Akron at Northern Illinois 1/14/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/13/2020 at 9:57 PM ET
The Akron Zips visit NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois on Tuesday for a Mid-American Conference showdown with the Northern Illinois Huskies. Akron improved to 13-3 overall and 3-0 in MAC play following its 75-60 victory over Ball State on Friday night. Akron is the co-leader in the East Division of the MAC along with Kent State. Xeyrius Williams led the Zips with 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Loren Christian Jackson is the leader for Akron in scoring and assists with averages of 16.6 points and 5.1 assists per game. Xeyrius Williams leads Akron in rebounds with an average of 9.6 per game. The Zips have four players averaging double-figures in scoring with the second leading scorer Tyler Cheese with an average of 15.1 points per game.
Northern Illinois improved to 9-7 overall and 2-1 in MAC play following it's 71-68 victory over Eastern Michigan Saturday afternoon. Rod Henry-Hays led the Huskies in the victory thanks to four consecutive made free throws over the final 19 seconds preserving a hard-fought win for Northern Illinois.
Eugene German leads Northern Illinois in scoring and assists with averages of 20.4 points and 2.9 assists per game. Lacey James is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder for the Huskies with averages of 9.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. German is the only player for Northern Illinois averaging double figures in scoring.
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Akron is off to a solid start in conference play, winning each of its first three games. The Zips have covered the spread in 8 of their last 12 overall and 7 of their last 8 played on the road. Northern Illinois has lost 4 of its last 6 straight up played on Tuesday and 7 of it's last 10 played head-to-head with Akron. Final Score Prediction, Akron Zips win and cover ATS 72-59.
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