Rocket Arena · Neutral site · Conference game · Conference tournament
Closing line
AKR -6.5✓ AKR covered by 0.5
AKR -6.5✓ AKR covered by 0.5Closing total163.5Under by 20.5
 KENT | This season | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| 22-8 | Record | 25-5 |
| 12-18 | ATS | 16-14 |
| 17-13 | O/U | 14-16 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: KENT 80–88 AKR · ✓ AKR (75%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 28 | 40 | 68 |
| AKR | 42 | 33 | 75 |
1st half: KENT 28, AKR 42 (AKR by 14). The model had AKR by 4.4 and a total of 78.2 (actual 70).
Team stats
| KENT | AKR | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-68 29% | Field goals | 25-57 44% |
| 7-27 26% | 3-pointers | 8-24 33% |
| 21-25 84% | Free throws | 17-27 63% |
| 46 21 off | Rebounds | 38 10 off |
| 5 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 22 | Points in paint | 20 |
| 10 | Fast-break points | 11 |
Players
| KENT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delrecco Gillespie F | 33 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 |
| Cian Medley G | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2-9 | 2-4 |
| Jahari Williamson G | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-7 |
| Morgan Safford G | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3-12 | 1-5 |
| Rob Whaley Jr. F | 22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Quinn Woidke G | 18 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-8 |
| Rayvon Griffith G | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Dezmon Briscoe F | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Magnus Entenmann F | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Dylan Lakatos, Omer Hamama, Jaymen Townsend, Landon Vanderwarker, Jamal Sumlin, Drew Huffman, Dre Jones, Brenden Moss
| AKR | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavari Johnson G | 36 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7-14 | 1-2 |
| Evan Mahaffey F | 33 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-2 |
| Amani Lyles F | 31 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2-10 | 0-5 |
| Bowen Hardman G | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-6 |
| Zach Halligan F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Shammah Scott G | 32 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-6 |
| Sharron Young G | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Eric Mahaffey G | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Marvin Musiime-Kamali F | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Cody Head, Ognjen Stankovic, Josh Henderson, Tai Perkins, Chabi Barre, Conner Groce, Rich Brisco
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenAKR -7.5
1 → KENT
CloseAKR -6.5
1 pt toward KENT
Total
Open164.5
▼ 1
Close163.5
Down 1 since the open
Moneyline
KENT +240 · AKR -298
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened AKR -7.5 · closed AKR -6.5 · moved 1 toward KENTmodel AKR -7.5
model AKR -7.5
Opened 164.5 · closed 163.5 · moved 1 downmodel 167.5
model 167.5
