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Northern Illinois vs Oakland Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 27 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:00
Scheduled
Position#176
Record3-2
FormLLWWW
Points / game79.4
Allowed / game73.2
vs
Position#345
Record1-5
FormLLLLW
Points / game70.8
Allowed / game91.8
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Northern Illinois v Oakland
27 Jan 2027
NORT v OAKL
upcoming
25 Nov 2019
NORT74
OAKL50
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northern Illinois win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Oakland win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Akron
#14
L
55-94
55
94
-39
A06/03
NCAA
Grambling St.
#248
L
87-89
87
89
-2
A02/11
NCAA
Tulsa
#30
L
75-94
75
94
-19
A06/11
NCAA
Dayton
#307
W
81-76 OT
81
76
+5
A08/11
NCAA
Clarke
#447
W
82-43
82
43
+39
H12/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#342
W
72-64
72
64
+8
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
25-37
41-37
31-36
38-43
29-36
14-43
28-51
48-51
27-47
28-47
36-43
51-46
29-56
46-38
40-29
27-38
36-24
46-19
27-31
45-33
150.0Avg total
70.6Scored
79.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)79.473.2152.6+6.260%
Season at home (1)82.043.0125.0+39.0100%
Season away (4)78.880.8159.5-2.050%
Last 10 (10)70.679.4150.0-8.830%
Last 5 (5)79.473.2152.6+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)63.980.3144.2-16.414%
vs Similar (3)78.766.0144.7+12.7100%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)88.073.2161.2+14.875%
This opponent (Oakland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
OaklandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
81-70
81
70
+11
H22/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
86-74
86
74
+12
A25/02
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
89-95
89
95
-6
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
84-85
84
85
-1
H05/03
NCAA
Michigan
#106
L
68-84
68
84
-16
A02/11
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
63-81
63
81
-18
A07/11
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#41
L
67-90
67
90
-23
A07/11
NCAA
Alabama
#45
L
68-109
68
109
-41
A10/11
NCAA
Boise State
#89
L
79-111
79
111
-32
A12/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#259
W
80-76
80
76
+4
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
41-34
40-36
43-33
43-41
42-49
47-46
31-37
53-48
36-47
32-37
33-38
30-43
27-38
40-52
29-56
39-53
42-52
37-59
46-42
34-34
164.0Avg total
76.5Scored
87.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)70.891.8162.7-21.017%
Season at home (1)80.076.0156.0+4.0100%
Season away (5)69.095.0164.0-26.00%
Last 10 (10)76.587.5164.0-11.030%
Last 5 (5)71.493.4164.8-22.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)74.885.3160.1-10.527%
vs Similar (9)86.782.3169.0+4.367%
vs Weaker (6)83.378.3161.7+5.067%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) 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. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -8.2-8.21st half: -5.6-5.62nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -5.4-5.4
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -8.2-8.21st half: -5.6-5.62nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -5.4-5.4
Northern IllinoisOakland
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
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
Akron
#14
L
27-47
27
47
-20
A06/03
NCAA
Grambling St.
#248
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A02/11
NCAA
Tulsa
#30
L
29-56
29
56
-27
A06/11
NCAA
Dayton
#307
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A08/11
NCAA
Clarke
#447
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H12/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#342
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A14/11
NCAA
69.8Avg total
30.8Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.938.370.2-6.423%-
Last 30 at home (12)32.037.569.5-5.533%-
Last 30 away (18)31.838.870.6-7.117%-
Last 10 (10)30.839.069.8-8.220%-
Last 5 (5)33.636.670.2-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)29.440.670.0-11.29%-
vs Similar (3)37.334.772.0+2.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)40.532.072.5+8.550%-
This opponent (Oakland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
OaklandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H22/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
43-33
43
33
+10
A25/02
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
42-49
42
49
-7
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H05/03
NCAA
Michigan
#106
L
36-47
36
47
-11
A02/11
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A07/11
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#41
L
27-38
27
38
-11
A07/11
NCAA
Alabama
#45
L
29-56
29
56
-27
A10/11
NCAA
Boise State
#89
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A12/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#259
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H14/11
NCAA
79.6Avg total
37.0Scored
42.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.740.779.4-1.940%-
Last 30 at home (13)40.240.780.8-0.538%-
Last 30 away (17)37.640.678.3-3.041%-
Last 10 (10)37.042.679.6-5.630%-
Last 5 (5)35.445.280.6-9.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)35.942.578.3-6.620%-
vs Similar (9)40.941.482.3-0.644%-
vs Weaker (6)42.735.077.7+7.783%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Northern Illinois wins
0
Oakland wins
DateGameScore
26/11/19Northern Illinois v Oakland74-50
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26ABellarmine72-64
12/11/26HClarke82-43
08/11/26ADayton81-76 OT
06/11/26ATulsa75-94
02/11/26AGrambling St.87-89
06/03/26AAkron55-94
04/03/26HKent State76-102
28/02/26HBall State43-79
25/02/26AToledo69-79
21/02/26HOhio66-74
Oaklandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HNorthern Iowa80-76
12/11/26ABoise State79-111
10/11/26AAlabama68-109
07/11/26AUC Santa Barbara67-90
07/11/26AStanford63-81
02/11/26AMichigan68-84
05/03/26HNorthern Kentucky84-85
28/02/26HDetroit89-95
25/02/26AIU Indy86-74
22/02/26HWisc. Milwaukee81-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeW100%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games514
Win %60%100%50%
Points / game79.482.078.8
Allowed / game73.243.080.8
Point differential+6.2+39.0-2.0
Avg total152.6125.0159.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %20%0%25%
Oakland
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW17%
HomeW100%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games615
Win %17%100%0%
Points / game70.880.069.0
Allowed / game91.876.095.0
Point differential-21.0+4.0-26.0
Avg total162.7156.0164.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
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 Akron330100%84.062.7+21.3
2 Central Michigan440100%83.865.8+18.0
3 Bowling Green330100%86.376.0+10.3
4 Miami (Ohio)330100%84.076.0+8.0
5 Western Michigan43175%79.060.8+18.2
6 Eastern Michigan32167%77.363.3+14.0
7 UMass32167%66.064.3+1.7
8 Ohio32167%76.075.7+0.3
9 Northern Illinois53260%79.473.2+6.2
10 Toledo52340%73.077.2-4.2
11 Kent State31233%83.375.3+8.0
12 Buffalo31233%77.779.0-1.3
13 Ball State41325%68.872.5-3.8
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 -).
Horizon League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Wright State440100%91.269.0+22.2
2 Wisc. Green Bay53260%75.266.8+8.4
3 Youngstown State42250%74.080.5-6.5
4 Cleveland State42250%75.288.0-12.8
5 Wisc. Milwaukee52340%76.077.4-1.4
6 Northern Kentucky52340%74.693.4-18.8
7 IPFW31233%77.774.7+3.0
8 Robert Morris41325%63.071.5-8.5
9 Oakland61517%70.891.8-21.0
10 Detroit3030%53.092.7-39.7
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 -).
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