Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Northern Colorado when they take on the Idaho State Bengals on Thursday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Idaho State sat as 5.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Northern Colorado Bears vs Idaho State Bengals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Northern Colorado Bears will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Thursday; they are 14-7 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Idaho State Bengals are 11-7 ATS. Northern Colorado Bears are 12-9 on betting the total; Idaho State Bengals are 7-11.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 219-rated Idaho State Bengals and the No. 67-ranked Northern Colorado Bears, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Idaho State's No. 184-ranked scoring average of 72.14 PPG, against a Northern Colorado Bears defense rated No. 157 and allowing 72.83 PPG. The Idaho State Bengals FG% has averaged 46.46% to date this season, more than the Northern Colorado Bears shooters have managed so far (45.55% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Bears and Bobcats didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Montana State was handed a 86-63 defeat on Saturday at Butler-Hancock Hall.
Idaho State got 23 points from Jared Stutzman but lost anyway, 84-80, to Southern Utah on Saturday at Centrum Arena-UT.
- Northern Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Northern Colorado is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Northern Colorado's last 14 games
- Northern Colorado is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
- Idaho State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Idaho State's last 6 games
- Idaho State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Idaho State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Northern Colorado at Weber State, Saturday, February 10th
Idaho State at North Dakota, Saturday, February 10th
