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Northern Illinois vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 03 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 51-73
16-35 35-38
Position#307
Record6-6
FormLLWLL
Points / game79.9
Allowed / game78.4
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#59
Record8-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game66.4
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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
Illinois Tech
#656
W
107-55
107
55
+52
H14/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#252
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A17/11
NCAA
UALR
#90
W
98-93
98
93
+5
A18/11
NCAA
DePaul
#367
W
89-79
89
79
+10
A26/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
L
67-89
67
89
-22
A28/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
67-90
67
90
-23
H06/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#187
L
71-74
71
74
-3
A09/12
NCAA
Calumet College
#588
W
92-48
92
48
+44
H19/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
63-76
63
76
-13
H22/12
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
74-103
74
103
-29
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
54-21
53-34
35-34
35-30
58-40
40-53
43-31
46-48
42-41
25-48
39-40
28-50
41-29
30-45
58-17
34-31
26-43
37-33
48-54
26-49
156.9Avg total
79.8Scored
77.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)79.978.4158.3+1.550%
Season at home (5)84.069.4153.4+14.660%
Season away (7)77.084.9161.9-7.943%
Last 10 (10)79.877.1156.9+2.750%
Last 5 (5)73.478.2151.6-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)73.382.2155.5-8.929%
vs Similar (6)74.771.5146.2+3.250%
vs Weaker (5)83.869.2153.0+14.6100%
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
Heidelberg
#678
W
114-56
114
56
+58
H15/11
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A20/11
NCAA
Utah State
#17
L
62-65
62
65
-3
H21/11
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A21/11
NCAA
UNLV
#115
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A29/11
NCAA
Bradley
#71
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H06/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#177
W
77-76
77
76
+1
A10/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#582
W
88-45
88
45
+43
H17/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#195
W
94-90 OT
94
90
+4
H21/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
61-62
61
62
-1
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
65-19
49-37
35-28
42-43
29-33
33-32
29-35
30-44
31-41
39-31
28-29
39-23
41-37
36-39
48-22
40-23
48-38
36-46
26-32
35-30
143.7Avg total
76.9Scored
66.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)76.866.4143.2+10.467%
Season at home (6)82.860.3143.2+22.583%
Season away (6)70.872.5143.3-1.750%
Last 10 (10)76.966.8143.7+10.160%
Last 5 (5)77.465.0142.4+12.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)71.274.1145.2-2.931%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)81.167.1148.3+14.0100%
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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.4+9.41st half: +6.6+6.62nd half2nd half: -6.7-6.72nd half: +3.1+3.1
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.4+9.41st half: +6.6+6.62nd half2nd half: -6.7-6.72nd half: +3.1+3.1
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
Illinois Tech
#656
W
54-21
54
21
+33
H14/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#252
W
35-34
35
34
+1
A17/11
NCAA
UALR
#90
W
58-40
58
40
+18
A18/11
NCAA
DePaul
#367
W
43-31
43
31
+12
A26/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A28/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H06/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#187
W
41-29
41
29
+12
A09/12
NCAA
Calumet College
#588
W
58-17
58
17
+41
H19/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
26-43
26
43
-17
H22/12
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A30/12
NCAA
79.4Avg total
44.4Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.535.874.3+2.653%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.634.271.9+3.450%-
Last 30 away (16)39.237.276.4+1.956%-
Last 10 (10)44.435.079.4+9.470%-
Last 5 (5)42.436.679.0+5.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)36.240.476.6-4.229%-
vs Similar (6)35.034.069.0+1.067%-
vs Weaker (5)43.429.272.6+14.2100%-
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
Heidelberg
#678
W
65-19
65
19
+46
H15/11
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A20/11
NCAA
Utah State
#17
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H21/11
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A21/11
NCAA
UNLV
#115
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A29/11
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H06/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#177
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A10/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#582
W
48-22
48
22
+26
H17/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#195
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H21/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
26-32
26
32
-6
A30/12
NCAA
69.4Avg total
38.0Scored
31.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.032.069.0+5.060%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.330.570.8+9.773%-
Last 30 away (15)33.733.567.2+0.347%-
Last 10 (10)38.031.469.4+6.650%-
Last 5 (5)38.231.669.8+6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)32.435.267.6-2.823%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)38.430.769.1+7.787%-
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
4
Akron wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/23AIowa74-103
22/12/23HNorthern Iowa63-76
19/12/23HCalumet College92-48
09/12/23AMonmouth71-74
06/12/23HIndiana State67-90
28/11/23ANorthwestern67-89
26/11/23ADePaul89-79
18/11/23AUALR98-93
17/11/23AGeorgia State70-64
14/11/23HIllinois Tech107-55
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/23ASt. Bonaventure61-62
21/12/23HGardner Webb94-90 OT
17/12/23HMiami-Hamilton88-45
10/12/23ANorthern Kentucky77-76
06/12/23HBradley67-52
29/11/23AUNLV70-72
21/11/23ADrake59-79
21/11/23HUtah State62-65
20/11/23AFlorida International77-71
15/11/23HHeidelberg114-56

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL50%
HomeWWLWL60%
AwayWWLLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %50%60%43%
Points / game79.984.077.0
Allowed / game78.469.484.9
Point differential+1.5+14.6-7.9
Avg total158.3153.4161.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%60%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL67%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayWLLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %67%83%50%
Points / game76.882.870.8
Allowed / game66.460.372.5
Point differential+10.4+22.5-1.7
Avg total143.2143.2143.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %8%17%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 Bowling Green1310377%75.467.0+8.4
2 UMass129375%84.172.1+12.0
3 Akron128467%76.866.4+10.4
4 Kent State138562%80.172.6+7.5
5 Ball State138562%74.568.8+5.8
6 Toledo137654%79.579.6-0.2
7 Eastern Michigan137654%69.074.5-5.5
8 Miami (Ohio)126650%75.772.5+3.2
9 Northern Illinois126650%79.978.4+1.5
10 Ohio136746%79.271.5+7.6
11 Central Michigan135838%65.376.1-10.8
12 Western Michigan134931%72.374.8-2.5
13 Buffalo1321115%67.978.8-10.8
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 Illinois163551
Akron353873
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