Akron vs. Kent State Prediction: Kent State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/31/2025]

Kent State and Akron will lock horns in college basketball action at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center on Friday, with tipoff at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Kent State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Akron-Kent State game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict Kent State's chance of winning is 63%, while Akron's is 37%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Akron vs. Kent State predictions page.

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Akron vs. Kent State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Akron and Kent State 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Kent State a 63% chance of defeating Akron. Our predicted final score has Kent State winning 74-70.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Akron and Kent State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 144.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Akron vs. Kent State Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Akron	Kent State
Spread	+3.5 (-105)	-3.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+145	-170
Total	o144.5 (-105)	u144.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Akron vs. Kent State Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Akron vs. Kent State matchup is on the spread.

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Akron vs. Kent State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's college basketball matchup between Kent State and Akron at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Akron vs. Kent State
• Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Akron vs. Kent State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Kent State, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat Akron on Friday.

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