The Northern Colorado Bears hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Monday as they look to cover the point spread at Pete Mathews Coliseum against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks were listed as -5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Northern Colorado Bears vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks sport a record of 3-10 and 4-3 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Northern Colorado Bears have 3-7 and 3-5 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 2-4-1 for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and 5-3 for the Northern Colorado Bears.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 291 (Jacksonville State) and the No. 305 (Northern Colorado) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Northern Colorado is ranked No. 169 in NCAA basketball at 36.7 per game. Contrast that with Jacksonville State's No. 244 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Jacksonville State is the No. 130-ranked team in the country at 6.92 per game, while Northern Colorado rates No. 120 at 7.1 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Northern Colorado got 27 points from Anthony Johnson on the way to a 81-77 loss against Denver on Wednesday at Butler-Hancock Hall.
Jacksonville State suffered a 77-60 loss against Loyola Marymount on Friday, getting 16 points from Malcolm Drumwright in a losing effort at Albert Gersten Pavilion.
Next Betting Matchups
Northern Colorado at Mississippi State, Wednesday, December 23rd
Jacksonville State at Alabama, Tuesday, December 29th