Akron vs. Kent State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - MAC Tournament

The No. 2 seed Akron Zips (27-5, 17-1 MAC) are 6.5-point favorites in the MAC Tournament against the No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (24-8, 14-4 MAC) on Friday at Rocket Arena. The game tips at 7:30 p.m. ET and airs on CBS Sports Network, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup's point total is set at 162.5.

Akron won its last game 73-70 against Buffalo on Thursday. In the win, Tavari Johnson led Akron with 25 points. Kent State enters this game on the heels of an 86-75 victory over Ohio on Thursday. Delrecco Gillespie recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and one assist for Kent State.

Akron vs. Kent State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Akron -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Akron -305
• Moneyline underdog: Kent State +239
• Over/Under: 162.5 points

How to watch Akron vs. Kent State

• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Akron vs. Kent State

• A total of 14 of Akron's games this season have gone over Friday's over/under of 162.5 points.
• In Kent State's 30 games this season, 16 finished with more combined points than Friday's total of 162.5.
• The point total for the game of 162.5 is 12.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Zips (89.1) and Golden Flashes (85.6).
• These two teams give up a combined 153.4 points per game, 9.1 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Akron has had a 162.7-point over/under in its games this season, 0.2 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Kent State's games have an average over/under of 165.4 points this season, 2.9 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Akron vs. Kent State

• Akron has played 30 games, with 16 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Zips have been installed as favorites by a 6.5-point margin or more 23 times and are 13-10 ATS in those games.
• Against the spread, Kent State is 13-17-0 this year.
• The Golden Flashes have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more two times this year and have not covered the spread once.
• At home this season, Akron is 6-7 against the spread and 13-0 overall.
• As a 6.5-point favorite or more at home, Akron is 6-7 ATS.
• This season on the road, Kent State is 5-7 against the spread and 7-5 overall.
• Kent State has one win ATS (1-3) away from home as 6.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Akron vs. Kent State

• This season, Akron has won 25 out of the 29 games, or 86.2%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Zips are undefeated in 22 games this season when favored by -305 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 75.3% chance of a victory for Akron.
• Kent State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in four games this year and has walked away with the win one time (25%) in those games.
• The Golden Flashes have been listed as an underdog of +239 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Kent State has an implied victory probability of 29.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.