KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team will make the 12-mile trip down the road to take on rival Akron for its final game of the regular season on Friday night. Tip-off from the James A. Rhodes Arena is set for 6:30 p.m. and will air on CBS Sports Network. The winner of the contest will earn a half-point for its school in the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge standings.
Kent State remains the No. 6 seed for the 2020 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament with one game remaining and will host a First Round for the MAC Tournament on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.