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Denver vs Northern Colorado Predictions

Game time: January 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Bank of Colorado Arena — Greeley, CO

Article updated Jan 6, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Denver Pioneers are on the road playing the Northern Colorado Bears at the Bank of Colorado Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the

Game outlook

The Denver Pioneers are on the road playing the Northern Colorado Bears at the Bank of Colorado Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the betting favorite opening at -4 and the line hasn't moved.

Pioneers vs Bears Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bears to win tonight's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Denver Pioneers to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go under 167 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Denver 76 to Northern Colorado 77

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Denver Pioneers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Northern Colorado will win straight-up is 65%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be DENVR 79.5, NCOLO 87.5.

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

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Denver Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 164, Denver is ranked #21 in offense (scoring an average of 85.06 per game), #321 in defense (allowing an average of 77.88 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-6 (7-5-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Pioneers hit an average of 45.57% of their field goals (ranked #149) and 74.66% of their free throws (ranked #61) and makes an average of 35.92% of their three pointers ranked #91 in the NCAAB). They average 39.31 rebounds per game (ranked # 68) and average 13.50 offensive assists and 9.56 turnovers per game (ranked # 181 and 16 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Denver allows an average of 44.25% field goals (ranked #249) and 68.90% free throws (ranked #97 in the NCAAB) The Pioneers allow an average of 33.24% of the three pointers (ranked #207) and averages 37.19 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.19) Finally, the Pioneers average 13.00 defensive assists and 10.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 200 and 336 respectively).

Northern Colorado Key Betting Stats

Northern Colorado Bears has a power ranking of 223 and are #72 for offense (scoring an average of 79.62 per game), #320 for defense (giving up an average of 77.85 points per game) and 7-6 (5-6 ATS) overall. Denver went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Northern Colorado.

For offense, the Bears hit an average of 46.85% of their field goals (ranked #84) and 71.32% of their free throws (ranked #169) and makes an average of 34.05% of their three pointers (ranked #159 in the NCAAB). They average 35.62 rebounds per game (ranked # 223) and average 13.62 offensive assists and 12.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 173) and 164 respectively).

On defense, Northern Colorado allows an average of 45.09% field goals (ranked #290) and 75.22% free throws (ranked #339 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 36.83% of the three pointers (ranked #344) and averages 34.92 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.92) Finally, the Bears average 13.38 defensive assists and 12.77 turnovers per game (ranked # 236 and 182 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Denver Pioneers to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go under 167 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 Pioneers vs Bears archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Pioneers vs Bears matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Denver Pioneers+145 → +155Moved
  • Moneyline · Northern Colorado Bears-172 → -183Moved
  • Spread · Denver Pioneers+4 (-110) → +4 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Northern Colorado Bears-4 (-110) → -4 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over167.25 (-110) → 167 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under167.25 (-110) → 167 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Denver Pioneers
4-6 matchup record · 5-4-1 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Northern Colorado Bears
4-4 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:36:36.881Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northern Colorado Bears defeated Denver Pioneers 86-82

Northern Colorado Bears defeated Denver Pioneers 86-82 on January 6, 2024, a 4-point decision in the series. Northern Colorado Bears' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 51-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded Denver Pioneers +4 (-110) spread, the spread pushed, while the 168 combined points finished over the recorded total of 167.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 167 (-110)Win
  • KingjamesSpread · Northern Colorado Bears -4 (-110)Push
  • CoolioSpread · Denver Pioneers +4 (-110)Push
  • CoolioTotal · Under 167 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Denver Pioneers +4 (-110)Push