Akron vs. Kent State Time, TV & Stream – Feb. 27

A pair of hot teams meet when the Akron Zips (23-5, 14-1 MAC) visit the Kent State Golden Flashes (21-7, 12-3 MAC) on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The Zips will put their four-game win streak on the line against the Golden Flashes, winners of four straight.

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How to Watch Akron vs. Kent State

• Game day: Friday, February 27, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNU

Akron 2025-26 Season Stats

Kent State 2025-26 Season Stats

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Akron vs. Kent State Stat Insights

Points

• The Zips are averaging 89.8 points, 10.1 more than the Golden Flashes concede.
• Akron is 19-2 when putting more than 79.7 points on the board.
• Kent State has a 17-4 record when giving up fewer than 89.8 points.
• The Golden Flashes post 10.7 more points per game (85.6) than the Zips allow (74.9).
• Kent State is 19-4 when putting up more than 74.9 points.
• Akron is 21-2 when it concedes fewer than 85.6 points.
• The Zips have 418 more points than their opponents this year (14.9 per game), and the Golden Flashes have 164 more than their opponents (5.9 per game).

Shooting

• This season the Zips are shooting 50.4% from the field, 6.9% higher than the Golden Flashes give up.
• Akron is 19-4 when shooting higher than 43.5% from the field.
• The Golden Flashes shoot 45.6% from the field, 3.3% higher than the Zips allow.
• Kent State is 14-1 when shooting higher than 42.3% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Zips and Golden Flashes rebound at around the same rate, with the Zips averaging 1.6 fewer rebounds per game.
• Kent State is 16-5 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Akron is 2-4 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Zips average 10 offensive boards, 1.1 fewer than the Golden Flashes.
• The Golden Flashes are 11-5 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Zips are 8-3 when they fall short there.
• Akron is +6.0 in terms of rebounds per game, and Kent State is +6.8.

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