James A. Rhodes Arena · at Akron · Conference game
Closing line
AKR -23.5✓ AKR covered by 15.5
AKR -23.5✓ AKR covered by 15.5Closing total155.5Under by 6.5
 NIU | This season | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| 7-20 | Record | 23-5 |
| 13-14 | ATS | 15-13 |
| 8-19 | O/U | 14-14 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: NIU 66–89 AKR · ✓ AKR (98%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| AKR | 47 | 47 | 94 |
1st half: NIU 27, AKR 47 (AKR by 20). The model had AKR by 13.6 and a total of 72.5 (actual 74).
Team stats
| NIU | AKR | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-58 38% | Field goals | 34-57 60% |
| 5-26 19% | 3-pointers | 18-27 67% |
| 6-12 50% | Free throws | 8-12 67% |
| 23 5 off | Rebounds | 41 7 off |
| 4 | Assists | 20 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 26 | Points in paint | 28 |
| 9 | Fast-break points | 9 |
Players
| NIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Coronado G | 39 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-4 |
| Gianni Cobb G | 38 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6-14 | 1-4 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4-15 | 1-10 |
| Taj Walters G | 35 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-6 |
| Hassan Washington F | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Gustav Winther F | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Isaiah Stewart G | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Did not play: Isaiah Washington, Jao Ituka, JJ Taylor, Ladji Kante, Makhai Valentine, Max Laskey, Jaylen Wharton, Lataevyon Taylor, Daemar Kelly
| AKR | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavari Johnson G | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5-12 | 0-2 |
| Amani Lyles F | 25 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6-7 | 3-3 |
| Shammah Scott G | 24 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3-7 | 2-5 |
| Evan Mahaffey F | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5-7 | 1-1 |
| Bowen Hardman G | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7-8 | 5-6 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Sharron Young G | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4-8 | 4-6 |
| Eric Mahaffey G | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Zach Halligan F | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Marvin Musiime-Kamali F | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chabi Barre F | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Ognjen Stankovic F | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Conner Groce G | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Rich Brisco F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Cody Head, Tai Perkins, Josh Henderson
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenAKR -21.5
2 → AKR
CloseAKR -23.5
2 pts toward AKR
Total
Open154.5
▲ 1
Close155.5
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
