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The Northern Colorado Bears will take on the Colorado Buffaloes in a noon-conference matchup on Sunday night. The Bears are 5-5 for the season and will be looking to finish strong in the Big Sky Conference.
The Buffaloes are 6-5 for the season and will find it tough in the PAC-12. They defeated the North Alabama Lions in their most recent game and covered the spread as 21.5-point favorites.
The Bears defeated the CSU Northridge Matadors and managed to cover the one-point spread as favorites.
Colorado vs Northern Colorado Betting Odds
Colorado vs Northern Colorado Match Details
Fixture: Northern Colorado Bears at UC Buffaloes
Date and Time: Sunday, December 18 at 5:00 PM ET
Venue: Coors Events Center, Boulder, CO
Colorado vs Northern Colorado Key Stats
The Bears are 4-1 in their last five games and have managed to cover the spread in four of those contests. In their most recent win against the Matadors, Daylen Kountz scored 19 points, while Matt Johnson II scored 18 points and dished out six assists. The rest of the roster also stepped up to the occasion. Dalton Knecht leads the Bears' roster in rebounds, steals, and blocks per game this season.
The Bears are averaging 71.4 points per game on 42.8% shooting while giving up 80.1 points on 47.6% shooting. They are shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc and 79.1% from the free-throw line. They are only restricting their opponents to 34% shooting from the three-point line and 72.2% from the charity stripe.
The Buffaloes are 3-2 in their last five games and have managed to cover the spread in only those contests. In their most recent game against the Lions, Tristan Da Silva scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while KJ Simpson scored 12 points and dished out six assists as the rest of the unit stepped up and took the Buffaloes comfortably over the line.
They are averaging 74.5 points on 44.6% shooting while giving up 67.6 points on 41.2% shooting. The Buffaloes are shooting just 32.5% from the three-point line and 64.5% from the free-throw line. While the offense has been poor, the defense has been slightly better, as they are restricting their opponents to just 31.6% shooting from beyond the arc.
Colorado vs Northern Colorado Betting Prediction
The Buffaloes' defense is subpar, and they will be under continuous pressure from the Bears offense. The Bears are 4-1 ATS in their last four games.
The Bears should be able to score enough to cover the spread tonight. Bet on the away team tonight.
Pick: Northern Colorado Bears +16.5 (-110)
