Akron vs. Kent State

Kent State was a regular season co-champion with Buffalo in the MAC East. They've won five of the last seven and the Golden Flashes are 5-2-1 ATS following a spread loss. Defense has been the staple for the Flashes' success this season. Kent State allowed just 63.0 points per game, which ranked third in the conference and held opponents to 41.4% shooting overall. You need veteran backcourt play during tourney time and Kent State has seniors Devareaux Manley, Kris Brewer and Derek Jackson, one of the most experienced and talented backcourts in the MAC. Manley (13.6 points per game) is an elite shooter who is #7 in the country in three-pointers per game (3.26) and #36 in three-point percentage (.406). They face an Akron team that is 3-6 the last nine games, including a loss to this Kent team allowing 49% shooting and 57% from long range. The Golden Flashes are 30-5 straight-up all-time in the MAC Tournament as the higher seed and when these teams meet the dog is 5-1 ATS. Grab the points on Kent State.