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Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened AKR -21.5 · closed AKR -23.5 · moved 2 toward AKRmodel AKR -23
model AKR -23
Opened 154.5 · closed 155.5 · moved 1 upmodel 155
model 155
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | AKR -23.5 | AKR -23.0 | NIU +0.5 | L AKR covered |
| Total | 155.5 | 155.1 | Under 0.4 | W Under |
| Projected score | — | NIU 66.1 · AKR 89 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | AKR -13.6 | AKR -20.0 |
| 1H total | 72.5 | 74 |
| 1H projected score | NIU 29.5 · AKR 43 | NIU 27 · AKR 47 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 3-7 30% | 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% |
| AKR | 9-1 90% | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 7 since 2021-22
NIU 1–6 AKRAKR leads · 7 games since 2021-22 · AKR has won the last 5 meetings · NIU 5-2 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2024-25 | NIU 63 @ AKR 73 | AKR -19.5 | NIU W |
| Jan 28, 2024-25 | AKR 80 @ NIU 70 | NIU +15.5 | NIU W |
| Mar 2, 2023-24 | NIU 73 @ AKR 80 | AKR -16.5 | NIU W |
| Jan 2, 2023-24 | AKR 73 @ NIU 51 | NIU +5.5 | AKR W |
| Jan 3, 2022-23 | NIU 51 @ AKR 76 | AKR -15.5 | AKR W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
N Illinois
27 games played
Straight up
7-20
26% wins
Against the spread
13-14
48% covers · avg −2.7 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-19
30% overs · avg −4.7 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs ULM | W 102-82 | -7.5 | W +12.5 | 147.5 | O 184 |
| Nov 7 | @ WIS | L 72-97 | +28.5 | W +3.5 | 157.5 | O 169 |
| Nov 10 | @ GCU | L 59-88 | +22.5 | L −6.5 | 163.5 | U 147 |
| Nov 18 | @ UNI | L 57-70 | +19.5 | W +6.5 | 146.5 | U 127 |
| Nov 21 | @ LUC | W 76-59 | +13.5 | W +30.5 | 148.5 | U 135 |
| Nov 25 | @ APSU | L 59-77 | +6.5 | L −11.5 | 147.5 | U 136 |
| Dec 2 | vs LIN | L 64-99 | -3.5 | L −38.5 | 147.5 | O 163 |
| Dec 6 | @ BRAD | L 55-84 | +18.5 | L −10.5 | 146.5 | U 139 |
| Dec 13 | @ ELON | L 79-85 | +11.5 | W +5.5 | 156.5 | O 164 |
| Dec 20 | vs CMU | W 74-73 | -2.5 | L −1.5 | 149.5 | U 147 |
| Dec 31 | vs BUF | L 67-81 | +6.5 | L −7.5 | 152.5 | U 148 |
| Jan 3 | @ KENT | L 73-77 | +16.5 | W +12.5 | 157.5 | U 150 |
| Jan 6 | vs TOL | L 61-75 | +7.5 | L −6.5 | 161.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 13 | @ EMU | L 59-77 | +7.5 | L −10.5 | 141.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 17 | vs MASS | W 70-68 | +8.5 | W +10.5 | 157.5 | U 138 |
| Jan 20 | @ OHIO | L 77-80 | +11.5 | W +8.5 | 154.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 24 | @ BALL | L 53-58 | +5.5 | W +0.5 | 141.5 | U 111 |
| Jan 27 | vs WMU | W 85-65 | -1.5 | W +18.5 | 146.5 | O 150 |
| Jan 31 | @ M-OH | L 61-85 | +16.5 | L −7.5 | 158.5 | U 146 |
| Feb 7 | @ GAST | W 75-74 | +4.5 | W +5.5 | 143.5 | O 149 |
| Feb 11 | vs BGSU | L 52-68 | +7.5 | L −8.5 | 144.5 | U 120 |
| Feb 14 | @CMU | L 46-88 | +4.5 | L −37.5 | 146.5 | U 134 |
| Feb 17 | @BUF | W 72-70 | +9.5 | W +11.5 | 145.5 | U 142 |
