Northern Illinois vs Akron Basketball Odds

The Huskies will play the Zips on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

Looking into the second half of the 2023-24 college basketball season, Northern Illinois and Akron are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2023-24 season in full stride, Northern Illinois currently has a 95.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Akron is 99.00.
  • Away Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois starts this game with a 4-10 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
  • Home Akron - Akron meets Northern Illinois boasting a 12-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the MAC Conference for home team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Northern Illinois currently ranks 8th (0.267) in the MAC Conference, with Akron now standing 1st (0.800) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 MAC Conference for the 2023-24 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Northern Illinois has a 0.357 overall win percentage, with Akron matching up with a 0.714 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - Northern Illinois currently possesses 10-18 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Akron has tallied a 20-8 standing as the 2023-24 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Greetings, wizardly beings! Northern Illinois faces Akron with records of 10-18 and 20-8.

Conference records are crucial for determining tournament seeds - NIU is 4-11, Akron 12-3.

Northern Illinois has won their last game, while Akron has lost theirs. Exciting matchup!

Review the tables below for the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers, BetMGM, and BetWay. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below. May the odds be ever in your favor, magical friends!

Best Huskies at Zips Odds


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Northern Illinois
Favorite

Akron
Akron has a -16.5 +100 point spread at BetMGM OH. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Northern Illinois has a +16.5 -120 point spread at BetMGM OH. Northern Illinois is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 139.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 139.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Northern Illinois
Favorite

Akron
Akron is the -1600 moneyline favorite. Risk $1,600 to win $100 on Akron at BetMGM. Northern Illinois is the +900 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $900 on Northern Illinois. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Northern Illinois vs Akron College Basketball game on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024?

Akron is a -16.5 +100 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Northern Illinois is a +16.5 -120 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Northern Illinois vs Akron College Basketball game on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024?

The best over line is 139.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 139.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Northern Illinois vs Akron College Basketball game on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024?

Akron is a -1600 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Northern Illinois is a +900 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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College Basketball Odds and Outcomes Explained

Game
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Northern Illinois
Akron
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Underdog Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $83.33 at -120 odds.

A +16.5 Northern Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 16 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 17 or more.

Favorite Akron - Akron bettors risk $100 to win $100 at +100 odds.

A -16.5 Akron favorite bet wins if they win by 17 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 16 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Northern Illinois at Akron Prop Bets

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Northern Illinois
Akron
First to 5 Points
3/02/24 6:00pm EST
+140-200Bet
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Akron
First to 10 Points
3/02/24 6:00pm EST
+175-250Bet
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Akron
First to 15 Points
3/02/24 6:00pm EST
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Team Standings

2023-2024 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Northern Illinois, Akron
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Akron24-110.68613-17-613-5+10.722L1
Northern Illinois11-200.3555-95-115-13+90.278W1

Northern Illinois & Akron Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

Northern Illinois Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Northern Illinois YR: futures available

Akron Championship Odds
2024-25 Akron NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds

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Northern Illinois & Akron Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Northern Illinois vs Akron College Basketball Game

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