The Northern Colorado Bears will hit the floor running against the away Sacramento State Hornets Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Northern Colorado sat as -3-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Sacramento State Hornets vs Northern Colorado Bears Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Northern Colorado Bears currently sport a 10-18 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 12-12 ATS. The Sacramento State Hornets are 12-16 and 14-12 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Northern Colorado Bears produce a 12-10-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Sacramento State Hornets have gone 12-14 against the totals betting line.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 182 (Northern Colorado) and the No. 173 (Sacramento State) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Northern Colorado's No. 180-ranked scoring average of 71.61 PPG, against a Sacramento State Hornets defense rated No. 171 and allowing 73.86 PPG. The Northern Colorado Bears FG% has averaged 43.87% to date this season, less than the Sacramento State Hornets shooters have managed so far (45.69% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Sacramento State got 15 points from Nick Hornsby en route to a 57-53 victory over North Dakota on Thursday at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
The Bears got 25 points from Jordan Davis as Northern Colorado ran past Portland State 87-84 on Thursday at Butler-Hancock Hall.