Akron Zips vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 1/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Friday, January 14, 2022

Location: M.A.C. Center in Kent, OH

TV: CBSSN

The Kent State Golden Flashes (7-8) will play the Akron Zips (9-4) at M.A.C. Center on Friday.

The Akron Zips faced off with Ball State and took home the win by a score of 84-74 in their last contest. Akron ended the contest having earned a 53.4% FG percentage (31 out of 58) and knocked down 7 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Zips converted 15 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding the defense, Akron allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. Ball State doled out 10 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Ball State snagged 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Ball State shot 56.5% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 23 attempts. They converted 7 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Zips walked away with 22 while Ball State finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Xavier Castaneda is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He accounted for 29 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and distributed 6 assists.

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Akron heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-4 so far this year. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Akron is pulling in 38.0 boards per contest and has 165 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 286th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Zips are connecting on 35.2% on shots from distance (108 of 307) and 65.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.2 points per outing (138th in the nation) while shooting 46.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Zips are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 9th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 114 relinquished so far this season. The Zips defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (299 of 719) and they concede 30.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 32.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 39th in college basketball in points per game allowed (62.5).

The last time they took the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes took a defeat with a final score of 65-63 when they faced Northern Illinois. In relation to cleaning the glass, Kent State permitted Northern Illinois to pull down 22 in all (1 on the offensive side). They finished 53.8% from three-point range via 7 out of 13 and ended up shooting 12 out of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Golden Flashes allowed Northern Illinois to knock down 23 out of 47 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Flashes shot 19 out of 52 from the field which had them at 36.5%. When discussing shots from downtown, Kent State buried 4 out of 20 attempts (20.0%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a clip of 84.0%. Northern Illinois committed 22 fouls for the game which got the Golden Flashes to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Golden Flashes corralled 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the matchup.

Sincere Carry was important for the Golden Flashes for the contest. He scored 16 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes in this matchup. He made 5 out of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Kent State has a mark of 7-8 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Flashes are shooting 41.9% from the floor, which ranks them 290th in college basketball. Kent State has scored 1,041 pts so far this season (69.4 per game) and they pull down 35.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per contest (249th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest. The Golden Flashes have committed 17.9 personal fouls per contest and they go 80.2% from the charity stripe.

The Kent State defense concedes 30.9% on shots from 3-point land (112 of 362) and their opposition knocks down 69.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.3 dimes and 32.5 boards per game, which is 92nd and 91st in D-1. The Golden Flashes on the defensive side of the court are 66th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 63.9. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (83rd in the nation).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Kent State and under the total points

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