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Kent State vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 28 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 70-92
37-47 33-45
Position#52
Record20-8
FormLWWWW
Points / game85.3
Allowed / game80.0
Kent State
USA
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#14
Record23-5
FormLWWWW
Points / game89.8
Allowed / game74.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Kent State v Akron
27 Feb 2026
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AKRO92
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AKRO85
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AKRO77
10 Mar 2023
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AKRO73
03 Mar 2023
KENT89
AKRO84
12 Mar 2022
KENT55
AKRO75
14 Jan 2022
KENT67
AKRO55
05 Feb 2021
KENT61
AKRO72
31 Jan 2020
KENT68
AKRO67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Kent StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
101-107 OT
101
107
-6
H21/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
76-75 OT
76
75
+1
A24/01
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
72-57
72
57
+15
H28/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
52-69
52
69
-17
A30/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
34-48
58-44
31-23
27-35
28-24
44-33
29-38
23-31
29-36
46-36
30-34
35-32
40-47
55-44
40-31
35-37
30-25
48-46
32-42
51-39
152.9Avg total
77.2Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)85.380.0165.3+5.471%
Season at home (16)94.683.1177.7+11.481%
Season away (12)73.075.8148.8-2.858%
Last 10 (10)77.275.7152.9+1.570%
Last 5 (5)79.275.4154.6+3.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)78.886.3165.2-7.550%
vs Similar (10)83.680.4164.0+3.280%
vs Weaker (13)85.276.6161.8+8.669%
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Buffalo
#180
W
82-63
82
63
+19
A20/01
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
86-65
86
65
+21
A24/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
91-81
91
81
+10
H28/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H30/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
43-27
39-36
48-26
38-39
41-49
50-32
38-29
31-23
31-27
35-37
29-35
40-44
44-43
55-49
53-34
37-39
40-36
38-29
39-35
60-50
154.8Avg total
82.9Scored
71.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)89.874.9164.6+14.982%
Season at home (17)95.877.5173.3+18.488%
Season away (11)80.570.8151.3+9.673%
Last 10 (10)82.971.9154.8+11.090%
Last 5 (5)87.078.8165.8+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)77.487.4164.8-10.020%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)89.773.4163.1+16.392%
This opponent (Kent State) is Weaker. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -2.5-2.51st half: +6.5+6.52nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +4.5+4.5
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -2.5-2.51st half: +6.5+6.52nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +4.5+4.5
Kent StateAkron
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
Kent StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
34-48
34
48
-14
H21/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
31-23
31
23
+8
A24/01
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
28-24
28
24
+4
H28/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A30/01
NCAA
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
67.1Avg total
32.3Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.735.674.3+3.150%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.536.679.1+5.956%-
Last 30 away (14)34.434.568.9-0.143%-
Last 10 (10)32.334.867.1-2.540%-
Last 5 (5)34.435.870.2-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)34.740.274.8-5.533%-
vs Similar (10)37.936.374.2+1.650%-
vs Weaker (13)40.233.573.7+6.854%-
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Buffalo
#180
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A20/01
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
48-26
48
26
+22
A24/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
41-49
41
49
-8
H28/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H30/01
NCAA
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
74.7Avg total
40.6Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.135.877.9+6.373%-
Last 30 at home (18)43.537.080.5+6.572%-
Last 30 away (12)39.934.073.9+5.975%-
Last 10 (10)40.634.174.7+6.580%-
Last 5 (5)41.036.677.6+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)35.443.679.0-8.220%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)43.234.677.9+8.683%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Weaker. 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
2
Kent State wins
8
Akron wins
DateGameScore
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
13/03/22Kent State v Akron55-75
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
30/01/26AAkron52-69
28/01/26HOhio72-57
24/01/26AEastern Michigan76-75 OT
21/01/26HMiami (Ohio)101-107 OT
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
30/01/26HKent State69-52
28/01/26HToledo91-81
24/01/26AOhio86-65
20/01/26ABuffalo82-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW71%
HomeWLWWW81%
AwayLWLWW58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281612
Win %71%81%58%
Points / game85.394.673.0
Allowed / game80.083.175.8
Point differential+5.4+11.4-2.8
Avg total165.3177.7148.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%38%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (10)100% (5)60% (5)
Overtime %14%12%17%
Akron
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW82%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayWWLWW73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281711
Win %82%88%73%
Points / game89.895.880.5
Allowed / game74.977.570.8
Point differential+14.9+18.4+9.6
Avg total164.6173.3151.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%82%64%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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)29290100%90.973.9+17.0
2 Akron2823582%89.874.9+14.9
3 Kent State2820871%85.380.0+5.4
4 Buffalo28161257%78.875.9+3.0
5 Bowling Green29161355%81.771.8+9.9
6 Toledo28151354%81.277.2+4.0
7 Ohio28151354%77.176.6+0.5
8 UMass29151452%80.677.2+3.4
9 Eastern Michigan29101934%70.973.4-2.6
10 Western Michigan29101934%74.879.4-4.7
11 Northern Illinois2791833%70.876.3-5.4
12 Central Michigan2891932%73.876.9-3.0
13 Ball State2891932%66.270.4-4.1
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
Kent State373370
Akron474592
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