The Panthers will be trying to slam the Northern Colorado Bears on Sunday when the teams tip off at McLeod Center in college betting action.

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



View Northern Colorado vs Northern Iowa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Northern Iowa opened as 15-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Panthers sit at No. 249 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bears sit at No. 70 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Panthers will win this game 63-46.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bears is ranked No. 333 in NCAA hoops at 28.5 per game. Contrast that with Northern Iowa’s No. 276 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Northern Iowa is the No. 82-ranked team in the country at 7.5 per game, while Northern Colorado rates No. 146 at 6.5 per game.

Defensively, Northern Colorado features the nation's No. 236-rated defense on the road, allowing 75 points per game. Northern Iowa, meanwhile, comes in at No. 315 nationally in scoring at home.

Northern Colorado was a 75-56 loser in its last match on the road against Wyoming. They failed to cover the 7.5–point spread as underdogs. Northern Colorado suffered a 75-56 loss against Wyoming on Tuesday, getting 18 points from Paul Garnica in a losing effort at Arena-Auditorium.

Last time out for Northern Iowa, they were a 57-41 loser as they battled St. Mary's on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 11-point underdog. Johnny Moran scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Panthers to a win (they lost 57-41 to St. Mary's at McKeon Pavilion on Tuesday).


Northern Colorado Bears Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Iowa State are 0-2
After playing Wyoming are 1-2
After a loss are 4-6

Northern Iowa Panthers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

A few Bears at Panthers trends to consider:
Northern Colorado is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 5 games
Northern Iowa is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Northern Iowa is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Northern Iowa is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games


Next up:
Northern Colorado at Iowa State, Tuesday, November 22
Northern Iowa home to Western Carolina, Tuesday, November 22