Kent State (17-9, 8-5 MAC) will host rival Akron (10-15, 4-8 MAC) in a matchup that has huge Mid-American Conference regular season championship implications Friday night at 6 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center in a game that will be televised on ESPNU.
The frontcourt of Jimmy Hall (16.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg), Khaliq Spicer (7.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg) and Chris Ortiz (7.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg) has helped Kent State control play around the basket. The Flashes own a +3.9 rebounding advantage while outscoring opponents 34.1-27.2 in the paint and 12.