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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 Thursday when they meet at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -11.5-point favorites versus the Zips, while the game's total opened at 125.
Last time out for Akron, they were a 61-57 loser as they battled Broncos on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -8.5-point favorite.
Northern Illinois won its last outing, a 64-58 result against Cardinals on February 15. They covered in that game as a +8.5-point underdog.
Northern Illinois:
Team record: 7-16 SU,12-11 ATS
Northern Illinois is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Akron
Akron:
Team record: 16-8 SU,10-12 ATS
Akron is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Akron is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Northern Illinois home to Miami-Ohio Saturday, February 19
Akron at Eastern Michigan Saturday, February 19