A key college battle sees the visiting Bears travelling to Iowa State Tuesday to take on the Cyclones on Tuesday.

Iowa State will face the 0-3 Bears, who own a 1-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Cyclones are 1-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bears are 2-1 favoring the OVER.



View Northern Colorado vs Iowa State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 13-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 70-rated Cyclones and the No. 257-ranked Bears, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 85-61 result in favor of the Cyclones.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Iowa State's No. 45-ranked offense, averaging 81 PPG, against a Bears defense that ranks No. 325 at 80.7 PPG. The Cyclones field goal percentage has averaged 52.2% so far, more than the Bears marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.5% per game.

Defensively, Northern Colorado features the nation's No. 252-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.5 points per game. Iowa State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 35 nationally in scoring at home.

Northern Colorado was a 78-69 loser in its last match on the road against Northern Iowa. They covered the 15–point spread as underdogs. Northern Colorado got 22 points from Paul Garnica but lost anyway, 78-69, to Northern Iowa on Sunday at McLeod Center.

Last time out for Iowa State, they were a 92-60 Sportsbook as they battled Western Carolina at home. They covered in the match as a 11.5-point favorite. Iowa State cruised to victory on Sunday, running Western Carolina out of the gym and running up a 92-60 score at Hilton Coliseum.


Northern Colorado Bears Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Iowa State Cyclones Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
After playing Western Carolina are 1-0
After a win are 6-4

A few Bears at Cyclones trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Northern Colorado's last 21 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Iowa State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa State is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games


Next up:
Northern Colorado at Western Carolina, Friday, November 25
Iowa State home to Providence, Friday, November 25