A key college battle sees the visiting Sam Houston State Bearkats travelling to Northern Arizona Saturday to take on the Lumberjacks.

Northern Arizona battles the Bearkats, currently sitting with a 3-4 mark (2-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-0 for the Lumberjacks and 0-0 for the Bearkats.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Lumberjacks sit at No. 233 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bearkats sit at No. 161 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bearkats will win this game 61-52.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Northern Arizona's No. 303-rated squad against Sam Houston State's No. 138-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Northern Arizona rates No. 142 in the country with 6.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 93 nationally with 7.1 per match.

Defensively, Sam Houston State features the nation's No. 289-rated defense on the road, allowing 79 points per game. Northern Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 313 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Sam Houston State, they were a 65-37 loser as they battled Texas on the road. Sam Houston State was crushed on Tuesday, getting blown out by Texas and falling by a 65-37 score at Frank Erwin Center.

Northern Arizona was a 93-50 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Arizona. They failed to cover the 24.5-point spread as underdogs. Northern Arizona was run off the court by the Wildcats on Wednesday as Arizona routed them 93-50 at McKale Center.


Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Loyola Marymount are 3-1
After playing Arizona are 8-2
After a loss are 2-8

A few Bearkats at Lumberjacks trends to consider:
Northern Arizona is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22 games
Northern Arizona is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Northern Arizona is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
Northern Arizona is 2-20 SU in its last 22 games


Next up:
Sam Houston State at Houston Baptist, Saturday, December 8
Northern Arizona home to Loyola Marymount, Wednesday, December 5