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Akron vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 13 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 75-68
42-28 33-40
Position#14
Record27-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game89.1
Allowed / game73.6
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Kent State
USA
Position#52
Record23-9
FormWLWWW
Points / game85.4
Allowed / game80.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Akron v Kent State
13 Mar 2026
AKRO75
KENT68
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KENT52
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KENT72
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23 Feb 2024
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KENT70
03 Feb 2023
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KENT55
11 Feb 2022
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KENT66
01 Jan 2021
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KENT62
06 Mar 2020
AKRO79
KENT76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kent State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A03/02
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
69-79
69
79
-10
A07/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
99-92
99
92
+7
H14/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
90-73
90
73
+17
A18/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
78-65
78
65
+13
A20/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
99-85
99
85
+14
H25/02
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
92-70
92
70
+22
A28/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
77-64
77
64
+13
A04/03
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
94-55
94
55
+39
H06/03
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
73-70
73
70
+3
H12/03
NCAA
1H
2H
31-27
35-37
29-35
40-44
44-43
55-49
53-34
37-39
40-36
38-29
39-35
60-50
47-37
45-33
39-33
38-31
47-27
47-28
42-29
31-41
155.4Avg total
83.7Scored
71.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)89.173.6162.7+15.584%
Season at home (19)94.575.9170.4+18.689%
Season away (13)81.170.2151.3+10.877%
Last 10 (10)83.771.7155.4+12.090%
Last 5 (5)87.068.8155.8+18.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)82.090.0172.0-8.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)88.572.3160.8+16.192%
This opponent (Kent State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toledo
#156
W
75-72
75
72
+3
A04/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
65-66
65
66
-1
A07/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
95-91
95
91
+4
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
75-68
75
68
+7
A14/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
78-71
78
71
+7
A18/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
83-81
83
81
+2
H25/02
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
70-92
70
92
-22
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
102-76
102
76
+26
A04/03
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
86-78
86
78
+8
H07/03
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H12/03
NCAA
1H
2H
29-36
46-36
30-34
35-32
40-47
55-44
40-31
35-37
30-25
48-46
32-42
51-39
37-47
33-45
51-28
51-48
46-37
40-41
40-38
46-37
158.5Avg total
81.5Scored
77.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)85.480.0165.4+5.472%
Season at home (19)92.482.9175.3+9.579%
Season away (13)75.275.8151.0-0.562%
Last 10 (10)81.577.0158.5+4.580%
Last 5 (5)85.480.4165.8+5.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)77.687.1164.7-9.643%
vs Similar (6)81.775.3157.0+6.3100%
vs Weaker (16)86.476.6162.9+9.875%
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +7.5+7.51st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +3.5+3.5
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +7.5+7.51st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +3.5+3.5
AkronKent State
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A03/02
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A07/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H14/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
53-34
53
34
+19
A18/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A20/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H25/02
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
47-37
47
37
+10
A28/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A04/03
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H06/03
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
42-29
42
29
+13
H12/03
NCAA
74.7Avg total
41.1Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.234.978.1+8.383%-
Last 30 at home (17)44.835.980.6+8.982%-
Last 30 away (13)41.133.674.7+7.585%-
Last 10 (10)41.133.674.7+7.590%-
Last 5 (5)42.832.275.0+10.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)37.343.781.0-6.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)43.734.378.0+9.488%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toledo
#156
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A04/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A07/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
40-47
40
47
-7
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
40-31
40
31
+9
A14/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A18/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H25/02
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
51-28
51
28
+23
A04/03
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H07/03
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H12/03
NCAA
74.0Avg total
37.5Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.935.073.9+3.953%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.835.977.7+5.959%-
Last 30 away (13)35.233.869.0+1.346%-
Last 10 (10)37.536.574.0+1.050%-
Last 5 (5)41.238.479.6+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)35.041.176.1-6.129%-
vs Similar (6)35.232.567.7+2.750%-
vs Weaker (16)41.233.674.9+7.662%-
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
8
Akron wins
2
Kent State wins
DateGameScore
28/02/26Kent State v Akron70-92
30/01/26Akron v Kent State69-52
01/03/25Akron v Kent State77-72
01/02/25Kent State v Akron71-85
16/03/24Akron v Kent State62-61
23/02/24Akron v Kent State83-70
20/01/24Kent State v Akron71-77
11/03/23Kent State v Akron79-73
03/03/23Kent State v Akron89-84 OT
04/02/23Akron v Kent State67-55
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/03/26HBuffalo73-70
06/03/26HNorthern Illinois94-55
04/03/26ACentral Michigan77-64
28/02/26AKent State92-70
25/02/26HBuffalo99-85
20/02/26ABall State78-65
18/02/26AWestern Michigan90-73
14/02/26HUMass99-92
07/02/26ATroy69-79
03/02/26AEastern Michigan66-64
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/03/26HOhio86-75
07/03/26HWestern Michigan86-78
04/03/26ANorthern Illinois102-76
28/02/26HAkron70-92
25/02/26HCentral Michigan83-81
18/02/26ABowling Green78-71
14/02/26ABall State75-68
12/02/26HEastern Michigan95-91
07/02/26ASouthern Miss65-66
04/02/26AToledo75-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW84%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayLWWWW77%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321913
Win %84%89%77%
Points / game89.194.581.1
Allowed / game73.675.970.2
Point differential+15.5+18.6+10.8
Avg total162.7170.4151.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%79%69%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW72%
HomeWWLWW79%
AwayWLWWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321913
Win %72%79%62%
Points / game85.492.475.2
Allowed / game80.082.975.8
Point differential+5.4+9.5-0.5
Avg total165.4175.3151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%37%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (10)100% (5)60% (5)
Overtime %12%11%15%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Miami (Ohio)3231197%90.775.3+15.4
2 Akron3227584%89.173.6+15.5
3 Kent State3223972%85.480.0+5.4
4 Toledo33191458%81.276.5+4.7
5 Bowling Green32181456%81.371.6+9.8
6 Buffalo32171553%78.076.2+1.9
7 UMass33171652%80.277.6+2.6
8 Ohio32151747%77.978.6-0.7
9 Ball State31121939%67.569.5-2.0
10 Eastern Michigan31102132%70.773.5-2.8
11 Central Michigan31102132%73.476.9-3.5
12 Western Michigan31102132%74.879.5-4.7
13 Northern Illinois3092130%69.577.8-8.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Akron423375
Kent State284068
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