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Northern Illinois vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 09 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 64-70
33-35 31-35
Position#320
Record6-14
FormLLLWL
Points / game63.5
Allowed / game71.7
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#57
Record15-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game71.6
Allowed / game62.7
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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
Toledo
#21
L
63-94
63
94
-31
A08/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
65-63
65
63
+2
A12/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
83-92
83
92
-9
H19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
82-85
82
85
-3
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H29/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
75-56
75
56
+19
A02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
65-87
65
87
-22
A05/02
NCAA
1H
2H
28-47
35-47
34-37
31-26
39-32
38-38
32-32
51-60
37-27
45-58
22-41
40-33
27-33
40-41
28-33
35-36
38-30
37-26
31-35
34-52
146.6Avg total
70.2Scored
76.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)63.571.7135.2-8.230%
Season at home (5)69.070.0139.0-1.040%
Season away (15)61.672.3133.9-10.727%
Last 10 (10)70.276.4146.6-6.230%
Last 5 (5)66.472.0138.4-5.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)64.678.1142.7-13.517%
vs Similar (5)62.463.2125.6-0.840%
vs Weaker (2)62.552.0114.5+10.5100%
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
Ohio
#47
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H12/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
74-73
74
73
+1
H18/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
91-66
91
66
+25
A21/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H23/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
60-56
60
56
+4
A26/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
76-84
76
84
-8
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
66-55
66
55
+11
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
71-59
71
59
+12
A06/02
NCAA
1H
2H
23-33
40-36
33-36
51-38
29-32
26-35
41-44
33-29
46-34
45-32
23-29
23-15
31-24
29-32
37-46
39-38
30-27
36-28
28-26
43-33
133.3Avg total
68.6Scored
64.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)71.662.7134.3+9.071%
Season at home (11)78.462.6141.0+15.791%
Season away (10)64.262.7126.9+1.550%
Last 10 (10)68.664.7133.3+3.970%
Last 5 (5)63.859.6123.4+4.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)76.084.0160.0-8.00%
vs Similar (13)69.569.8139.4-0.338%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)76.163.6139.7+12.694%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.1-3.11st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: -3.1-3.12nd half: +4.9+4.9
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.1-3.11st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: -3.1-3.12nd half: +4.9+4.9
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
Toledo
#21
L
28-47
28
47
-19
A08/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A12/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
22-41
22
41
-19
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
27-33
27
33
-6
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
28-33
28
33
-5
H29/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A05/02
NCAA
66.3Avg total
31.6Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.434.863.2-6.523%-
Last 30 at home (9)29.933.763.6-3.822%-
Last 30 away (21)27.735.363.0-7.624%-
Last 10 (10)31.634.766.3-3.130%-
Last 5 (5)29.234.463.6-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)28.536.665.1-8.117%-
vs Similar (5)28.830.659.4-1.840%-
vs Weaker (2)26.025.051.0+1.050%-
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
Ohio
#47
L
23-33
23
33
-10
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H12/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H18/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
46-34
46
34
+12
A21/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
23-29
23
29
-6
H23/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
31-24
31
24
+7
A26/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A06/02
NCAA
65.2Avg total
32.1Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.431.264.6+2.243%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.131.167.1+5.050%-
Last 30 away (16)31.131.262.3-0.238%-
Last 10 (10)32.133.165.2-1.040%-
Last 5 (5)29.830.460.2-0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)37.046.083.0-9.00%-
vs Similar (13)30.430.861.2-0.431%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)35.630.666.2+5.156%-
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
1
Northern Illinois wins
2
Akron wins
DateGameScore
16/02/21Akron v Northern Illinois81-76
12/01/21Northern Illinois v Akron67-65
15/01/20Northern Illinois v Akron49-72
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/22ABowling Green65-87
02/02/22AWestern Michigan75-56
29/01/22HCentral Michigan63-69
28/01/22HBall State67-74
26/01/22AOhio62-74
22/01/22AMiami (Ohio)82-85
19/01/22HBowling Green83-92
15/01/22HEastern Michigan77-70
12/01/22AKent State65-63
08/01/22AToledo63-94
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/02/22AMiami (Ohio)71-59
04/02/22HMiami (Ohio)66-55
29/01/22AToledo76-84
26/01/22ACentral Michigan60-56
23/01/22HEastern Michigan46-44
21/01/22ABowling Green91-66
18/01/22HWestern Michigan74-73
15/01/22AKent State55-67
12/01/22HBall State84-74
04/01/22HOhio63-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL30%
HomeWWLLL40%
AwayWLLWL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20515
Win %30%40%27%
Points / game63.569.061.6
Allowed / game71.770.072.3
Point differential-8.2-1.0-10.7
Avg total135.2139.0133.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%20%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW71%
HomeLWWWW91%
AwayLWWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %71%91%50%
Points / game71.678.464.2
Allowed / game62.762.662.7
Point differential+9.0+15.7+1.5
Avg total134.3141.0126.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%55%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
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 Ohio2319483%74.466.5+7.9
2 Toledo2419579%80.568.9+11.6
3 Akron2115671%71.662.7+9.0
4 Kent State2314961%70.764.1+6.5
5 Buffalo2012860%79.671.2+8.4
6 Bowling Green24121250%82.277.7+4.5
7 Ball State23111248%75.377.3-2.0
8 UMass21101148%76.378.0-1.6
9 Miami (Ohio)23101343%74.271.3+2.8
10 Eastern Michigan2381535%71.076.9-5.8
11 Northern Illinois2061430%63.571.7-8.2
12 Central Michigan2061430%65.879.3-13.6
13 Western Michigan2442017%64.876.6-11.9
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 Illinois333164
Akron353570
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