<p>MAC opponents square off when the Akron Zips (2-2) visit the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-6) at NIU Convocation Center, starting at 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. The Zips are 9-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under of 131.5.</p>
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<h2>Betting Information</h2>
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<caption>Akron vs Northern Illinois Betting Information</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Over Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Under Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Akron</td>
<td>-9</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>131.5</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-495</td>
<td>370</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>ATS Records for Akron and Northern Illinois</h2>
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<caption>Akron and Northern Illinois Betting Information</caption>
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<tr>
<th></th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record</th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record Against 9+ Point Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Over/Under Record (O-U-P)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Akron</th>
<td>0-2</td>
<td>0-0</td>
<td>2-0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Northern Illinois</th>
<td>0-6-1</td>
<td>0-1-1</td>
<td>7-0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Akron Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>Loren Cristian Jackson leads the Zips in scoring (22.8 points per game) and assisting (7.0 assists per game).</li>
<li>Akron is led in rebounds by Enrique Freeman's 8.5 per game.</li>
<li>Jackson averages 3.7 made threes per game to lead the Zips.</li>
<li>Akron's blocks leader is Freeman, who averages 1.5 per game. Jackson leads the team averaging 0.8 steals a game.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Northern Illinois Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>Tyler Cochran holds the top Huskies spot in two categories: scoring (13.8 points per game) and rebounding (7.4 rebounds per game).</li>
<li>The Huskies assist leader is Kaleb Thornton with 2.4 assists per game.</li>
<li>Trendon Hankerson leads the Huskies with a team-high 1.9 made three-pointers per game.</li>
<li>Northern Illinois' Cochran has the top spot on the team's steals leaderboard with 1.8 per game and Zool Kueth is first in blocks with 0.7 per game.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Akron vs Northern Illinois: Last 3 Meetings</h2>
<p>The Zips have a 2-1 record in the last three games with the Huskies. The Zips have beat the spread more often than not against the Huskies, holding a 1-0 record ATS in those head-to-head matchups.</p>
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<caption>Akron vs Northern Illinois (Last 3 Games)</caption>
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<tr>
<th>Date</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Game Type</th>
<th scope="col">Result</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">1/14/2020</th>
<td>Akron</td>
<td>-3</td>
<td>136</td>
<td>-157</td>
<td>+128</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>72-49 AKRON</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">1/26/2019</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>67-65 AKRON</td>
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<th scope="row">1/12/2019</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>73-56 NIU</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Betting on the Over/Under</h2>
<li>Akron has combined with its opponents to score over Tuesday's total, 131.5, in 75% of its four games this season.</li>
<li>In three of seven (42.9%) Northern Illinois games this season, the total points scored surpassed Tuesday's 131.5 over/under.</li>
<li>Tuesday's over/under is 9.0 points lower than the two team's combined 140.5 points per game average.</li>
<li>This contest's total is 16.1 points fewer than the 147.6 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2020-21.</li>
<li>Zips games this season feature an average total of 151.8 points, a number 20.3 points higher than Tuesday's over/under.</li>
<li>In 2020-21, games involving the Huskies have averaged a total of 136.3 points, 4.8 more than the set total in this contest.</li>

View NCAA Men's College Basketball betting odds, lines and player stats for the game between the Akron Zips and the Northern Illinois Huskies on Tuesday, 1/12/2021.

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As 9-point underdogs against the Akron Zips, the Northern Illinois Huskies will look to improve their 0-6 record ATS this season.