| Feb 21 | vsOHIO | L 66-74 | +6.5 | L −1.5 | 148.5 | U 140 |
| Feb 24 | @TOL | L 69-79 | +12.5 | W +2.5 | 150.5 | U 148 |
| Feb 28 | vsBALL | L 43-79 | -1.5 | L −37.5 | 133.5 | U 122 |
| Mar 3 | vsKENT | L 76-102 | +10.5 | L −15.5 | 148.5 | O 178 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsULM
ULMW 102-82
+12.5
7
@WIS
WISL 72-97
+3.5
10
@GCU
GCUL 59-88
−6.5
18
@UNI
UNIL 57-70
+6.5
21
@LUC
LUCW 76-59
+30.5
25
@APSU
APSUL 59-77
−11.5
2
vsLIN
LINL 64-99
−38.5
6
@BRAD
BRADL 55-84
−10.5
13
@ELON
ELONL 79-85
+5.5
20
vsCMU
CMUW 74-73
−1.5
31
vsBUF
BUFL 67-81
−7.5
3
@KENT
KENTL 73-77
+12.5
6
vsTOL
TOLL 61-75
−6.5
13
@EMU
EMUL 59-77
−10.5
17
vsMASS
MASSW 70-68
+10.5
20
@OHIO
OHIOL 77-80
+8.5
24
@BALL
BALLL 53-58
+0.5
27
vsWMU
WMUW 85-65
+18.5
31
@M-OH
M-OHL 61-85
−7.5
7
@GAST
GASTW 75-74
+5.5
11
vsBGSU
BGSUL 52-68
−8.5
14
@CMU
CMUL 46-88
−37.5
17
@BUF
BUFW 72-70
+11.5
21
vsOHIO
OHIOL 66-74
−1.5
24
@TOL
TOLL 69-79
+2.5
28
vsBALL
BALLL 43-79
−37.5
3
vsKENT
KENTL 76-102
−15.5
covered 13didn’t cover 14avg −2.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsULM
ULMW 102-82
+36.5
7
@WIS
WISL 72-97
+11.5
10
@GCU
GCUL 59-88
−16.5
18
@UNI
UNIL 57-70
−19.5
21
@LUC
LUCW 76-59
−13.5
25
@APSU
APSUL 59-77
−11.5
2
vsLIN
LINL 64-99
+15.5
6
@BRAD
BRADL 55-84
−7.5
13
@ELON
ELONL 79-85
+7.5
20
vsCMU
CMUW 74-73
−2.5
31
vsBUF
BUFL 67-81
−4.5
3
@KENT
KENTL 73-77
−7.5
6
vsTOL
TOLL 61-75
−25.5
13
@EMU
EMUL 59-77
−5.5
17
vsMASS
MASSW 70-68
−19.5
20
@OHIO
OHIOL 77-80
+2.5
24
@BALL
BALLL 53-58
−30.5
27
vsWMU
WMUW 85-65
+3.5
31
@M-OH
M-OHL 61-85
−12.5
7
@GAST
GASTW 75-74
+5.5
11
vsBGSU
BGSUL 52-68
−24.5
14
@CMU
CMUL 46-88
−12.5
17
@BUF
BUFW 72-70
−3.5
21
vsOHIO
OHIOL 66-74
−8.5
24
@TOL
TOLL 69-79
−2.5
28
vsBALL
BALLL 43-79
−11.5
3
vsKENT
KENTL 76-102
+29.5
over 8under 19avg −4.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Akron
28 games played
Straight up
23-5
82% wins
Against the spread
15-13
54% covers · avg +2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
14-14
50% overs · avg +1.6 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs JMU | W 85-71 | -8.5 | W +5.5 | 153.5 | O 156 |
| Nov 8 | vs PRIN | W 104-69 | -13.5 | W +21.5 | 156.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 16 | @ PUR | L 79-97 | +18.5 | W +0.5 | 163.5 | O 176 |
| Nov 21 | vs IONA | W 96-75 | -11.5 | W +9.5 | 173.5 | U 171 |
| Nov 23 | vs EVAN | W 97-59 | -11.5 | W +26.5 | 156.5 | U 156 |
| Nov 24 | vs YALE | L 94-97 | -1.5 | L −4.5 | 156.5 | O 191 |
| Nov 29 | vs MILW | W 105-81 | -12.5 | W +11.5 | 166.5 | O 186 |
| Dec 3 | vs BUCK | W 97-77 | -23.5 | L −3.5 | 157.5 | O 174 |
| Dec 6 | @ TULN | W 88-71 | -6.5 | W +10.5 | 162.5 | U 159 |
| Dec 13 | vs MUR | L 100-115 | -4.5 | L −19.5 | 168.5 | O 215 |
| Dec 19 | vsEMU | W 93-72 | -15.5 | W +5.5 | 155.5 | O 165 |
| Jan 3 | @M-OH | L 73-76 | -4.5 | L −7.5 | 177.5 | U 149 |
| Jan 6 | vsCMU | W 82-69 | -23.5 | L −10.5 | 164.5 | U 151 |
| Jan 9 | @BGSU | W 77-67 | -4.5 | W +5.5 | 163.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 13 | vsBALL | W 87-77 | -20.5 | L −10.5 | 152.5 | O 164 |
