Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Sacramento State Hornets try to run the Bears off the court at Colberg Court in college hoops action.

Sacramento State will face the 4-9 Bears, who own a 6-5 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Hornets are 4-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bears are 7-4 favoring the OVER.



View Northern Colorado vs Sacramento State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Hornets installed as 1-point underdogs in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hornets - Bears odds would favor the Bears if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Sacramento State is rated No. 271 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Northern Colorado is at No. 205. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 69-68 win for the Hornets.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Sacramento State's No. 230 nationally ranked offense (65.6 points per game) against a Bears defense that sits as the No. 297 at 74 PPG. The Hornets have been averaging 45.3% from the field, less than the Bears have managed so far this season (47.3% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northern Colorado owns the country's No. 304-rated mark, allowing 78.6 points per game on the highway. Sacramento State, on the other hand, rates No. 194 in scoring at home.

Northern Colorado was a 57-55 loser in their most recent outing at home against Idaho State. They failed to cover the 9.5–point spread as favorites. Northern Colorado suffered a 57-55 loss against Idaho State on Monday, getting 16 points from Mike Proctor in a losing effort at Butler-Hancock Pavilion.

Sacramento State lost its last outing, a 74-63 result against Weber State on December 31. They covered in that game as a 14-point underdog. Sacramento State got 20 points from John Dickson but lost anyway, 74-63, to Weber State on Saturday at Dee Events Center.


Northern Colorado Bears Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-3
Before playing Portland State are 6-4
After playing Idaho State are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Sacramento State Hornets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Eastern Washington are 1-9
After playing Weber State are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

A few Bears at Hornets trends to consider:
Northern Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento State
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Northern Colorado's last 24 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento State's last 7 games when playing Northern Colorado
Sacramento State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Sacramento State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northern Colorado
Sacramento State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Northern Colorado home to Portland State, Thursday, January 12
Sacramento State home to Eastern Washington, Thursday, January 12