Here are five things to know as the Kent State men's and women's basketball teams take on Akron over the weekend in the Wagon Wheel rivalry.

Kent State hosts the Akron Zips after VonCameron Davis scored 24 points in Kent State's 75-57 win over the Bowling Green Falcons.

The Kent State Golden Flashes (13-7, 4-4 MAC) meet a fellow MAC opponent, the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-10, 4-4 MAC), on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at George Gervin GameAbove Center. The game

Kent State hosts the Akron Zips after Jenna Batsch scored 33 points in Kent State's 79-59 win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

VonCameron Davis, Jalen Sullinger and Cian Medley guide Kent State in its quest to rise up the Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings.

Friday’s MAC slate includes the Kent State Golden Flashes (13-7, 4-4 MAC) meeting the Akron Zips (15-5, 8-0 MAC) at 7:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network.Buy tickets for Kent State vs. AkronKent

The Kent State Golden Flashes (12-7, 3-4 MAC) will look to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the Bowling Green Falcons (7-12, 2-5 MAC) on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Memorial

The Akron Zips (15-5, 8-0 MAC) aim to build on a four-game road win streak when they visit the Kent State Golden Flashes (13-7, 4-4 MAC) on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. In the article

Akron visits Kent State on Friday! Let's continue our College Basketball odds series with an Akron-Kent State prediction and pick.

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Michigan plays Kent State after Sisi Eleko scored 25 points in Eastern Michigan's 69-59 loss to the Ohio Bobcats. The Golden Flashes are 8-2 in home games. Kent State is the top team in the MAC with 16.9 assists per game led by Dionna Gray averaging 4.7.

The women's basketball team won twice to highlight Kent State sports for the week of Jan. 20-26. The men's team, meanwhile, lost at Ohio.

KENT, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men’s basketball team lost to the Kent State Golden Flashes on Tuesday night, 75-57, at the M.A.C. Center.