| Jan 17 | vsWMU | W 104-89 | -21.5 | L −6.5 | 163.5 | O 193 |
| Jan 20 | @BUF | W 82-63 | -8.5 | W +10.5 | 166.5 | U 145 |
| Jan 23 | @OHIO | W 86-65 | -6.5 | W +14.5 | 167.5 | U 151 |
| Jan 27 | vsTOL | W 91-81 | -12.5 | L −2.5 | 168.5 | O 172 |
| Jan 30 | vsKENT | W 69-52 | -10.5 | W +6.5 | 166.5 | U 121 |
| Feb 3 | @EMU | W 66-64 | -12.5 | L −10.5 | 153.5 | U 130 |
| Feb 7 | @ TROY | L 69-79 | -2.5 | L −12.5 | 157.5 | U 148 |
| Feb 13 | vsMASS | W 99-92 | -12.5 | L −5.5 | 163.5 | O 191 |
| Feb 17 | @WMU | W 90-73 | -14.5 | W +2.5 | 160.5 | O 163 |
| Feb 20 | @BALL | W 78-65 | -13.5 | L −0.5 | 147.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 24 | vsBUF | W 99-85 | -15.5 | L −1.5 | 160.5 | O 184 |
| Feb 27 | @KENT | W 92-70 | -3.5 | W +18.5 | 166.5 | U 162 |
| Mar 3 | @CMU | W 77-64 | -11.5 | W +1.5 | 158.5 | U 141 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsJMU
JMUW 85-71
+5.5
8
vsPRIN
PRINW 104-69
+21.5
16
@PUR
PURL 79-97
+0.5
21
vsIONA
IONAW 96-75
+9.5
23
vsEVAN
EVANW 97-59
+26.5
24
vsYALE
YALEL 94-97
−4.5
29
vsMILW
MILWW 105-81
+11.5
3
vsBUCK
BUCKW 97-77
−3.5
6
@TULN
TULNW 88-71
+10.5
13
vsMUR
MURL 100-115
−19.5
19
vsEMU
EMUW 93-72
+5.5
3
@M-OH
M-OHL 73-76
−7.5
6
vsCMU
CMUW 82-69
−10.5
9
@BGSU
BGSUW 77-67
+5.5
13
vsBALL
BALLW 87-77
−10.5
17
vsWMU
WMUW 104-89
−6.5
20
@BUF
BUFW 82-63
+10.5
23
@OHIO
OHIOW 86-65
+14.5
27
vsTOL
TOLW 91-81
−2.5
30
vsKENT
KENTW 69-52
+6.5
3
@EMU
EMUW 66-64
−10.5
7
@TROY
TROYL 69-79
−12.5
13
vsMASS
MASSW 99-92
−5.5
17
@WMU
WMUW 90-73
+2.5
20
@BALL
BALLW 78-65
−0.5
24
vsBUF
BUFW 99-85
−1.5
27
@KENT
KENTW 92-70
+18.5
3
@CMU
CMUW 77-64
+1.5
covered 15didn’t cover 13avg +2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsJMU
JMUW 85-71
+2.5
8
vsPRIN
PRINW 104-69
+16.5
16
@PUR
PURL 79-97
+12.5
21
vsIONA
IONAW 96-75
−2.5
23
vsEVAN
EVANW 97-59
−0.5
24
vsYALE
YALEL 94-97
+34.5
29
vsMILW
MILWW 105-81
+19.5
3
vsBUCK
BUCKW 97-77
+16.5
6
@TULN
TULNW 88-71
−3.5
13
vsMUR
MURL 100-115
+46.5
19
vsEMU
EMUW 93-72
+9.5
3
@M-OH
M-OHL 73-76
−28.5
6
vsCMU
CMUW 82-69
−13.5
9
@BGSU
BGSUW 77-67
−19.5
13
vsBALL
BALLW 87-77
+11.5
17
vsWMU
WMUW 104-89
+29.5
20
@BUF
BUFW 82-63
−21.5
23
@OHIO
OHIOW 86-65
−16.5
27
vsTOL
TOLW 91-81
+3.5
30
vsKENT
KENTW 69-52
−45.5
3
@EMU
EMUW 66-64
−23.5
7
@TROY
TROYL 69-79
−9.5
13
vsMASS
MASSW 99-92
+27.5
17
@WMU
WMUW 90-73
+2.5
20
@BALL
BALLW 78-65
−4.5
24
vsBUF
BUFW 99-85
+23.5
27
@KENT
KENTW 92-70
−4.5
3
@CMU
CMUW 77-64
−17.5
over 14under 14avg +1.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
N Illinois
7-20 overall · 4-13 in conference · Horizon League
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Kent State76–102
- Lvs Ball State43–79
- L@ Toledo69–79
- Lvs Ohio66–74
- W@ Buffalo72–70
3 days since their last game.
Akron
23-5 overall · 16-1 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- W@ C Michigan77–64
- W@ Kent State92–70
- Wvs Buffalo99–85
- W@ Ball State78–65
- W@ W Michigan90–73
3 days since their last game.