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Akron Zips vs. Northern Illinois Huskies
The Akron Zips and the Northern Illinois Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Convocation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Zips as -5.5-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total opened at 149.5.
In their last action, Northern Illinois was a 103-74 loser on the road against Hawkeyes. They failed to cover the +18-point spread as underdogs.
Akron lost its last outing, a 62-61 result against Bonnies on December 30. They earned a push in that game as a +1-point underdog.
Akron:
Team record: 8-4 SU,5-5 ATS
Akron is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Akron is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Akron's last 5 games on the road
Northern Illinois:
Team record: 6-6 SU,5-5 ATS
Northern Illinois is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Northern Illinois is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Akron
Northern Illinois is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Akron
Next up:
Akron home to Bowling Green Friday, January 5
Northern Illinois at Ohio Saturday, January 6