Northern Illinois Huskies vs Akron Zips Prediction, 1/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: Youtube TV

James A. Rhodes Arena is where the Akron Zips (8-5) will attempt to defeat the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9) on Tuesday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies took the court against Indiana State and notched a win by a score of 67-57 in their last contest. Northern Illinois finished the contest with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 out of 59) and knocked down 6 out of their 18 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 9 of 10 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 6 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defense, Northern Illinois let their opponent shoot 35.0% from the field on 21 out of 60 shooting. Indiana State dished out 13 assists and had 5 steals in the game. On top of that, Indiana State pulled down 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Indiana State went 70.0% when shooting free throws by making 7 of their 10 shots. They also made 8 of 35 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 11 and Indiana State finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Keshawn Williams is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 32 points on 13 of 20 shooting. He played 39 mins played and also snagged 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 65.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Northern Illinois enters this game with a mark of 4-9 so far this year. They currently have an average of 69.2 points per contest (252nd in Division 1) while hitting 44.1% from the floor. The Huskies are shooting 32.1% on 3-pointers (89 of 277) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Northern Illinois is pulling down 34.1 boards per game and has tallied 143 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 349th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Huskies have forced 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are 165th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 173 surrendered this year. The Huskies are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.4% (354 of 779) and they surrender 37.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 34.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 333rd in the country in PPG allowed (76.2).

In their last game, the Akron Zips walked away with a victory by a final of 84-58 against Concord University. In the matter of rebounding, Akron allowed Concord University to get 29 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 23.5% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 17 and ended up going 8 of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Zips permitted Concord University to knock down 23 of 59 tries from the field which had them at 39.0% for this contest. When the game finished, the Zips ended up going 27 out of 59 from the field which had them at 45.8%. When discussing shots from distance, Akron converted 12 of their 31 tries (38.7%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a clip of 64.3%. Concord University was called for 21 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Zips to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They coughed it up 10 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Zips were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 for this game.

Enrique Freeman ended up being a major contributor for the Zips for the contest. He recorded 18 points in his 24 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 8 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Akron has a win-loss record of 8-5 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Zips are shooting 41.7% from the field, which ranks them 308th in the nation. Akron has 902 points this year (69.4 per game) and they collect 37.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.3 times per game (200th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest. The Zips are committing 14.2 fouls every game and they shoot 67.1% from the charity stripe.

The Akron defense gives up 35.1% on 3-point shots (87 of 248) and their opponents are knocking down 68.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.2 dimes and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 166th and 146th in those categories on the defensive end. The Zips on the defensive side of the court are 44th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 62.6. They have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (133rd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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