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | AKR -6.5 | AKR -7.7 | AKR +1.2 | W AKR covered |
| Total | 163.5 | 167.5 | Over 4.0 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | KENT 79.9 · AKR 87.6 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | AKR -4.4 | AKR -14.0 |
| 1H total | 78.2 | 70 |
| 1H projected score | KENT 36.9 · AKR 41.3 | KENT 28 · AKR 42 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 8-2 80% | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% |
| AKR | 9-1 90% | 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 13 since 2021-22
KENT 4–9 AKRAKR leads · 13 games since 2021-22 · AKR has won the last 7 meetings · KENT 5-8 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025-26 | AKR 92 @ KENT 70 | KENT +3.5 | AKR W |
| Jan 30, 2025-26 | KENT 52 @ AKR 69 | AKR -10.5 | AKR W |
| Feb 28, 2024-25 | KENT 72 @ AKR 77 | AKR -3.5 | AKR W |
| Jan 31, 2024-25 | AKR 85 @ KENT 71 | KENT -3.5 | AKR W |
| Mar 16, 2023-24 | KENT 61 vs AKR 62 | AKR -4.5 | KENT W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Kent State
30 games played
Straight up
22-8
73% wins
Against the spread
12-18
40% covers · avg −2.2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
17-13
57% overs · avg +6 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs TROY | L 97-103 | -3.5 | L −9.5 | 142.5 | O 200 |
| Nov 7 | vs COR | W 110-102 | -6.5 | W +1.5 | 164.5 | O 212 |
| Nov 10 | vs UNCW | W 86-77 | -3.5 | W +5.5 | 156.5 | O 163 |
| Nov 15 | vs CLE | W 102-95 | -11.5 | L −4.5 | 165.5 | O 197 |
| Nov 16 | vs WRST | W 76-72 | -4.5 | L −0.5 | 157.5 | U 148 |
| Nov 18 | vs EKU | W 93-78 | -10.5 | W +4.5 | 161.5 | O 171 |
| Nov 22 | vsCLE | W 91-71 | -15.5 | W +4.5 | 172.5 | U 162 |
| Dec 3 | vs APSU | W 96-84 | -8.5 | W +3.5 | 153.5 | O 180 |
| Dec 14 | @ PORT | L 78-88 | -7.5 | L −17.5 | 160.5 | O 166 |
| Dec 20 | @ MASS | W 69-59 | -1.5 | W +8.5 | 163.5 | U 128 |
| Dec 29 | @ PUR | L 60-101 | +24.5 | L −16.5 | 155.5 | O 161 |
| Jan 3 | vs NIU | W 77-73 | -16.5 | L −12.5 | 157.5 | U 150 |
| Jan 6 | vs BGSU | W 96-93 | -3.5 | L −0.5 | 155.5 | O 189 |
| Jan 10 | @ CMU | L 85-87 | -10.5 | L −12.5 | 156.5 | O 172 |
| Jan 13 | @ BUF | W 87-81 | -2.5 | W +3.5 | 165.5 | O 168 |
| Jan 16 | vs TOL | W 87-84 | -5.5 | L −2.5 | 168.5 | O 171 |
| Jan 20 | vs M-OH | L 101-107 | -1.5 | L −7.5 | 167.5 | O 208 |
| Jan 24 | @ EMU | W 76-75 | -4.5 | L −3.5 | 154.5 | U 151 |
| Jan 27 | vs OHIO | W 72-57 | -5.5 | W +9.5 | 162.5 | U 129 |
| Jan 30 | @AKR | L 52-69 | +10.5 | L −6.5 | 166.5 | U 121 |
| Feb 3 | @TOL | W 75-72 | -1.5 | W +1.5 | 161.5 | U 147 |
| Feb 7 | @ USM | L 65-66 | -4.5 | L −5.5 | 150.5 | U 131 |
| Feb 11 | vsEMU | W 95-91 | -10.5 | L −6.5 | 145.5 | O 186 |
| Feb 14 | @ BALL | W 75-68 | -7.5 | L −0.5 | 143.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 17 | @BGSU | W 78-71 | +1.5 | W +8.5 | 151.5 | U 149 |
| Feb 24 | vsCMU | W 83-81 | -11.5 | L −9.5 | 156.5 | O 164 |
| Feb 27 | vsAKR | L 70-92 | +3.5 | L −18.5 | 166.5 | U 162 |
| Mar 3 | @NIU | W 102-76 | -10.5 | W +15.5 | 148.5 | O 178 |
| Mar 6 | vs WMU | W 86-78 | -13.5 | L −5.5 | 157.5 | O 164 |
