The Akron Zips (20-8, 12-3 MAC) will play the Northern Illinois Huskies (10-18, 4-11 MAC) on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET at James A. Rhodes Arena. Xavier Amos will be among the players to watch for the Huskies. Saturday’s matchup between the Zips and the Huskies features the Zips as huge 16-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 139.5.
Akron vs. Northern Illinois Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | -16 | 139.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northern Illinois (+16) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (139.5) |
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Akron vs. Northern Illinois Stat Rankings
| Akron Avg. (Rank) | Northern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.7 (149th) | Points Scored | 73.4 (191st) |
| 65.3 (22nd) | Points Allowed | 77.9 (323rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.6 (203rd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 (149th) |
| 7.9 (130th) | 3pt Made | 7.3 (195th) |
| 12.6 (217th) | Assists | 10.0 (351st) |
| 10.0 (63rd) | Turnovers | 12.4 (290th) |
Akron vs. Northern Illinois Betting Trends
- The Zips are 13-12-1 against the spread this year.
- Akron is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 16-point favorite or greater this season.
- There have been nine Zips games (out of 26) that hit the over this year.
- Akron’s games have finished with more than 139.5 points 12 times so far this season.
- The average total for Zips games this season has been 140.0, 0.5 points higher than the total for this game.
- Against the spread, Northern Illinois is 8-17-0 this season.
- As a 16-point underdog or more, the Huskies have two wins ATS (2-1).
- There have been nine Akron’s games (out of 26) that went over the total this year.
- Huskies games have gone over 139.5 points on 18 occasions this season.
- The average total points scored in Northern Illinois’ games this year (151.3) is 11.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Akron Impact Players
- Enrique Freeman is tops on his squad in both points (18.3) and rebounds (12.7) per contest, and also puts up 1.4 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
- Ali Ali is putting up 15.6 points, 2.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest.
- Greg Tribble is posting 11.0 points, 2.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Sammy Hunter averages 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 39.7% from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
- Mikal Dawson puts up 5.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
Northern Illinois Impact Players
- Amos is putting up a team-leading 5.8 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 13.8 points and 1.2 assists, making 49.6% of his shots from the floor and 38.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per contest.
- Zarique Nutter gets the Huskies 15.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser gives the Huskies 6.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. He also posts 0.2 steals and 2.1 blocked shots.
- Will Lovings-Watts gets the Huskies 6.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
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