Akron vs Northern Illinois College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/16/21

The Northern Illinois Huskies and Akron Zips meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the James A. Rhodes Arena.

The Northern Illinois Huskies need a win here to rebound from a 2-11 record. The Northern Illinois Huskies are averaging 59.3 points on 39.2 percent shooting and allowing 75.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Tyler Cochran is averaging 13.7 points and 7.5 rebounds while Trendon Hankerson is averaging 12.4 points and 4.2 rebounds. Darius Beane is the third double-digit scorer and Zool Kueth is dishing 0.6 assists. The Northern Illinois Huskies are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 60.4 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Illinois Huskies are allowing 38.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

The Akron Zips look for a win after winning eight of their last nine games. The Akron Zips are averaging 78.7 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Loren Cristian Jackson is averaging 21.6 points and 2.8 rebounds while Bryan Trimble Jr. is averaging 12.5 points and 0.4 assists. Ali Ali is dishing 1.7 assists and Enrique Freeman is grabbing 9.5 rebounds. The Akron Zips are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Akron Zips are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.

The Huskies are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Zips are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Huskies last 9 road games. The under is 9-4 in Zips last 13 Tuesday games. The home team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 2-11 against the spread this season and lose on the road by an average fo 23.3 points while shooting 38 percent from the field. The Akron Zips are 10-4 against the spread on the season and win at home by an average of 18.8 points while shooting 49 percent from the field. Akron is 6-2 against the spread as a favorite. All of those numbers and trends point to this being a comfortable home win for the Zips.