Northern Illinois at Akron odds, picks and predictions

The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9) and Akron Zips (8-5) meet Tuesday. Tip at James A. Rhodes Enviornment is at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Beneath, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s strains across the Northern Illinois vs. Akronodds, and make our professional faculty basketball picks, predictions and bets.

This recreation marks the MAC opener for each colleges.

Northern Illinois returns to motion after an 11-day layoff. The Huskies final performed on Dec. 22, once they received 67-57 as 17.5-point underdogs at Indiana State. NIU had yielded 86.3 factors per recreation in shedding 4 straight earlier than that highway win.

The Zips had a Dec. 30 tune-up triumph (84-58) over NCAA-II Harmony. Akron is 5-1 straight up and 2-2 in opposition to the unfold over its final 6 video games. Over the past 2 seasons, UA is 15-3 on its house flooring.

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Northern Illinois at Akron odds

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• Moneyline: Northern Illinois +825 (wager $100 to win $825) | Akron -1900 (wager $1,900 to win $100)
• In opposition to the unfold (ATS): Northern Illinois +14.5 (-105) | Akron -14.5 (-115)
• Over/Beneath (O/U): 133.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Northern Illinois at Akron picks and predictions

Prediction

Akron 73, Northern Illinois 57

Moneyline

PASS. I’ve no real interest in both aspect right here.

In opposition to the unfold

Akron is on a pleasant roll and is a strong play to take this recreation by 13-18 factors. There simply is not any worth of a line greater than -13.5. PASS.

Over/Beneath

The Beneath is 7-4 throughout 11 lined UA video games. In latest video games in opposition to quick groups, which NIU is, the Beneath has gone 2-1 (video games in opposition to Wright State, Jackson State and Marshall).

The Huskies coming off a vacation layoff, with no main strain in score-spiral areas like transition and 2nd-chance factors, and Akron coming off a really sluggish recreation add to the gas for an Beneath wager.

BACK THE UNDER 133.5 (-105).

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