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Akron vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 04 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 76-51
28-26 48-25
Position#59
Record9-4
FormWWWLW
Points / game70.8
Allowed / game61.2
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#271
Record4-9
FormLLLLW
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game76.2
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Akron v Northern Illinois
06 Mar 2026
AKRO94
NORT55
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AKRO73
NORT63
02 Mar 2024
AKRO80
NORT73
03 Jan 2023
AKRO76
NORT51
17 Feb 2022
AKRO63
NORT66
16 Feb 2021
AKRO81
NORT76
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
Western Kentucky
#199
W
72-53
72
53
+19
A21/11
NCAA
LSU
#264
L
58-73
58
73
-15
H22/11
NCAA
Nevada
#74
L
58-62
58
62
-4
A23/11
NCAA
Marshall
#38
L
57-68
57
68
-11
A01/12
NCAA
Muskingum
#606
W
80-33
80
33
+47
H04/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#265
W
85-72
85
72
+13
H11/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H15/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#258
W
87-55
87
55
+32
H20/12
NCAA
Bradley
#45
L
55-74
55
74
-19
A22/12
NCAA
Concord
#543
W
84-58
84
58
+26
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-30
40-23
35-33
23-40
24-20
34-42
25-37
32-31
34-12
46-21
54-26
31-46
28-30
38-24
44-23
43-32
19-36
36-38
31-23
53-35
130.4Avg total
70.2Scored
60.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)70.861.2132.0+9.769%
Season at home (8)75.860.5136.2+15.288%
Season away (5)63.062.2125.2+0.840%
Last 10 (10)70.260.2130.4+10.060%
Last 5 (5)75.462.6138.0+12.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)73.073.0146.0+0.050%
vs Similar (8)66.465.6132.0+0.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)70.361.0131.3+9.379%
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
Georgia Tech
#241
L
50-68
50
68
-18
A18/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#20
L
54-88
54
88
-34
H22/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#368
W
86-61
86
61
+25
A23/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#248
L
76-83
76
83
-7
A26/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#335
W
90-70
90
70
+20
A01/12
NCAA
Idaho
#325
L
47-84
47
84
-37
A03/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#13
L
67-88
67
88
-21
A13/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#26
L
63-90
63
90
-27
A17/12
NCAA
Albany
#346
L
78-83
78
83
-5
H20/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#84
W
67-57
67
57
+10
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
20-43
30-25
22-41
32-47
50-27
36-34
31-32
45-51
42-36
48-34
24-35
23-49
30-36
37-52
26-49
37-41
37-44
41-39
35-29
32-28
145.0Avg total
67.8Scored
77.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)69.276.2145.5-7.031%
Season at home (4)77.081.8158.8-4.825%
Season away (9)65.873.8139.6-8.033%
Last 10 (10)67.877.2145.0-9.430%
Last 5 (5)64.480.4144.8-16.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)65.275.6140.7-10.421%
vs Similar (7)67.672.0139.6-4.429%
vs Weaker (3)87.772.3160.0+15.367%
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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.6+5.61st half: -5.5-5.52nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: -3.9-3.9
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.6+5.61st half: -5.5-5.52nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: -3.9-3.9
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 Kentucky
#199
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A21/11
NCAA
LSU
#264
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H22/11
NCAA
Nevada
#74
W
24-20
24
20
+4
A23/11
NCAA
Marshall
#38
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A01/12
NCAA
Muskingum
#606
W
34-12
34
12
+22
H04/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#265
W
54-26
54
26
+28
H11/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H15/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#258
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H20/12
NCAA
Bradley
#45
L
19-36
19
36
-17
A22/12
NCAA
Concord
#543
W
31-23
31
23
+8
H31/12
NCAA
59.6Avg total
32.6Scored
27.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.727.960.6+4.873%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.627.461.0+6.164%-
Last 30 away (16)31.928.360.2+3.681%-
Last 10 (10)32.627.059.6+5.670%-
Last 5 (5)35.227.662.8+7.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.537.074.5+0.550%-
vs Similar (8)29.430.159.5-0.838%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)33.526.860.3+6.689%-
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
Georgia Tech
#241
L
20-43
20
43
-23
A18/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#20
L
22-41
22
41
-19
H22/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#368
W
50-27
50
27
+23
A23/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#248
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A26/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#335
W
42-36
42
36
+6
A01/12
NCAA
Idaho
#325
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A03/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#13
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A13/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#26
L
26-49
26
49
-23
A17/12
NCAA
Albany
#346
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H20/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#84
W
35-29
35
29
+6
A22/12
NCAA
68.9Avg total
31.7Scored
37.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.435.066.4-3.630%-
Last 30 at home (13)32.035.867.8-3.831%-
Last 30 away (17)30.934.465.2-3.529%-
Last 10 (10)31.737.268.9-5.530%-
Last 5 (5)30.438.669.0-8.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)29.334.864.2-5.521%-
vs Similar (7)31.035.666.6-4.629%-
vs Weaker (3)43.034.077.0+9.067%-
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
3
Akron wins
2
Northern Illinois wins
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/22HConcord84-58
22/12/22ABradley55-74
20/12/22HMaine Black Bears87-55
15/12/22HWright State66-54
11/12/22HJackson State85-72
04/12/22HMuskingum80-33
01/12/22AMarshall57-68
23/11/22ANevada58-62
22/11/22HLSU58-73
21/11/22AWestern Kentucky72-53
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/22AIndiana State67-57
20/12/22HAlbany78-83
17/12/22AVCU Rams63-90
13/12/22AGonzaga67-88
03/12/22AIdaho47-84
01/12/22AEastern Illinois90-70
26/11/22ANorthern Iowa76-83
23/11/22ALIU Sharks86-61
22/11/22HSam Houston St.54-88
18/11/22AGeorgia Tech50-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW69%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayWWLLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %69%88%40%
Points / game70.875.863.0
Allowed / game61.260.562.2
Point differential+9.7+15.2+0.8
Avg total132.0136.2125.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%62%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %8%12%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW31%
HomeLWLL25%
AwayWLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1349
Win %31%25%33%
Points / game69.277.065.8
Allowed / game76.281.873.8
Point differential-7.0-4.8-8.0
Avg total145.5158.8139.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%25%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
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 Kent State1310377%74.860.8+13.9
2 Ball State139469%76.565.8+10.6
3 Akron139469%70.861.2+9.7
4 Toledo139469%85.079.5+5.5
5 UMass139469%69.567.0+2.5
6 Ohio138562%77.570.2+7.3
7 Buffalo136746%78.877.3+1.5
8 Bowling Green136746%75.874.4+1.5
9 Central Michigan135838%69.070.0-1.0
10 Western Michigan134931%68.468.2+0.2
11 Northern Illinois134931%69.276.2-7.0
12 Eastern Michigan1331023%74.180.8-6.7
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
Akron284876
Northern Illinois262551
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