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Akron vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 16 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 81-76
41-45 40-31
Position#88
Record12-4
FormWWLWW
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game69.0
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#346
Record2-11
FormLLWLL
Points / game59.3
Allowed / game75.5
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northern Illinois winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Illinois
#346
L
65-67
65
67
-2
A12/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
W
95-94 OT
95
94
+1
H16/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
69-57
69
57
+12
A20/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
81-67
81
67
+14
H21/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
W
79-68
79
68
+11
A23/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H27/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
W
74-42
74
42
+32
H30/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
76-91
76
91
-15
A03/02
NCAA
Kent State
#89
W
72-61
72
61
+11
A06/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
31-28
34-39
42-44
41-39
28-21
41-36
44-38
37-29
31-38
48-30
42-26
44-39
34-16
40-26
35-49
41-42
38-18
34-43
37-40
46-36
146.8Avg total
78.0Scored
68.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)78.769.0147.7+9.775%
Season at home (9)84.068.1152.1+15.989%
Season away (7)71.970.1142.0+1.757%
Last 10 (10)78.068.8146.8+9.280%
Last 5 (5)78.267.0145.2+11.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)77.473.7151.1+3.771%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)75.469.3144.8+6.171%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#232
L
70-79 OT
70
79
-9
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
53-106
53
106
-53
A13/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
42-68
42
68
-26
H02/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
73-76
73
76
-3
A05/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
58-70
58
70
-12
A09/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
W
67-65
67
65
+2
H12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
58-78
58
78
-20
A16/01
NCAA
Kent State
#89
L
58-80
58
80
-22
A13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
34-28
29-35
27-51
26-55
32-23
32-31
26-40
29-38
18-23
24-45
31-42
42-34
24-40
34-30
28-31
39-34
19-34
39-44
20-32
38-48
135.2Avg total
59.8Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)59.375.5134.8-16.215%
Season at home (6)59.567.3126.8-7.833%
Season away (7)59.182.4141.6-23.30%
Last 10 (10)59.875.4135.2-15.620%
Last 5 (5)62.873.8136.6-11.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)57.975.8133.7-17.97%
vs Similar (10)66.961.8128.7+5.180%
vs Weaker (5)69.267.4136.6+1.860%
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: -8.5-8.52nd half2nd half: +4.7+4.72nd half: -6.2-6.2
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: -8.5-8.52nd half2nd half: +4.7+4.72nd half: -6.2-6.2
AkronNorthern Illinois
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Illinois
#346
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A12/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H16/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
28-21
28
21
+7
A20/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H21/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A23/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H27/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
W
34-16
34
16
+18
H30/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
35-49
35
49
-14
A03/02
NCAA
Kent State
#89
W
38-18
38
18
+20
A06/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A13/02
NCAA
68.0Avg total
36.2Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.233.268.4+2.053%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.533.869.3+1.750%-
Last 30 away (14)34.932.567.4+2.457%-
Last 10 (10)36.231.868.0+4.460%-
Last 5 (5)37.229.867.0+7.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)33.733.667.3+0.143%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)35.333.068.3+2.257%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#232
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
27-51
27
51
-24
A13/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
26-40
26
40
-14
A22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
18-23
18
23
-5
H02/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A05/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
24-40
24
40
-16
A09/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
19-34
19
34
-15
A16/01
NCAA
Kent State
#89
L
20-32
20
32
-12
A13/02
NCAA
60.3Avg total
25.9Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.432.260.6-3.837%-
Last 30 at home (15)28.728.356.9+0.453%-
Last 30 away (15)28.136.164.2-7.920%-
Last 10 (10)25.934.460.3-8.520%-
Last 5 (5)24.435.860.2-11.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)25.235.160.3-9.913%-
vs Similar (10)31.629.360.9+2.350%-
vs Weaker (5)31.629.060.6+2.680%-
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Akron wins
1
Northern Illinois wins
DateGameScore
12/01/21Northern Illinois v Akron67-65
15/01/20Northern Illinois v Akron49-72
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/21AMiami (Ohio)83-76
06/02/21AKent State72-61
03/02/21AToledo76-91
30/01/21HBall State74-42
27/01/21HEastern Michigan86-65
23/01/21AWestern Michigan79-68
21/01/21HCentral Michigan81-67
20/01/21ABowling Green69-57
16/01/21HToledo95-94 OT
12/01/21ANorthern Illinois65-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/21AKent State58-80
16/01/21ABall State58-78
12/01/21HAkron67-65
09/01/21AMiami (Ohio)58-70
05/01/21AOhio73-76
02/01/21HBowling Green42-68
22/12/20AToledo55-78
19/12/20HChicago State64-54
13/12/20AIowa53-106
09/12/20HBall State70-79 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW75%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayWWLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %75%89%57%
Points / game78.784.071.9
Allowed / game69.068.170.1
Point differential+9.7+15.9+1.7
Avg total147.7152.1142.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%67%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %6%11%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL15%
HomeLLWLW33%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %15%33%0%
Points / game59.359.559.1
Allowed / game75.567.382.4
Point differential-16.2-7.8-23.3
Avg total134.8126.8141.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%17%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %8%17%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Akron1612475%78.769.0+9.7
2 Toledo2216673%80.572.1+8.3
3 Kent State1712571%79.871.1+8.8
4 Ohio1711665%80.173.4+6.8
5 UMass117464%77.971.5+6.5
6 Buffalo159660%82.272.6+9.6
7 Bowling Green2011955%78.876.3+2.5
8 Miami (Ohio)168850%71.972.4-0.5
9 Ball State167944%70.872.9-2.1
10 Central Michigan1761135%77.676.8+0.9
11 Eastern Michigan124833%71.775.8-4.2
12 Western Michigan1641225%63.171.4-8.3
13 Northern Illinois1321115%59.375.5-16.2
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Akron414081
Northern Illinois453176
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