Preview
Akron at Northern Illinois
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Where: NIU Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
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The Northern Illinois Huskies are ranked 360 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 37.5% while attempting 57.1 shots per game. The Huskies shooting percentages include 70.1% for free throw percentage and 32.1% for three point percentage so far this season.
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The Akron Zips are ranked 124 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 45.3% while attempting 65.9 shots per game. The Zips shooting percentages include 75.1% for free throw percentage and 36.9% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
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The Northern Illinois Huskies are 5-4 at home this season, 1-6 against conference opponents, and 4-8 against non-conference opponents.
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At home the Huskies are averaging 64.7 scoring, and holding teams to 71.7 points scored on defense.
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The Akron Zips are 3-3 while on the road this season, 7-0 against conference opponents, and 7-5 against non-conference opponents.
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On the road, the Zips are averaging 80.7 scoring, and holding teams to 75.0 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| |
W/L |
Strk |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
Day |
Night |
Conf |
| Akron |
14-5 |
W7 |
10-0 |
3-3 |
1-2 |
6-2 |
8-3 |
7-0 |
| Northern Illinois |
5-14 |
W1 |
5-4 |
0-10 |
0-0 |
1-6 |
4-8 |
1-6 |
Last Meeting
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Akron |
Northern Illinois |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
Pts |
Reb |
FG% |
Pts |
Reb |
FG% |
| 3/2/24 |
NIU 73 |
AKR 80 |
80 |
35 |
42.9 |
73 |
27 |
46.3 |
Player Stats
| Points |
Player |
Total |
FG% |
FTM |
| Akron |
E. Freeman |
22 |
75.0 |
10 |
| Northern Illinois |
D. Coit
|
35 |
42.9 |
6 |
| Rebounds |
Player |
Total |
Off |
Def |
| Akron |
E. Freeman |
11 |
5 |
6 |
| Northern Illinois |
D. Coit
|
7 |
0 |
7 |
| Assists |
Player |
|
| Akron |
A. Ali |
4 |
| Northern Illinois |
D. Coit
|
3 |
| Points |
Player |
Total |
FG% |
FTM |
| Akron |
N. Johnson
|
249 |
44.1 |
41 |
| Northern Illinois |
Q. Jones
|
298 |
45.2 |
60 |
