Akron vs. Kent State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 27

In a matchup featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the Akron Zips (23-5, 14-1 MAC, 9-1 in their last 10) battle the Kent State Golden Flashes (21-7, 12-3 MAC) at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center on February 27, 2026. The Zips are favorites by 4.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 164.5.

Akron heads into this game following a 99-85 win against Buffalo on Tuesday. In Akron's win, Tavari Johnson led the way with a team-high 23 points (adding one rebound and five assists). Kent State took care of business in its last matchup 83-81 against Central Michigan on Tuesday. Delrecco Gillespie recorded 17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists for Kent State.

Akron vs. Kent State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Akron -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Akron -192
• Moneyline underdog: Kent State +154
• Over/Under: 164.5 points

How to watch Akron vs. Kent State

• TV Channel: ESPNU
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Betting the Over/Under: Akron vs. Kent State

• This season, Akron and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's total of 164.5 points 12 times.
• In Kent State's 26 games this season, 12 finished with more combined points than Friday's point total of 164.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 175.4 points per game, 10.9 points more than the total of 164.5 for this contest.
• The 154.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 9.9 less than the 164.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Akron has had a 164.6-point over/under in its games this season, 0.1 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 0.8 points separates the average over/under in Kent State's games (165.3 points) and this matchup's over/under (164.5).

Betting the Spread: Akron vs. Kent State

• In Akron's 26 games this season, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Zips have an against-the-spread record of 12-10 in their 22 games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
• Kent State has 11 wins against the spread in 26 games this season.
• The Golden Flashes have been underdogs by 4.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread once.
• At home this season, Kent State is 11-2 overall and 7-6 against the spread.
• This season, as a 4.5-point underdog or more at home, Kent State is 5-4 ATS.
• Away from home, Akron is 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread.
• Away from home, as 4.5-point favorites or more, Akron is 5-2 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Akron vs. Kent State

• This season, Akron has been moneyline favorites 25 times and won 21, or 84%, of those games.
• The Zips have entered 22 games this season favored by -192 or more and are 21-1 in those contests.
• Akron has a 65.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Kent State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in three games this year and has walked away with the win one time (33.3%) in those games.
• The Golden Flashes have been listed as an underdog of +154 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Kent State has an implied victory probability of 39.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.