| Mar 12 | vsOHIO | W 86-75 | -3.5 | W +7.5 | 161.5 | U 161 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsTROY
TROYL 97-103
−9.5
7
vsCOR
CORW 110-102
+1.5
10
vsUNCW
UNCWW 86-77
+5.5
15
vsCLE
CLEW 102-95
−4.5
16
vsWRST
WRSTW 76-72
−0.5
18
vsEKU
EKUW 93-78
+4.5
22
vsCLE
CLEW 91-71
+4.5
3
vsAPSU
APSUW 96-84
+3.5
14
@PORT
PORTL 78-88
−17.5
20
@MASS
MASSW 69-59
+8.5
29
@PUR
PURL 60-101
−16.5
3
vsNIU
NIUW 77-73
−12.5
6
vsBGSU
BGSUW 96-93
−0.5
10
@CMU
CMUL 85-87
−12.5
13
@BUF
BUFW 87-81
+3.5
16
vsTOL
TOLW 87-84
−2.5
20
vsM-OH
M-OHL 101-107
−7.5
24
@EMU
EMUW 76-75
−3.5
27
vsOHIO
OHIOW 72-57
+9.5
30
@AKR
AKRL 52-69
−6.5
3
@TOL
TOLW 75-72
+1.5
7
@USM
USML 65-66
−5.5
11
vsEMU
EMUW 95-91
−6.5
14
@BALL
BALLW 75-68
−0.5
17
@BGSU
BGSUW 78-71
+8.5
24
vsCMU
CMUW 83-81
−9.5
27
vsAKR
AKRL 70-92
−18.5
3
@NIU
NIUW 102-76
+15.5
6
vsWMU
WMUW 86-78
−5.5
12
vsOHIO
OHIOW 86-75
+7.5
covered 12didn’t cover 18avg −2.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsTROY
TROYL 97-103
+57.5
7
vsCOR
CORW 110-102
+47.5
10
vsUNCW
UNCWW 86-77
+6.5
15
vsCLE
CLEW 102-95
+31.5
16
vsWRST
WRSTW 76-72
−9.5
18
vsEKU
EKUW 93-78
+9.5
22
vsCLE
CLEW 91-71
−10.5
3
vsAPSU
APSUW 96-84
+26.5
14
@PORT
PORTL 78-88
+5.5
20
@MASS
MASSW 69-59
−35.5
29
@PUR
PURL 60-101
+5.5
3
vsNIU
NIUW 77-73
−7.5
6
vsBGSU
BGSUW 96-93
+33.5
10
@CMU
CMUL 85-87
+15.5
13
@BUF
BUFW 87-81
+2.5
16
vsTOL
TOLW 87-84
+2.5
20
vsM-OH
M-OHL 101-107
+40.5
24
@EMU
EMUW 76-75
−3.5
27
vsOHIO
OHIOW 72-57
−33.5
30
@AKR
AKRL 52-69
−45.5
3
@TOL
TOLW 75-72
−14.5
7
@USM
USML 65-66
−19.5
11
vsEMU
EMUW 95-91
+40.5
14
@BALL
BALLW 75-68
−0.5
17
@BGSU
BGSUW 78-71
−2.5
24
vsCMU
CMUW 83-81
+7.5
27
vsAKR
AKRL 70-92
−4.5
3
@NIU
NIUW 102-76
+29.5
6
vsWMU
WMUW 86-78
+6.5
12
vsOHIO
OHIOW 86-75
−0.5
over 17under 13avg +6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Akron
30 games played
Straight up
25-5
83% wins
Against the spread
16-14
53% covers · avg +2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
14-16
47% overs · avg +0.8 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs JMU | W 85-71 | -8.5 | W +5.5 | 153.5 | O 156 |
| Nov 8 | vs PRIN | W 104-69 | -13.5 | W +21.5 | 156.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 16 | @PUR | L 79-97 | +18.5 | W +0.5 | 163.5 | O 176 |
| Nov 21 | vs IONA | W 96-75 | -11.5 | W +9.5 | 173.5 | U 171 |
| Nov 23 | vs EVAN | W 97-59 | -11.5 | W +26.5 | 156.5 | U 156 |
| Nov 24 | vs YALE | L 94-97 | -1.5 | L −4.5 | 156.5 | O 191 |
| Nov 29 | vs MILW | W 105-81 | -12.5 | W +11.5 | 166.5 | O 186 |
| Dec 3 | vs BUCK | W 97-77 | -23.5 | L −3.5 | 157.5 | O 174 |
| Dec 6 | @ TULN | W 88-71 | -6.5 | W +10.5 | 162.5 | U 159 |
| Dec 13 | vs MUR | L 100-115 | -4.5 | L −19.5 | 168.5 | O 215 |
| Dec 19 | vsEMU | W 93-72 | -15.5 | W +5.5 | 155.5 | O 165 |
| Jan 3 | @M-OH | L 73-76 | -4.5 | L −7.5 | 177.5 | U 149 |
| Jan 6 | vsCMU | W 82-69 | -23.5 | L −10.5 | 164.5 | U 151 |
| Jan 9 | @BGSU | W 77-67 | -4.5 | W +5.5 | 163.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 13 | vsBALL | W 87-77 | -20.5 | L −10.5 | 152.5 | O 164 |
| Jan 17 | vsWMU | W 104-89 | -21.5 | L −6.5 | 163.5 | O 193 |
