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Akron vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 94-55
0-0 47-27 0-0 47-28
Position#14
Record25-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game89.4
Allowed / game74.3
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Northern Illinois
USA
Position#342
Record9-20
FormWLLLL
Points / game70.0
Allowed / game77.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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
Toledo
#156
W
91-81
91
81
+10
H28/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H30/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A03/02
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
69-79
69
79
-10
A07/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
99-92
99
92
+7
H14/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
90-73
90
73
+17
A18/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
78-65
78
65
+13
A20/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
99-85
99
85
+14
H25/02
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
92-70
92
70
+22
A28/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
77-64
77
64
+13
A04/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
41-49
0-0
50-32
0-0
38-29
0-0
31-23
0-0
31-27
0-0
35-37
0-0
29-35
0-0
40-44
0-0
44-43
0-0
55-49
0-0
53-34
0-0
37-39
0-0
40-36
0-0
38-29
0-0
39-35
0-0
60-50
0-0
47-37
0-0
45-33
0-0
39-33
0-0
38-31
155.5Avg total
83.0Scored
72.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)89.474.3163.8+15.183%
Season at home (17)95.877.5173.3+18.488%
Season away (13)81.170.2151.3+10.877%
Last 10 (10)83.072.5155.5+10.590%
Last 5 (5)87.271.4158.6+15.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)82.090.0172.0-8.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)89.372.9162.2+16.492%
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
Western Michigan
#325
W
85-65
85
65
+20
H28/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
61-85
61
85
-24
A31/01
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A07/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
52-68
52
68
-16
H12/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
46-88
46
88
-42
A14/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
72-70
72
70
+2
A17/02
NCAA
Ohio
#241
L
66-74
66
74
-8
H21/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
69-79
69
79
-10
A25/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
43-79
43
79
-36
H28/02
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
76-102
76
102
-26
H04/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
35-30
0-0
50-35
0-0
38-40
0-0
23-45
0-0
35-37
0-0
40-37
0-0
19-38
0-0
33-30
0-0
22-51
0-0
24-37
0-0
29-35
0-0
43-35
0-0
25-37
0-0
41-37
0-0
31-36
0-0
38-43
0-0
29-36
0-0
14-43
0-0
28-51
0-0
48-51
142.9Avg total
64.5Scored
78.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)70.077.2147.3-7.231%
Season at home (13)76.176.3152.4-0.246%
Season away (16)65.178.0143.1-12.919%
Last 10 (10)64.578.4142.9-13.930%
Last 5 (5)65.280.8146.0-15.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)64.579.8144.2-15.317%
vs Similar (4)84.570.0154.5+14.5100%
vs Weaker (2)114.563.0177.5+51.5100%
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. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +4.3+4.3Q2: -10.0-10.0Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +6.2+6.2Q4: -3.9-3.9
-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +4.3+4.3Q2: -10.0-10.0Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +6.2+6.2Q4: -3.9-3.9
AkronNorthern Illinois
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toledo
#156
L
41-49
41
49
-8
H28/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H30/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A03/02
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A07/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H14/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
53-34
53
34
+19
A18/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A20/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H25/02
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
47-37
47
37
+10
A28/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A04/03
NCAA
75.9Avg total
40.1Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.835.278.0+7.580%-
Last 30 at home (17)44.136.580.5+7.676%-
Last 30 away (13)41.133.674.7+7.585%-
Last 10 (10)40.135.875.9+4.380%-
Last 5 (5)43.635.078.6+8.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)37.343.781.0-6.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)43.234.777.9+8.685%-
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
Western Michigan
#325
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H28/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A31/01
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A07/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
19-38
19
38
-19
H12/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
22-51
22
51
-29
A14/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A17/02
NCAA
Ohio
#241
L
25-37
25
37
-12
H21/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A25/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H28/02
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
28-51
28
51
-23
H04/03
NCAA
68.2Avg total
29.1Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.937.670.5-4.727%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.837.272.1-2.438%-
Last 30 away (17)31.437.969.4-6.518%-
Last 10 (10)29.139.168.2-10.010%-
Last 5 (5)28.439.067.4-10.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)29.639.268.9-9.612%-
vs Similar (4)39.235.574.8+3.875%-
vs Weaker (2)59.522.582.0+37.0100%-
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
8
Akron wins
2
Northern Illinois wins
DateGameScore
19/02/25Akron v Northern Illinois73-63
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
04/03/26ACentral Michigan77-64
28/02/26AKent State92-70
25/02/26HBuffalo99-85
20/02/26ABall State78-65
18/02/26AWestern Michigan90-73
14/02/26HUMass99-92
07/02/26ATroy69-79
03/02/26AEastern Michigan66-64
30/01/26HKent State69-52
28/01/26HToledo91-81
Northern Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/26HKent State76-102
28/02/26HBall State43-79
25/02/26AToledo69-79
21/02/26HOhio66-74
17/02/26ABuffalo72-70
14/02/26ACentral Michigan46-88
12/02/26HBowling Green52-68
07/02/26AGeorgia State75-74
31/01/26AMiami (Ohio)61-85
28/01/26HWestern Michigan85-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayLWWWW77%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301713
Win %83%88%77%
Points / game89.495.881.1
Allowed / game74.377.570.2
Point differential+15.1+18.4+10.8
Avg total163.8173.3151.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+77%82%69%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL31%
HomeWLLLL46%
AwayLWLWL19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291316
Win %31%46%19%
Points / game70.076.165.1
Allowed / game77.276.378.0
Point differential-7.2-0.2-12.9
Avg total147.3152.4143.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%31%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)100% (2)40% (5)
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 Miami (Ohio)30300100%90.373.8+16.5
2 Akron3025583%89.474.3+15.1
3 Kent State3021970%85.480.2+5.1
4 Bowling Green30171357%81.671.5+10.2
5 Buffalo30171357%78.375.5+2.8
6 Toledo30161453%80.976.8+4.1
7 UMass31161552%80.577.5+3.0
8 Ohio30151550%77.077.3-0.3
9 Ball State30111937%66.969.5-2.6
10 Eastern Michigan30102033%70.773.4-2.7
11 Central Michigan30102033%73.576.6-3.1
12 Western Michigan30102033%74.779.3-4.6
13 Northern Illinois2992031%70.077.2-7.2
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron04704794
Northern Illinois02702855
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