.6 REB, 2.1 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Sammy Hunter: 9.1 PTS, 3.3 REB, 0.8 AST, 0.3 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Shammah Scott: 5 PTS, 2.6 REB, 1 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.2 BLK
Kent State Leaders
- Jalen Sullinger: 15.3 PTS, 2.4 REB, 2.5 AST, 1 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Chris Payton: 12.6 PTS, 7.4 REB, 1.5 AST, 0.9 STL, 1.1 BLK
- VonCameron Davis: 13.6 PTS, 5 REB, 1.4 AST, 1 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Giovanni Santiago: 9.1 PTS, 3 REB, 4.2 AST, 1.4 STL, 0 BLK
- Reggie Bass: 8.2 PTS, 2.1 REB, 1.5 AST, 0.7 STL, 0 BLK
Akron vs. Kent State Recent Trends
Akron
- Akron is 5-5 overall and 3-7 against the spread in its past 10 contests.
- Akron and its opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Akron games averaged 8.7 more points (140.2) than this matchup’s point total.
- Akron’s per-game scoring average during its last 10 games is 3.4 points lower than its season-long average.
Kent State
- Kent State has a 5-5 record straight-up in its last 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
- Kent State’s last 10 games saw five go over the total.
- The last 10 Kent State games averaged 144.0 total points, 12.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- During its past 10 games, Kent State has scored 3.7 fewer points per contest compared to its 75.2 PPG season-long scoring average.
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