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N Illinois at Akron: Recap

Friday Mar 6, 2026 6:00 pm - Akron, OH
Odds: Akron by 23.5, Total Points: 155.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Akron NIU 2.2%
AKR 97.8%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NIU +23.5 NIU 51.7%
AKR 48.3%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 155.5 Over 47.4%
Under 52.6%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off NIU -2.1%
AKR -1.2%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
NIU 65.7 66.0 55
AKR 88.6 89.5 94

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat NIU AKR
Points/Game 66.3 86.4
Avg Score Margin -12.5 +11.4
Assists/Game 11.6 17.7
Total Rebounds/Gm 33.0 36.8
Effective FG % 47.6% 58.2%
Off Rebound % 27.5% 32.3%
FTA/FGA 0.383 0.292
Turnover % 19.0% 13.4%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat NIU AKR
Opp Points/Game 78.9 75.0
Opp Effective FG % 55.6% 51.2%
Off Rebounds/Gm 8.6 9.5
Def Rebounds/Gm 20.5 24.3
Blocks/Game 1.9 2.9
Steals/Game 5.6 7.2
Personal Fouls/Gm 18.8 16.2