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Northern Illinois vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 29 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 70-80
33-37 37-43
Position#352
Record5-14
FormLLLLW
Points / game70.8
Allowed / game75.6
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#21
Record14-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game84.2
Allowed / game73.2
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Northern Illinois v Akron
28 Jan 2025
NORT70
AKRO80
02 Jan 2024
NORT51
AKRO73
08 Feb 2022
NORT64
AKRO70
12 Jan 2021
NORT67
AKRO65
14 Jan 2020
NORT49
AKRO72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northern Illinois winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Iowa
#107
L
57-101
57
101
-44
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
60-81
60
81
-21
A19/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#670
W
117-50
117
50
+67
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A04/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
50-68
50
68
-18
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
70-108
70
108
-38
A11/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
28-56
29-45
28-36
32-45
59-21
58-29
37-33
34-42
21-35
29-33
39-57
31-51
42-48
27-36
29-35
37-36
27-39
43-33
40-29
36-37
148.2Avg total
70.6Scored
77.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)70.875.6146.4-4.826%
Season at home (9)77.765.2142.9+12.456%
Season away (10)64.685.0149.6-20.40%
Last 10 (10)70.677.6148.2-7.020%
Last 5 (5)70.280.2150.4-10.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)63.080.1143.1-17.117%
vs Similar (7)69.170.7139.9-1.629%
vs Weaker (4)89.064.0153.0+25.0100%
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#42
L
58-74
58
74
-16
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
68-50
68
50
+18
A22/12
NCAA
Princeton
#99
L
75-76
75
76
-1
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A03/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
87-71
87
71
+16
H08/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
105-81
105
81
+24
A11/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
25-27
33-47
30-29
38-21
41-30
34-46
30-32
41-36
41-38
46-33
54-38
51-43
30-42
55-36
44-29
48-51
40-25
50-33
52-28
50-47
154.4Avg total
83.3Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)84.273.2157.4+11.174%
Season at home (10)90.971.6162.5+19.3100%
Season away (9)76.874.9151.7+1.944%
Last 10 (10)83.371.1154.4+12.280%
Last 5 (5)94.874.4169.2+20.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)71.475.6147.0-4.336%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)82.371.6153.9+10.682%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: +6.9+6.92nd half2nd half: -3.1-3.12nd half: +5.3+5.3
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: +6.9+6.92nd half2nd half: -3.1-3.12nd half: +5.3+5.3
Northern IllinoisAkron
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
Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Iowa
#107
L
28-56
28
56
-28
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A19/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#670
W
59-21
59
21
+38
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A04/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
21-35
21
35
-14
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
39-57
39
57
-18
A11/01
NCAA
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
73.9Avg total
35.0Scored
38.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.936.669.5-3.830%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.932.468.2+3.543%-
Last 30 away (16)30.240.470.6-10.119%-
Last 10 (10)35.038.973.9-3.930%-
Last 5 (5)35.441.677.0-6.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)30.339.870.1-9.517%-
vs Similar (7)31.033.964.9-2.929%-
vs Weaker (4)43.531.274.8+12.275%-
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#42
L
25-27
25
27
-2
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A22/12
NCAA
Princeton
#99
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A03/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H08/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
54-38
54
38
+16
A11/01
NCAA
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
70.5Avg total
38.7Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.732.769.5+4.063%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.431.469.8+7.181%-
Last 30 away (14)34.834.369.1+0.543%-
Last 10 (10)38.731.870.5+6.970%-
Last 5 (5)44.032.476.4+11.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)32.333.966.2-1.636%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)38.232.971.1+5.476%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. 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
2
Northern Illinois wins
6
Akron wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25HBall State76-66
22/01/25AWestern Michigan70-72
18/01/25HCentral Michigan66-71
15/01/25HMiami (Ohio)69-84
11/01/25AOhio70-108
08/01/25HKent State50-68
04/01/25AEastern Michigan71-75
31/12/24HEWU Phantoms117-50
19/12/24AIllinois State60-81
07/12/24ANorthern Iowa57-101
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25HMiami (Ohio)102-75
22/01/25ABuffalo90-58
17/01/25HOhio92-80
15/01/25HToledo85-78
11/01/25AEastern Michigan105-81
08/01/25HCentral Michigan87-71
03/01/25ABowling Green71-68
30/12/24APrinceton75-76
22/12/24AJackson State68-50
21/12/24AYale58-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW26%
HomeWLLLW56%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %26%56%0%
Points / game70.877.764.6
Allowed / game75.665.285.0
Point differential-4.8+12.4-20.4
Avg total146.4142.9149.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (4)0% (1)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW74%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %74%100%44%
Points / game84.290.976.8
Allowed / game73.271.674.9
Point differential+11.1+19.3+1.9
Avg total157.4162.5151.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%70%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %5%0%11%
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 Akron1914574%84.273.2+11.1
2 Miami (Ohio)1914574%82.472.8+9.6
3 Kent State1912763%69.764.5+5.2
4 Ohio1911858%80.375.1+5.3
5 Toledo1911858%77.877.5+0.4
6 Eastern Michigan1910953%73.978.1-4.2
7 Central Michigan1991047%73.669.7+3.8
8 Ball State1991047%75.773.5+2.2
9 UMass2091145%76.275.7+0.6
10 Bowling Green1971237%76.375.6+0.6
11 Buffalo1961332%72.181.9-9.9
12 Western Michigan1951426%71.576.3-4.8
13 Northern Illinois1951426%70.875.6-4.8
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
Northern Illinois333770
Akron374380
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