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Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Akron Zips
The Northern Illinois Huskies and the Akron Zips will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Zips as -15-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
In their last action, Akron was a 74-67 loser on the road against Bobcats. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs.
Northern Illinois was a 75-72 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Rockets. They covered the +16-point spread as underdogs.
Northern Illinois:
Team record: 10-18 SU,8-18 ATS
Northern Illinois is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Illinois's last 5 games on the road
Akron:
Team record: 20-8 SU,14-12 ATS
Akron is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Northern Illinois home to Central Michigan Tuesday, March 5
Akron home to Eastern Michigan Tuesday, March 5