M. Basketball. NIU Concludes Crossover Play at Akron

Coming off a victory over Miami, Northern Illinois concludes crossover play against the MAC East Division on Saturday, Feb. 11, when the Huskies travel to meet MAC East-leading Akron. The Huskies and Zips are two of the top rebounding teams in the MAC, Akron is third in rebounding offense at 37.1 boards per game, NIU is fourth at 35.9. The Huskies have the third-best rebounding margin in the conference at +3.6 while the Zips are fourth with a +3.0 margin.