North Dakota Fighting Hawks Visit Northern Colorado Bears in NCAA Basketball Betting Battle

The Northern Colorado Bears host North Dakota on Saturday, looking to build on their 7-13 mark against the 10-9 Fighting Hawks in college basketball betting action at Butler-Hancock Hall.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Bettors looking to go with the Northern Colorado Bears in this one found them listed as 2-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu at Sportsbook. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Fighting Hawks was expected to move the line.

North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Northern Colorado Bears Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Northern Colorado Bears are 7-13 so far on the season, and 8-10 ATS vs the number. The North Dakota Fighting Hawks, meanwhile, are 10-9 and 11-4-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Northern Colorado go 11-7 and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks go 8-8 on betting totals.

The Northern Colorado Bears sit at No. 235 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the North Dakota Fighting Hawks sit at No. 118 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and North Dakota is ranked No. 124 in NCAA basketball at 37.11 per game. Contrast that with Northern Colorado's No. 178 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Northern Colorado is the No. 160-ranked team in the country at 6.65 per game, while North Dakota rates No. 221 at 5.58 per game.