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Game time: December 7, 2022 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: The Nest — Sacramento, CA

Article updated Dec 7, 3:03 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Denver is on the road playing Sacramento St. at the The Hornets Nest stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. Sacramento St. -3.5 was the opening favorite and current

Game outlook

Denver is on the road playing Sacramento St. at the The Hornets Nest stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. Sacramento St. -3.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Sacramento St. -4.

A non-conference matchup between the Denver Pioneers (8-1) and Sacramento State Hornets (3-5) is scheduled for Wednesday night. At The Nest, tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. Eastern Time. Our expert college basketball picks, predictions, and bets are based on Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Denver Sacramento State odds.

The Denver Broncos will try to defend their only loss this season

Denver wants to avenge its lone loss. On Nov. 14, the 1.5-point underdog Hornets defeated the Pioneers 73-69. Sacramento State hit five 3-pointers to Denver's two in a statistically close game. Since then, the Pioneers have won 6 straight games, half by three points or less.

The Hornets must increase their game

The Hornets have lost four straight games. Sacramento State (+11.5) covered in a 72-65 loss at Santa Clara on Saturday. In that game, the Hornets shot just 40.6% from the field. CSUS had a season high of 51.9% against Denver on Nov. 14, despite shooting just 43.2% for the season.

In their last 6 games, the Pioneers are 4-1-1 ATS. This Sacramento State team is a favorable matchup for them. The Hornets play at a slow tempo, but their ball handling is a bit sloppy. Expect Denver to score some points off Sacramento's miscues while rebounding well against CSUS.

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Recently, the Hornets have struggled defensively. They have allowed a 50% shooting percentage from the field and a 37.7% mark from 3-point range over their last 4 games. The Pioneers have been dialed in from midrange as well.

In the Hornets' last five home games against teams with a winning percentage above .600, the Under has been 5-0. Three weeks ago, these two teams met and the total was 131.5.

Denver Highlights

With a power ranking of 130, Denver is ranked #80 in offense (scoring an average of 78.38 per game), #233 in defense (allowing an average of 70.88 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-1 (4-3-1 ATS) this season.

Sacramento St. Highlights

Sacramento St. Hornets has a power ranking of 209 and are #305 for offense (scoring an average of 66.25 per game), #217 for defense (giving up an average of 70.88 points per game) and 3-5 (3-3-1 ATS) overall. Denver went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Sacramento St..

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be DENVR 72.75, SACRA 64.75. The SportsJaw community predicts Denver Pioneers to cover (51%) OddsShark predicts Denver will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

61% picked Denver Pioneers on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Pioneers 83 to Hornets 65.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Pioneers 83 to Hornets 65.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Denver Pioneers+140 → +235Moved
  • Moneyline · Sacramento St. Hornets-165 → -280Moved
  • Spread · Denver Pioneers+3.5 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Sacramento St. Hornets-3.5 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over138 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under138 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Denver Pioneers
3-2 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Sacramento St. Hornets
2-5 matchup record · 5-4-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-07T08:03:47.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-11-14Sacramento St. Hornets 73 · Denver Pioneers 69
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Sacramento St. Hornets defeated Denver Pioneers 87-85

Sacramento St. Hornets defeated Denver Pioneers 87-85 on December 7, 2022, a 2-point decision in the series. Sacramento St. Hornets' strongest period was the overtime, when it outscored its opponent 16-14. Against SportsJaw's recorded Denver Pioneers +6.5 (-110) spread, Denver Pioneers covered, while the 172 combined points finished over the recorded total of 134.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • 1707662905Spread · Sacramento St. Hornets -6.5 (-110)Loss
  • GustavosintoSpread · Denver Pioneers +6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Denver Pioneers +6.5 (-110)Win
  • BrycetSpread · Denver Pioneers +6.5 (-110)Win
  • MackintoshTotal · Over 134.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Denver Pioneers +6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 134.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Denver Pioneers +6.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 134.5 (-110)Win