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Northern Colorado Bears vs Idaho Vandals Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET

Venue: ICCU Arena — Moscow, ID

Article updated Jan 27, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Northern Colorado Bears are on the road playing the Idaho Vandals at the ICCU Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 5:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Northern Colorado Bears are on the road playing the Idaho Vandals at the ICCU Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 5:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the betting favorite opening at -5.5 and the current line is Northern Colorado -6.5.

Bears vs Vandals Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bears to win today's game by 11 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Northern Colorado Bears to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 152.25 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northern Colorado 80 to Idaho 69

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Colorado Bears and Idaho Vandals, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Northern Colorado Bears to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Northern Colorado will win straight-up is 73%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be NCOLO 82.625, IDAHO 69.625.

OddsShark 's prediction is Northern Colorado will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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Northern Colorado Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 133, Northern Colorado is ranked #39 in offense (scoring an average of 81.11 per game), #328 in defense (allowing an average of 78.37 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-8 (8-8-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bears hit an average of 48.08% of their field goals (ranked #35) and 71.75% of their free throws (ranked #170) and makes an average of 34.80% of their three pointers ranked #140 in the NCAAB). They average 35.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 219) and average 14.47 offensive assists and 11.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 110 and 98 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Northern Colorado allows an average of 45.77% field goals (ranked #308) and 76.19% free throws (ranked #356 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 36.34% of the three pointers (ranked #327) and averages 34.84 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.84) Finally, the Bears average 12.63 defensive assists and 12.32 turnovers per game (ranked # 166 and 180 respectively).

Idaho Key Betting Stats

Idaho Vandals has a power ranking of 350 and are #301 for offense (scoring an average of 69.11 per game), #155 for defense (giving up an average of 70.95 points per game) and 7-12 (6-11 ATS) overall. Northern Colorado went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Idaho.

For offense, the Vandals hit an average of 43.24% of their field goals (ranked #266) and 71.29% of their free throws (ranked #184) and makes an average of 32.31% of their three pointers (ranked #247 in the NCAAB). They average 33.63 rebounds per game (ranked # 292) and average 12.58 offensive assists and 10.95 turnovers per game (ranked # 245) and 89 respectively).

On defense, Idaho allows an average of 44.31% field goals (ranked #233) and 71.43% free throws (ranked #199 in the NCAAB) The Vandals allow an average of 35.68% of the three pointers (ranked #310) and averages 35.11 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.11) Finally, the Vandals average 13.11 defensive assists and 11.47 turnovers per game (ranked # 201 and 255 respectively).

Betting Summary

Northern Colorado has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Northern Colorado Bears to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 152.25 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Bears vs Vandals archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bears vs Vandals matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northern Colorado Bears-210 → -275Moved
  • Moneyline · Idaho Vandals+175 → +225Moved
  • Spread · Northern Colorado Bears-5.5 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Idaho Vandals+5.5 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over149.5 (-110) → 152.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under149.5 (-110) → 152.25 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northern Colorado Bears
20-12 matchup record · 6-3-1 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Idaho Vandals
21-14 matchup record · 2-7-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-27T11:36:07.960Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Colorado Bears and Idaho Vandals, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-16Northern Colorado Bears 82 · Idaho Vandals 84
  • 2023-01-21Idaho Vandals 67 · Northern Colorado Bears 73
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northern Colorado Bears defeated Idaho Vandals 89-68

Northern Colorado Bears defeated Idaho Vandals 89-68 on January 27, 2024, a 21-point decision in the series. Northern Colorado Bears' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 46-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northern Colorado Bears -6.5 (-110) spread, Northern Colorado Bears covered, while the 157 combined points finished over the recorded total of 152.25.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • 2387960509Moneyline · Northern Colorado Bears -280Win
  • CoolioSpread · Northern Colorado Bears -6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 151.75 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Northern Colorado Bears -6.5 (-110)Win