Akron Zips vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 3/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Akron (+2)

The Kent State Golden Flashes (25-6) will try to beat the Akron Zips (21-10) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday. Akron opens this game as 2-point underdogs. The total comes in at 135.5.

The Akron Zips faced off with Kent State and took a loss by a final of 89-84 in their last game. Akron wrapped up the game having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 of 57) and converted 8 of their 27 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Zips made 26 of their 32 shots for a rate of 81.3%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 25 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defense, Akron allowed 51.7% from the floor on 30 of 58 shooting. Kent State recorded 13 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In addition, Kent State snagged 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Kent State finished the game shooting 88.0% from the free throw line by making 22 of their 25 attempts. They made 7 of 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Zips ended up walking away with 21 while Kent State totaled 25 personal fouls.

Sammy Hunter is someone who came through for the contest. He ended up scoring 26 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Akron will play this contest with a record of 21-10 for the season. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Akron is pulling in 35.6 boards per game and is sitting with 415 assists this season, which has them ranked 179th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Zips are connecting on 35.1% on shots from downtown (280 of 798) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They average 73.8 points per game (127th in D-1) while connecting on 43.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Zips have forced 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They relinquish 34.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 69th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (66.2). The Zips defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.1% (751 of 1,741) and they surrender 32.5 boards per game as a group. They are 81st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 357 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Kent State Golden Flashes took home the win by a final score of 89-84 against Akron. When it comes to rebounding, Kent State permitted Akron to grab 25 overall (5 on the offensive side). They shot 29.6% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 27 and ended up going 26 of 32 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Golden Flashes allowed Akron to make 25 of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.9% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Golden Flashes shot 30 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 51.7%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Kent State buried 7 of 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to make 22 of those for a clip of 88.0%. Akron earned 21 personal fouls in this contest which got the Golden Flashes to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Golden Flashes were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this matchup.

Sincere Carry was important for the Golden Flashes for this contest. He converted 9 out of 18 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He recorded 35 points in his 43 minutes on the court and added 4 assists for the contest.

Kent State has a record of 25-6 for the year. The Golden Flashes are committing 19.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.5 times per game (227th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. Kent State has scored 2,357 points this year (76.0 per contest) and they snag 35.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Flashes are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which is 147th in the nation.

The Golden Flashes on the defensive end are ranked 48th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 65.4. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (19th in college hoops). The Kent State defense allows 31.1% on shots from beyond the arc (217 of 697) and opponents are making 71.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.5 assists and 35.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 87th and 243rd in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Akron (+2)

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