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Akron vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 73-63
28-31 45-32
Position#21
Record20-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game84.6
Allowed / game73.7
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Northern Illinois
USA
Position#352
Record5-20
FormLLLLL
Points / game71.6
Allowed / game76.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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
Toledo
#167
W
85-78
85
78
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
92-80
92
80
+12
H17/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
90-58
90
58
+32
A22/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
102-75
102
75
+27
H25/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
80-70
80
70
+10
A29/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
85-71
85
71
+14
A01/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H05/02
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
W
80-65
80
65
+15
H08/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
105-92
105
92
+13
H12/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
85-82
85
82
+3
A16/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-42
55-36
44-29
48-51
40-25
50-33
52-28
50-47
37-33
43-37
48-31
37-40
38-36
43-37
36-30
44-35
52-42
53-50
33-36
52-46
162.9Avg total
88.5Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)84.673.7158.4+10.980%
Season at home (13)90.472.8163.2+17.6100%
Season away (12)78.474.8153.2+3.758%
Last 10 (10)88.574.4162.9+14.1100%
Last 5 (5)87.276.6163.8+10.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)73.675.2148.8-1.650%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)85.474.4159.8+11.089%
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
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
69-84
69
84
-15
H15/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
66-71
66
71
-5
H18/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A22/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H25/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
70-80
70
80
-10
H29/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
85-89
85
89
-4
A01/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
77-84
77
84
-7
A05/02
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H08/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
L
67-73
67
73
-6
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
83-89 OT
83
89
-6
A15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
42-48
27-36
29-35
37-36
27-39
43-33
40-29
36-37
33-37
37-43
35-50
50-39
31-38
46-46
39-28
25-38
21-32
46-41
20-38
56-38
150.1Avg total
72.7Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)71.676.7148.4-5.120%
Season at home (12)75.067.2142.2+7.842%
Season away (13)68.585.5154.1-17.00%
Last 10 (10)72.777.4150.1-4.710%
Last 5 (5)75.280.2155.4-5.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)67.282.6149.8-15.411%
vs Similar (7)67.670.4138.0-2.914%
vs Weaker (3)94.762.7157.3+32.0100%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +7.8+7.81st half: -5.7-5.72nd half2nd half: +6.3+6.32nd half: +1.6+1.6
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +7.8+7.81st half: -5.7-5.72nd half2nd half: +6.3+6.32nd half: +1.6+1.6
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
Toledo
#167
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H15/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H17/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
40-25
40
25
+15
A22/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
52-28
52
28
+24
H25/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A29/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
48-31
48
31
+17
A01/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H05/02
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H12/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A16/02
NCAA
74.2Avg total
41.0Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.033.672.6+5.470%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.532.673.1+7.988%-
Last 30 away (14)37.334.872.1+2.550%-
Last 10 (10)41.033.274.2+7.880%-
Last 5 (5)41.435.076.4+6.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)35.034.669.6+0.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)40.234.074.2+6.283%-
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
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H15/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H18/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A22/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H25/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H29/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
35-50
35
50
-15
A01/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A05/02
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H08/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
L
21-32
21
32
-11
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
20-38
20
38
-18
A15/02
NCAA
69.1Avg total
31.7Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.937.370.2-4.330%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.132.668.7+3.443%-
Last 30 away (16)30.241.371.5-11.119%-
Last 10 (10)31.737.469.1-5.720%-
Last 5 (5)29.237.266.4-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)30.440.971.3-10.511%-
vs Similar (7)31.132.763.9-1.643%-
vs Weaker (3)47.730.378.0+17.3100%-
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
7
Akron wins
2
Northern Illinois wins
DateGameScore
29/01/25Northern Illinois v Akron70-80
02/03/24Akron v Northern Illinois80-73
03/01/24Northern Illinois v Akron51-73
04/01/23Akron v Northern Illinois76-51
18/02/22Akron v Northern Illinois63-66
09/02/22Northern Illinois v Akron64-70
16/02/21Akron v Northern Illinois81-76
12/01/21Northern Illinois v Akron67-65
15/01/20Northern Illinois v Akron49-72
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/02/25ACentral Michigan85-82
12/02/25HWestern Michigan105-92
08/02/25HSouth Alabama80-65
05/02/25HBall State81-73
01/02/25AKent State85-71
29/01/25ANorthern Illinois80-70
25/01/25HMiami (Ohio)102-75
22/01/25ABuffalo90-58
17/01/25HOhio92-80
15/01/25HToledo85-78
Northern Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/25ABall State83-89 OT
12/02/25HBuffalo67-73
08/02/25HLouisiana Lafayette64-66
05/02/25ABowling Green77-84
01/02/25AToledo85-89
29/01/25HAkron70-80
25/01/25HBall State76-66
22/01/25AWestern Michigan70-72
18/01/25HCentral Michigan66-71
15/01/25HMiami (Ohio)69-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251312
Win %80%100%58%
Points / game84.690.478.4
Allowed / game73.772.874.8
Point differential+10.9+17.6+3.7
Avg total158.4163.2153.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%69%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)-50% (4)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL20%
HomeLWLLL42%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %20%42%0%
Points / game71.675.068.5
Allowed / game76.767.285.5
Point differential-5.1+7.8-17.0
Avg total148.4142.2154.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%42%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (6)0% (2)0% (4)
Overtime %4%0%8%
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 Akron2520580%84.673.7+10.9
2 Miami (Ohio)2619773%80.873.0+7.8
3 Kent State2517868%71.366.0+5.3
4 Toledo25151060%78.678.2+0.4
5 Ohio25131252%79.775.3+4.4
6 Ball State25131252%76.974.8+2.1
7 Eastern Michigan26131350%73.276.9-3.7
8 Central Michigan25111444%75.171.7+3.4
9 UMass26111542%74.874.3+0.5
10 Bowling Green25101540%74.975.1-0.2
11 Western Michigan2581732%71.677.1-5.5
12 Buffalo2581732%72.080.5-8.4
13 Northern Illinois2552020%71.676.7-5.1
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
Akron284573
Northern Illinois313263
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