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On Tuesday, a MAC battle between the Akron Zips and the Northern Illinois Huskies will take place at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Huskies, who are 2-6 on the road, recently upset Indiana State. The Zips, 7-0 at home, defeated Concord in their most recent contest.
Both teams will be playing their MAC debuts here. Last year, Northern Illinois won the second matchup by a margin of three points after Akron won the first game 70-64. The Zips have an overall lead of 29-14 in the rivalry.
With their recent victory over the Sycamores, the Huskies ended a four-game losing streak just in time for conference play to begin. In non-conference play, NIU did push itself by competing against teams like Northwestern, Georgia Tech, and Gonzaga. The Mid-American Conference preseason poll had Northern Illinois as the conference’s bottom-place team.
The Huskies are scoring 69.2 PGG on 44.1% shooting, including 32.1% from long range on average this season. Their offensive efficiency rating is rated 303rd in D-1 after scheduling adjustments. Keshawn Williams, a junior guard, leads the squad in scoring with 19.5 PPG. In the previous game against ISU, he made 13 of 20 shots for 32 points.
Meanwhile, Akron has scored a win in five of its previous six, including one over Concord recently. The Zips had a 45.8% field goal percentage and a 29-point advantage. Similar to Northern Illinois, Akron pushed themselves in non-conference play by playing Bradley, LSU, and Mississippi State. The Zips garnered a few first-place votes and were selected third in the MAC basketball preseason poll.
Akron is averaging 69.4 PPG on 41.7% shooting from the field this season. The Zips’ free-throw percentage is 67.1%, and they shoot 34.2% from beyond the arc. They are currently ranked at 152th when it comes to adjusted offensive efficiency rating. With 19.5 points, senior guard Xavier Castaneda leads the Zips in scoring.
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Northern Illinois Huskies vs Akron Zips Game Information
- Date: 01/03/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, OH.
- How to Watch Northern Illinois vs Akron: ESPN+
- Live Stream: CBS.com
Northern Illinois vs Akron Betting Lines
Northern Illinois is +840 according to our Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $840.On the other side, Akron is -1340 according to the Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $7.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Northern Illinois at a 10.64% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Akron has 93.06% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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