NCAAB Game Preview - Lumberjacks underdogs vs Wildcats at Northern Arizona

Weber State WildcatsNorthern Arizona Lumberjacks
Feb 9, 8:35 PM | Walkup Skydome

Weber State Wildcats vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Odds

18-4TEAM RECORD5-19



The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks will hit the floor running against the visiting Weber State Wildcats Thursday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Lumberjacks currently sports a 5-19 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 4-15-1 ATS. The Wildcats are 18-4 and 9-9-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Lumberjacks produce a 11-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Wildcats have gone 12-8 against the number.



View Weber State vs Northern Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Weber State before tip-off in this one will find them as 12-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 334-rated Lumberjacks and the No. 137-ranked Wildcats, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 81-62 result in favor of the Wildcats.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Northern Arizona's No. 277-rated squad against Weber State's No. 151-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Northern Arizona rates No. 242 in the country with 5.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 nationally with 9.5 per match.

Defensively, Weber State features the nation's No. 291-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.5 points per game. Northern Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 257 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Weber State was a 93-81 Sportsbook at home against Northern Colorado. They failed to cover the 12.5-point spread as favorites. The Wildcats used a 35-point performance from Damian Lillard to help Weber State smack Northern Colorado 93-81 on Saturday at Dee Events Center.

Last time out for Northern Arizona, they were a 76-65 loser as they battled Portland State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 3-point underdog. Ephraim Ekanem scored 14 points in a futile effort to lead the Lumberjacks to a win (they lost 76-65 to Portland State at Walkup Skydome on Saturday).


Weber State Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Eastern Washington are 9-1
After playing Northern Colorado are 9-1
After a win are 9-1

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Idaho State are 3-7
After playing Portland State are 6-4
After a loss are 0-10


A few Wildcats at Lumberjacks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Weber State's last 8 games when playing on the road against Northern Arizona
Weber State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Northern Arizona
Weber State is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Northern Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against Weber State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Arizona's last 7 games when playing Weber State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Northern Arizona's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northern Arizona's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Weber State home to Eastern Washington, Saturday, February 11
Northern Arizona home to Idaho State, Saturday, February 11

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