This is a 10* MAC TOY on the OVER Kent/Akron.

This one sets up really well to be a wide-open offensive battle finally, between two teams that have been involved in several defensive affairs of late.

Kent State is just 13-13 overall. It's off a 63-57 loss at Ohio, and note that the Flashes have in fact seen the total go OVER the number in eight of their last 12 off a SU/ATS conference road loss in which they were held to 59 or fewer points in.

Kent also plays with revenge after a 77-71 loss at home to the Zips. I think we'll see s aimilar final combined score in this one as well, or even higher.

Akron is 19-7 and No. 1 in the MAC. After a 72-64 loss at Toledo last time out though (the Zips eighth straight UNDER in a row,) note that they have in fact seen the total eclipse the posted number in seven of their last ten off a SU/ATS conference road loss as an underdog.

The overall situation that each team finds itself coming into this one, combined with the above listed numbers/trends, does indeed make the OVER the correct call as far as the total is concerned in this one in my opinion.

This number is low, the play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP