The Huskies will play the Zips on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Northern Illinois and Akron are set to hit the hardwood on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Northern Illinois currently has a 91.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Akron is 99.00.
- Away Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois starts this game with a 3-13 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Home Akron - Akron meets Northern Illinois boasting a 14-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the MAC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Northern Illinois currently ranks 10th (0.235) in the MAC Conference, with Akron now standing 2nd (0.941) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 MAC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Northern Illinois has a 0.310 overall win percentage, with Akron matching up with a 0.833 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Northern Illinois currently possesses 9-20 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Akron has tallied a 25-5 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Friday night basketball madness! Northern Illinois versus Akron, March 6th.
Northern Illinois 9-20 overall, Akron 25-5. Conference records crucial for tournament seeds.
NI 4-13 MAC, Akron 16-1 MAC. NI lost last 4, Akron won last 6.
Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Huskies at Zips Odds
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| Underdog Northern Illinois | Favorite Akron |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Akron is a -23.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Northern Illinois is a +23.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 155.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 155.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Akron is a -10000 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Northern Illinois is a +2200 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Northern Illinois
Akron
3/06/26 6:00pm EST | +23.5 -110-23.5 -110 |
Underdog Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +23.5 Northern Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 23 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 24 or more.
Favorite Akron - Akron bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -23.5 Akron favorite bet wins if they win by 24 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 23 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Northern Illinois at Akron Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Northern Illinois
Akron
First to 5 Points
3/06/26 6:00pm EST | +175-250Bet |
Northern Illinois
Akron
First to 10 Points
3/06/26 6:00pm EST | +260-400Bet |
Northern Illinois
Akron
First to 15 Points
3/06/26 6:00pm EST | +333-550Bet |
Northern Illinois
Akron
Game to Overtime
3/06/26 6:00pm EST | Yes +2500No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Akron | 28-5 | 0.848 | 15-0 | 9-3 | 17-1 | +1 | 0.944 | W9 |
| Northern Illinois | 9-21 | 0.300 | 6-7 | 3-14 | 4-14 | +14 | 0.222 | L5 |
Northern Illinois & Akron Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Northern Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Northern Illinois YR: futures available
Akron Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Akron YR: futures available
Northern Illinois & Akron Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Northern Illinois vs Akron College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Northern Illinois vs Akron Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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