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Akron vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 18 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 63-66
25-22 38-44
Position#57
Record16-8
FormWWWLL
Points / game70.6
Allowed / game62.8
vs
Position#320
Record7-16
FormWLLLW
Points / game63.9
Allowed / game72.3
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Akron v Northern Illinois
06 Mar 2026
AKRO94
NORT55
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NORT63
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AKRO80
NORT73
03 Jan 2023
AKRO76
NORT51
17 Feb 2022
AKRO63
NORT66
16 Feb 2021
AKRO81
NORT76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northern Illinois winWon
-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
Western Michigan
#335
W
74-73
74
73
+1
H18/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
91-66
91
66
+25
A21/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H23/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
60-56
60
56
+4
A26/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
76-84
76
84
-8
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
66-55
66
55
+11
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
71-59
71
59
+12
A06/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A09/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
57-61 OT
57
61
-4
A15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
41-44
33-29
46-34
45-32
23-29
23-15
31-24
29-32
37-46
39-38
30-27
36-28
28-26
43-33
35-33
35-31
25-30
39-36
29-26
21-24
130.3Avg total
67.5Scored
62.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)70.662.8133.4+7.867%
Season at home (12)77.262.9140.1+14.383%
Season away (12)64.162.7126.8+1.450%
Last 10 (10)67.562.8130.3+4.770%
Last 5 (5)65.661.0126.6+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)76.084.0160.0-8.00%
vs Similar (13)68.970.2139.2-1.331%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)73.861.9135.7+11.988%
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
Bowling Green
#256
L
83-92
83
92
-9
H19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
82-85
82
85
-3
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H29/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
75-56
75
56
+19
A02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
65-87
65
87
-22
A05/02
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
64-70
64
70
-6
H09/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
72-100
72
100
-28
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
64-58
64
58
+6
A16/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-32
51-60
37-27
45-58
22-41
40-33
27-33
40-41
28-33
35-36
38-30
37-26
31-35
34-52
33-35
31-35
35-53
37-47
27-27
37-31
146.2Avg total
69.7Scored
76.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)63.972.3136.1-8.430%
Season at home (7)68.774.3143.0-5.629%
Season away (16)61.871.4133.1-9.631%
Last 10 (10)69.776.5146.2-6.820%
Last 5 (5)68.074.2142.2-6.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)65.378.8144.1-13.417%
vs Similar (5)62.463.2125.6-0.840%
vs Weaker (2)62.552.0114.5+10.5100%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: -3.6-3.62nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: -3.2-3.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: -3.6-3.62nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: -3.2-3.2
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
Western Michigan
#335
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H18/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
46-34
46
34
+12
A21/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
23-29
23
29
-6
H23/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
31-24
31
24
+7
A26/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A06/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A09/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
25-30
25
30
-5
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
29-26
29
26
+3
A15/02
NCAA
64.4Avg total
32.5Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.530.763.2+1.847%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.930.064.9+4.950%-
Last 30 away (16)30.431.361.7-0.944%-
Last 10 (10)32.531.964.4+0.660%-
Last 5 (5)29.428.457.8+1.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)37.046.083.0-9.00%-
vs Similar (13)29.431.761.1-2.323%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)34.828.963.7+5.869%-
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
Bowling Green
#256
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
22-41
22
41
-19
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
27-33
27
33
-6
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
28-33
28
33
-5
H29/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A05/02
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H09/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
35-53
35
53
-18
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
D
27-27
27
27
+0
A16/02
NCAA
65.6Avg total
31.0Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.235.264.3-6.023%-
Last 30 at home (10)30.936.066.9-5.120%-
Last 30 away (20)28.334.863.0-6.425%-
Last 10 (10)31.034.665.6-3.620%-
Last 5 (5)32.836.068.8-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)29.537.066.6-7.517%-
vs Similar (5)28.830.659.4-1.840%-
vs Weaker (2)26.025.051.0+1.050%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Akron wins
1
Northern Illinois wins
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/22AWestern Michigan57-61 OT
12/02/22HKent State64-66
09/02/22ANorthern Illinois70-64
06/02/22AMiami (Ohio)71-59
04/02/22HMiami (Ohio)66-55
29/01/22AToledo76-84
26/01/22ACentral Michigan60-56
23/01/22HEastern Michigan46-44
21/01/22ABowling Green91-66
18/01/22HWestern Michigan74-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/02/22ABall State64-58
12/02/22HToledo72-100
09/02/22HAkron64-70
05/02/22ABowling Green65-87
02/02/22AWestern Michigan75-56
29/01/22HCentral Michigan63-69
28/01/22HBall State67-74
26/01/22AOhio62-74
22/01/22AMiami (Ohio)82-85
19/01/22HBowling Green83-92

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayWLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %67%83%50%
Points / game70.677.264.1
Allowed / game62.862.962.7
Point differential+7.8+14.2+1.4
Avg total133.4140.1126.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)75% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW30%
HomeLLLLL29%
AwayLLWLW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games23716
Win %30%29%31%
Points / game63.968.761.8
Allowed / game72.374.371.4
Point differential-8.4-5.6-9.6
Avg total136.1143.0133.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%14%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%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 Ohio2622485%75.366.7+8.5
2 Toledo2620677%80.569.2+11.3
3 Akron2416867%70.662.8+7.8
4 Buffalo2315865%81.271.8+9.4
5 Kent State2516964%70.563.9+6.6
6 Bowling Green26121446%82.179.7+2.5
7 UMass24111346%75.577.7-2.2
8 Miami (Ohio)25111444%75.172.4+2.7
9 Ball State25111444%74.676.9-2.3
10 Eastern Michigan2691735%70.576.7-6.2
11 Northern Illinois2371630%63.972.3-8.4
12 Central Michigan2361726%66.179.1-13.0
13 Western Michigan2662023%65.175.3-10.3
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
Akron253863
Northern Illinois224466
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