Northern Colorado Bears visit Wyoming Cowboys in NCAA Basketball wagering battle

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6-2December 22, 2013, 06:00 | Arena-Auditorium7-4


Arena-Auditorium features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Wyoming Cowboys and the visiting Northern Colorado Bears in college hoops action on Sunday.

The Cowboys sport a record of 7-4 and 6-2-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Bears have 6-2 and 2-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 5-4 for the Cowboys and 0-3 for the Bears.

View Northern Colorado Bears vs Wyoming Cowboys Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to go with the Cowboys in this one found them listed as -8-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Sunday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Bears was expected to move the line.

The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cowboys rated this week at No. 86 and the Bears sitting at No. 79.



Northern Colorado won its last outing, a 63-60 result against UC Riverside on December 16. They failed to cover in that game as a 11-point favorite. The Bears got a 24-point performance from Tate Unruh, who added 10 rebounds, as Northern Colorado ran past UC Riverside 63-60 on Monday at Butler-Hancock Hall.

Wyoming lost its last outing, a 62-54 result against Southern Methodist on December 20. They failed to cover in that game as a 2.5-point favorite. The Cowboys got 16 points from Larry Nance Jr., but it was Southern Methodist that prevailed in a 62-54 final on Friday at Arena-Auditorium.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bears rank No. 102 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.5 per game. That compares with Wyoming’s No. 236 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Wyoming is college basketball's No. 124-ranked team at 6.18 per game, while the Bears rate No. 109 with 6.5 per game.

Next up:
Northern Colorado home to North Dakota, Sunday, December 29th
Wyoming at Western State, Wednesday, January 1st
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