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Akron vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 80-73
34-37 46-36
Position#59
Record20-8
FormLWLWL
Points / game74.7
Allowed / game65.3
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#307
Record10-18
FormWLLLW
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game77.9
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Akron v Northern Illinois
06 Mar 2026
AKRO94
NORT55
18 Feb 2025
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
Ohio
#120
W
67-58
67
58
+9
H24/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
68-70
68
70
-2
A27/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
77-46
77
46
+31
A31/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H03/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
W
68-47
68
47
+21
H07/02
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A10/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
73-62
73
62
+11
A17/02
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
64-72
64
72
-8
A21/02
NCAA
Kent State
#199
W
83-70
83
70
+13
H23/02
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
67-74
67
74
-7
A28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
35-26
32-32
32-41
36-29
42-23
35-23
47-36
30-34
35-20
33-27
24-28
35-45
26-32
47-30
22-32
42-40
32-27
51-43
35-29
32-45
134.5Avg total
70.3Scored
64.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)74.765.3140.0+9.471%
Season at home (13)79.161.5140.5+17.692%
Season away (15)70.968.7139.5+2.253%
Last 10 (10)70.364.2134.5+6.160%
Last 5 (5)69.270.2139.4-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)59.073.0132.0-14.00%
vs Similar (13)69.869.2139.0+0.746%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)78.365.1143.4+13.193%
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
#226
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A27/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
L
77-84 OT
77
84
-7
A31/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H03/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
W
62-59
62
59
+3
A07/02
NCAA
South Alabama
#212
L
66-75
66
75
-9
A10/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
72-68
72
68
+4
H14/02
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
47-85
47
85
-38
A17/02
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
63-70
63
70
-7
H21/02
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
59-80
59
80
-21
H24/02
NCAA
Toledo
#107
W
75-72
75
72
+3
A28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
26-39
45-42
36-30
27-33
28-32
48-34
30-31
32-28
31-36
35-39
31-34
41-34
26-44
21-41
31-27
32-43
26-34
33-46
28-37
47-35
140.8Avg total
66.8Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)73.477.9151.3-4.536%
Season at home (13)74.073.8147.8+0.238%
Season away (15)72.981.5154.4-8.733%
Last 10 (10)66.874.0140.8-7.240%
Last 5 (5)63.275.0138.2-11.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)68.680.7149.3-12.125%
vs Similar (5)76.078.8154.8-2.820%
vs Weaker (3)82.071.0153.0+11.0100%
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: +3.6+3.61st half: -5.1-5.12nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: -1.4-1.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.6+3.61st half: -5.1-5.12nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: -1.4-1.4
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
Ohio
#120
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H24/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A27/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
42-23
42
23
+19
A31/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
W
47-36
47
36
+11
H03/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
W
35-20
35
20
+15
H07/02
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
24-28
24
28
-4
A10/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
L
26-32
26
32
-6
A17/02
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A21/02
NCAA
Kent State
#199
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H23/02
NCAA
Ohio
#120
W
35-29
35
29
+6
A28/02
NCAA
62.4Avg total
33.0Scored
29.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.430.666.0+4.857%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.729.468.1+9.371%-
Last 30 away (16)32.531.664.1+0.944%-
Last 10 (10)33.029.462.4+3.660%-
Last 5 (5)27.829.657.4-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)24.028.052.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (13)32.532.164.6+0.546%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)35.930.966.7+5.064%-
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
#226
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A27/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A31/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H03/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A07/02
NCAA
South Alabama
#212
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A10/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H14/02
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A17/02
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
31-27
31
27
+4
H21/02
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H24/02
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A28/02
NCAA
63.7Avg total
29.3Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.735.271.0+0.543%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.633.268.9+2.436%-
Last 30 away (16)35.837.072.8-1.250%-
Last 10 (10)29.334.463.7-5.120%-
Last 5 (5)28.435.263.6-6.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)33.238.571.7-5.230%-
vs Similar (5)36.832.068.8+4.860%-
vs Weaker (3)37.030.067.0+7.067%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Akron wins
2
Northern Illinois wins
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/24AOhio67-74
23/02/24HKent State83-70
21/02/24AToledo64-72
17/02/24ABuffalo73-62
10/02/24AJames Madison59-73
07/02/24HCentral Michigan68-47
03/02/24HToledo77-70
31/01/24AEastern Michigan77-46
27/01/24AMiami (Ohio)68-70
24/01/24HOhio67-58
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/24AToledo75-72
24/02/24HOhio59-80
21/02/24HBall State63-70
17/02/24AKent State47-85
14/02/24HBuffalo72-68
10/02/24ASouth Alabama66-75
07/02/24AMiami (Ohio)62-59
03/02/24HEastern Michigan76-66
31/01/24ACentral Michigan77-84 OT
27/01/24ABall State71-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL71%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWLWLL53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281315
Win %71%92%53%
Points / game74.779.170.9
Allowed / game65.361.568.7
Point differential+9.4+17.6+2.2
Avg total140.0140.5139.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%69%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)50% (2)40% (5)
Overtime %4%8%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW36%
HomeLWWLL38%
AwayLWLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281315
Win %36%38%33%
Points / game73.474.072.9
Allowed / game77.973.881.5
Point differential-4.5+0.2-8.7
Avg total151.3147.8154.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%31%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (1)60% (5)
Overtime %7%0%13%
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 Akron2820871%74.765.3+9.4
2 UMass29191066%78.570.9+7.6
3 Toledo29181162%79.977.1+2.9
4 Ohio29171259%77.871.2+6.7
5 Bowling Green29171259%74.171.5+2.6
6 Central Michigan29161355%66.870.7-3.9
7 Miami (Ohio)28151354%71.868.8+3.0
8 Kent State29151452%76.071.8+4.2
9 Ball State29141548%73.670.7+2.9
10 Eastern Michigan29121741%66.373.3-7.0
11 Western Michigan29111838%71.474.4-3.0
12 Northern Illinois28101836%73.477.9-4.5
13 Buffalo2942514%68.179.8-11.8
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
Akron344680
Northern Illinois373673
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