MAC Tournament: Akron vs. Kent State odds, picks and predictions
The fourth-seeded Akron Zips (23-9) battle the second-seeded Kent State Golden Flashes (23-9) in a Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game Saturday in Cleveland. The all-Northeast Ohio contest at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse is slated to tip-off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Akron vs. Kent Stateodds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Akron beat fifth-seeded Buffalo 70-68 Thursday and top-seeded Toledo 70-62 Friday. UA has won seven straight games by an average margin of victory of 10.1 points over that stretch. The Zips have a very young roster, but they have the look of a team coming together in a special run.
Kent State advanced with wins over Miami (Ohio) and Ohio and swept the two-game regular-season series from Akron. The series between the two programs separated by fewer than 15 miles of Northeast Ohio pavement has been a close one over recent years. Each school has won four times in eight games since the 2018-19 season.
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Akron vs. Kent State odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:37 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Akron +133 (bet $100 to win $133) | Kent State -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Akron +3.5 (-115) | Kent State -3.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 124.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)