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Northern Illinois vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 15 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 49-72
20-44 29-28
Position#140
Record5-5
FormWLWLW
Points / game66.8
Allowed / game65.3
Northern Illinois
USA
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#24
Record10-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game63.6
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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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
Siu Edwardsville
#329
W
68-64
68
64
+4
A23/11
NCAA
Oakland
#275
W
74-50
74
50
+24
H26/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#33
L
49-61
49
61
-12
A06/12
NCAA
UC Davis
#225
L
57-66
57
66
-9
A08/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
50-59
50
59
-9
A17/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#355
W
75-60
75
60
+15
A20/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#172
L
84-85
84
85
-1
H21/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#102
W
73-72
73
72
+1
A04/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#282
L
67-68
67
68
-1
A08/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#246
W
71-68
71
68
+3
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-32
34-32
34-29
40-21
22-30
27-31
34-36
23-30
30-29
20-30
42-29
33-31
42-44
42-41
41-32
32-40
36-33
31-35
32-24
39-44
132.1Avg total
66.8Scored
65.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)66.865.3132.1+1.550%
Season at home (3)76.367.7144.0+8.767%
Season away (7)62.764.3127.0-1.643%
Last 10 (10)66.865.3132.1+1.550%
Last 5 (5)74.070.6144.6+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)49.061.0110.0-12.00%
vs Similar (6)68.266.7134.8+1.550%
vs Weaker (3)70.064.0134.0+6.067%
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
Merrimack Warriors
#61
W
64-47
64
47
+17
H30/11
NCAA
Marshall
#132
W
85-73
85
73
+12
A05/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#169
W
72-57
72
57
+15
H08/12
NCAA
Concord
#487
W
100-50
100
50
+50
H15/12
NCAA
Tulane
#285
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A20/12
NCAA
Liberty
#10
L
67-80
67
80
-13
A21/12
NCAA
UMass
#287
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#246
W
69-45
69
45
+24
A04/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#292
W
84-69
84
69
+15
H08/01
NCAA
Ball State
#125
W
75-60
75
60
+15
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-20
31-27
45-30
40-43
34-35
38-22
46-28
54-22
31-27
31-34
28-32
39-48
40-33
45-46
38-20
31-25
37-23
47-46
27-30
48-30
138.4Avg total
76.3Scored
62.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)76.863.6140.3+13.283%
Season at home (7)80.360.3140.6+20.0100%
Season away (5)71.868.2140.0+3.660%
Last 10 (10)76.362.1138.4+14.290%
Last 5 (5)76.066.6142.6+9.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)68.082.5150.5-14.50%
vs Similar (3)71.763.0134.7+8.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)77.063.4140.4+13.6100%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: +8.1+8.12nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +6.1+6.1
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: +8.1+8.12nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +6.1+6.1
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
Siu Edwardsville
#329
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A23/11
NCAA
Oakland
#275
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H26/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#33
L
22-30
22
30
-8
A06/12
NCAA
UC Davis
#225
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A08/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A17/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#355
W
42-29
42
29
+13
A20/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#172
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H21/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#102
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A04/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#282
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A08/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#246
W
32-24
32
24
+8
H11/01
NCAA
66.5Avg total
34.7Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (10)34.731.866.5+2.970%-
Last 30 at home (3)36.032.368.3+3.767%-
Last 30 away (7)34.131.665.7+2.671%-
Last 10 (10)34.731.866.5+2.970%-
Last 5 (5)38.632.471.0+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)22.030.052.0-8.00%-
vs Similar (6)35.532.367.8+3.267%-
vs Weaker (3)37.331.368.7+6.0100%-
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
Merrimack Warriors
#61
W
33-20
33
20
+13
H30/11
NCAA
Marshall
#132
W
45-30
45
30
+15
A05/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#169
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H08/12
NCAA
Concord
#487
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H15/12
NCAA
Tulane
#285
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A20/12
NCAA
Liberty
#10
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A21/12
NCAA
UMass
#287
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#246
W
38-20
38
20
+18
A04/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#292
W
37-23
37
23
+14
H08/01
NCAA
Ball State
#125
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H11/01
NCAA
63.7Avg total
35.9Scored
27.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (17)35.431.667.1+3.853%-
Last 30 at home (7)37.127.764.9+9.471%-
Last 30 away (10)34.234.468.6-0.240%-
Last 10 (10)35.927.863.7+8.170%-
Last 5 (5)34.027.661.6+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)27.035.562.5-8.50%-
vs Similar (3)30.332.362.7-2.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)38.327.665.9+10.786%-
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
0
Northern Illinois wins
0
Akron wins
No previous meetings.
Northern Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/20HEastern Michigan71-68
08/01/20ACentral Michigan67-68
04/01/20ABuffalo73-72
21/12/19HWisc. Green Bay84-85
20/12/19AChicago State75-60
17/12/19APittsburgh50-59
08/12/19AUC Davis57-66
06/12/19ASt. Marys (CA)49-61
26/11/19HOakland74-50
23/11/19ASiu Edwardsville68-64
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/20HBall State75-60
08/01/20HWestern Michigan84-69
04/01/20AEastern Michigan69-45
31/12/19HUMass85-79
21/12/19ALiberty67-80
20/12/19ATulane62-61
15/12/19HConcord100-50
08/12/19HSouthern Univ.72-57
05/12/19AMarshall85-73
30/11/19HMerrimack Warriors64-47

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW50%
HomeWLW67%
AwayLLWWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1037
Win %50%67%43%
Points / game66.876.362.7
Allowed / game65.367.764.3
Point differential+1.5+8.7-1.6
Avg total132.1144.0127.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW83%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %83%100%60%
Points / game76.880.371.8
Allowed / game63.660.368.2
Point differential+13.2+20.0+3.6
Avg total140.3140.6140.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%86%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (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 Akron1210283%76.863.6+13.2
2 Bowling Green139469%74.272.9+1.3
3 Kent State128467%78.569.4+9.1
4 Buffalo149564%77.977.6+0.2
5 Ball State127558%71.763.6+8.1
6 Ohio126650%73.170.1+3.0
7 Northern Illinois105550%66.865.3+1.5
8 Toledo136746%71.768.0+3.7
9 Central Michigan136746%76.278.2-2.0
10 Eastern Michigan136746%61.166.3-5.2
11 Miami (Ohio)135838%74.873.9+0.9
12 Western Michigan124833%65.871.1-5.3
13 UMass112918%68.377.5-9.2
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

Team1H2HFinal
Northern Illinois202949
Akron442872
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