The North Dakota Fighting Hawks will look to boost their win total and cover the point spread when they tip off against the Northern Colorado Bears at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Saturday in NCAA hoops betting.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Northern Colorado Bears in this one, their betting line was listed as 8.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Northern Colorado Bears vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks are 12-8 overall and 9-7-1 ATS, while the Northern Colorado Bears are 8-13 and 8-9 ATS. As for the betting totals, North Dakota boasts a 10-7 on the OU, and Northern Colorado is 7-8-2.
This game puts the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, most recently No. 105 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Northern Colorado Bears, who rate No. 141 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features North Dakota's No. 46-ranked scoring average of 79.8 PPG, against a Northern Colorado Bears defense rated No. 164 and allowing 73.19 PPG. The North Dakota Fighting Hawks FG% has averaged 48.49% to date this season, more than the Northern Colorado Bears shooters have managed so far (43.23% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bears got 28 points from Dj Miles as Northern Colorado ran past Southern Utah 89-71 on Saturday at Centrum Arena-UT.
North Dakota got 21 points from Geno Crandall but lost anyway, 68-67, to Northern Arizona on Saturday at Walkup Skydome.
Next Betting Matchups
Northern Colorado home to Idaho, Thursday, February 9th
North Dakota at Eastern Washington, Thursday, February 9th