| Jan 20 | @BUF | W 82-63 | -8.5 | W +10.5 | 166.5 | U 145 |
| Jan 23 | @OHIO | W 86-65 | -6.5 | W +14.5 | 167.5 | U 151 |
| Jan 27 | vsTOL | W 91-81 | -12.5 | L −2.5 | 168.5 | O 172 |
| Jan 30 | vsKENT | W 69-52 | -10.5 | W +6.5 | 166.5 | U 121 |
| Feb 3 | @EMU | W 66-64 | -12.5 | L −10.5 | 153.5 | U 130 |
| Feb 7 | @TROY | L 69-79 | -2.5 | L −12.5 | 157.5 | U 148 |
| Feb 13 | vsMASS | W 99-92 | -12.5 | L −5.5 | 163.5 | O 191 |
| Feb 17 | @WMU | W 90-73 | -14.5 | W +2.5 | 160.5 | O 163 |
| Feb 20 | @BALL | W 78-65 | -13.5 | L −0.5 | 147.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 24 | vsBUF | W 99-85 | -15.5 | L −1.5 | 160.5 | O 184 |
| Feb 27 | @KENT | W 92-70 | -3.5 | W +18.5 | 166.5 | U 162 |
| Mar 3 | @CMU | W 77-64 | -11.5 | W +1.5 | 158.5 | U 141 |
| Mar 6 | vsNIU | W 94-55 | -23.5 | W +15.5 | 155.5 | U 149 |
| Mar 12 | vsBUF | W 73-70 | -12.5 | L −9.5 | 158.5 | U 143 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsJMU
JMUW 85-71
+5.5
8
vsPRIN
PRINW 104-69
+21.5
16
@PUR
PURL 79-97
+0.5
21
vsIONA
IONAW 96-75
+9.5
23
vsEVAN
EVANW 97-59
+26.5
24
vsYALE
YALEL 94-97
−4.5
29
vsMILW
MILWW 105-81
+11.5
3
vsBUCK
BUCKW 97-77
−3.5
6
@TULN
TULNW 88-71
+10.5
13
vsMUR
MURL 100-115
−19.5
19
vsEMU
EMUW 93-72
+5.5
3
@M-OH
M-OHL 73-76
−7.5
6
vsCMU
CMUW 82-69
−10.5
9
@BGSU
BGSUW 77-67
+5.5
13
vsBALL
BALLW 87-77
−10.5
17
vsWMU
WMUW 104-89
−6.5
20
@BUF
BUFW 82-63
+10.5
23
@OHIO
OHIOW 86-65
+14.5
27
vsTOL
TOLW 91-81
−2.5
30
vsKENT
KENTW 69-52
+6.5
3
@EMU
EMUW 66-64
−10.5
7
@TROY
TROYL 69-79
−12.5
13
vsMASS
MASSW 99-92
−5.5
17
@WMU
WMUW 90-73
+2.5
20
@BALL
BALLW 78-65
−0.5
24
vsBUF
BUFW 99-85
−1.5
27
@KENT
KENTW 92-70
+18.5
3
@CMU
CMUW 77-64
+1.5
6
vsNIU
NIUW 94-55
+15.5
12
vsBUF
BUFW 73-70
−9.5
covered 16didn’t cover 14avg +2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsJMU
JMUW 85-71
+2.5
8
vsPRIN
PRINW 104-69
+16.5
16
@PUR
PURL 79-97
+12.5
21
vsIONA
IONAW 96-75
−2.5
23
vsEVAN
EVANW 97-59
−0.5
24
vsYALE
YALEL 94-97
+34.5
29
vsMILW
MILWW 105-81
+19.5
3
vsBUCK
BUCKW 97-77
+16.5
6
@TULN
TULNW 88-71
−3.5
13
vsMUR
MURL 100-115
+46.5
19
vsEMU
EMUW 93-72
+9.5
3
@M-OH
M-OHL 73-76
−28.5
6
vsCMU
CMUW 82-69
−13.5
9
@BGSU
BGSUW 77-67
−19.5
13
vsBALL
BALLW 87-77
+11.5
17
vsWMU
WMUW 104-89
+29.5
20
@BUF
BUFW 82-63
−21.5
23
@OHIO
OHIOW 86-65
−16.5
27
vsTOL
TOLW 91-81
+3.5
30
vsKENT
KENTW 69-52
−45.5
3
@EMU
EMUW 66-64
−23.5
7
@TROY
TROYL 69-79
−9.5
13
vsMASS
MASSW 99-92
+27.5
17
@WMU
WMUW 90-73
+2.5
20
@BALL
BALLW 78-65
−4.5
24
vsBUF
BUFW 99-85
+23.5
27
@KENT
KENTW 92-70
−4.5
3
@CMU
CMUW 77-64
−17.5
6
vsNIU
NIUW 94-55
−6.5
12
vsBUF
BUFW 73-70
−15.5
over 14under 16avg +0.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Kent State
22-8 overall · 15-4 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Ohio86–75
- Wvs W Michigan86–78
- W@ N Illinois102–76
- Lvs Akron70–92
- Wvs C Michigan83–81
1 day since their last game.
Akron
25-5 overall · 18-1 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Buffalo73–70
- Wvs N Illinois94–55
- W@ C Michigan77–64
- W@ Kent State92–70
- Wvs Buffalo99–85
1 day since their last game.