The Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge returns to the hardwood this Saturday when Kent State (13-11, 7-5) travels over to Akron (9-13, 2-9) for a 2 p.m. game.
Coverage
• The game will be aired live on ESPN3
• Dave Wilson will have the call on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
• Live stats will be provided at gozips.com
The Matchup
• Kent State is 48-15 all-time against Akron, but the Zips have taken the last eight meetings and nine of the last ten
• The Flashes last rivalry win came in a one-point victory at home in February 2012
• The Zips have collected two conference wins this season, at Northern Illinois in a 84-55 game and home against Eastern Michigan, 80-62
• Their most recent game was a 54-49 loss at Miami on Wednesday night
• Akron is averaging 65.