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Akron Zips vs. Kent State Golden Flashes
The Akron Zips and the Kent State Golden Flashes will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Zips as -1-point favorites versus the Golden Flashes, while the game's total opened at 143.
Kent State won its last outing, a 83-76 result against Huskies on January 16. They covered in that game as a -4-point favorite.
Last time out for Akron, they were a 77-66 winner as they battled Broncos at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -14-point favorite.
Akron:
Team record: 13-4 SU,8-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Akron is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Akron is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Akron's last 7 games on the road
Kent State:
Team record: 9-8 SU,6-9 ATS
Kent State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Kent State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Akron
Kent State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Akron
Next up:
Akron home to Ohio Tuesday, January 23
Kent State at Bowling Green Tuesday, January 23