The MAC championship game will be contested by Akron and Kent State, as the second seeded Golden Flashes and fourth seeded Zips will play for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Both teams come into this game riding long winning streaks, and something will have to give in Cleveland. In our college basketball predictions, we look at Akron vs Kent State in the MAC championship game.
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Akron vs Kent State Betting Pick
This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
Why Bet On Akron:
✅ Akron is coming off of an impressive win in this game, having beat the top seeded Toledo Rockets on Friday. The Zips are a slight underdog in this game, but have proven that they can beat even the best team in this conference, and will do so once again with the conference championship on the line.
✅ While Kent State has won both of the matchups against Akron this season, the Zips have been slightly better statistically this season. They have a slight edge in the field goal percentage department, and that small edge in efficiency will make all the difference in a game where they are getting points.
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✅ Both teams score nearly identical amounts on the season, but Akron has more balance, as Kent State relies heavily on Sincere Carry. That will allow Akron to key in on the top scorer of the Golden Flashes, using their variety on the offensive end of the floor to come away with the MAC tournament as the second seed in the tournament.
Akron Zips
Akron has won seven straight games in order to make it to the MAC championship game. That win streak has included back to back wins over Buffalo and Toledo to reach the final, beating the top seeded Rockets by eight points. Now the Zips will look to win a second straight game over a higher seeded team to win the tournament and make it to the field of 68.
If the Zips are going to win this game, they are going to need to figure out how to slow down Sincere Carry. Carry has averaged 25.5 points per game against the Zips this season, including a 32-point game against them during the regular season. If Akron can’t figure out a way to keep him in check, it will be a long day for the underdog in this matchup.
Kent State Golden Flashes
The Kent State Golden Flashes are one of the hottest teams in college basketball at this point in time. They have won 14 straight games en route to the MAC championship game, wins over Miami (OH) and Ohio in the MAC tournament in Cleveland. Here, they will look for a 15th straight win, and one that would take them to the NCAA Tournament as an automatic qualifier.
Statistically, the Golden Flashes are very even with the Zips this year, but Kent State has found a way to win both games with Akron in the regular season. The Golden Flashes will need another big game from Carry to win the conference championship, which has not been a problem for him against Akron so far this year. But with the title on the line, you never know which players are going to show up.