Weber State Vs Northern Colorado: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 29, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 28, 2022

The Weber State Wildcats (5-8, 0-0 Big Sky) are home in Big Sky action against the Northern Colorado Bears (5-7, 0-0 Big Sky) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 9:00 PM ET Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ (-166 to win on the moneyline) game against the Bears (+137).

This article uses odds current as of December 29, 2022 at 9:45 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Weber State Vs Northern Colorado Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Northern Colorado (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (142)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Weber State Vs Northern Colorado Stat Rankings

Weber State Avg. (Rank) Northern Colorado Avg. (Rank)
66.5 (311th) Points Scored 71.3 (196th)
68.7 (181st) Points Allowed 79.7 (353rd)
29 (353rd) Rebounds 31.2 (310th)
6 (357th) Off. Rebounds 6.8 (345th)
7.4 (180th) 3pt Made 9.1 (45th)
11.2 (311th) Assists 11.8 (288th)
13.3 (266th) Turnovers 12.6 (214th)

Weber State Vs Northern Colorado Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Wildcats are 4-7-0 this season.
  • Weber State is winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites this season.
  • The Wildcats have seen five of their 11 games hit the over.
  • In four games this season, Weber State and its opponent have combined to score more than 142 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 142 points, 6.8 more than the average point total for Wildcats games this season.
  • Northern Colorado is 5-6-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Bears have two wins ATS (2-3) as a 3.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Weber State has played 11 games this year, and five of them have hit the over.
  • Bears games have finished with over 142 points scored eight times this season.
  • The average total for Northern Colorado’s games is 151 points, which is nine more than this game’s over/under.

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Weber State Impact Players

  • Dillon Jones paces his team in points (14.4), rebounds (9.1) and assists (3.5) per game, shooting 44.8% from the floor and 31.1% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Steven Verplancken puts up 12 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 42.7% from the floor and 46.2% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Junior Ballard averages 8.9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • KJ Cunningham is averaging 6.4 points, 1.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds per contest.
  • Alex Tew puts up 6.5 points, 3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 66.7% from the field.

Northern Colorado Impact Players

  • Dalton Knecht is the Bears’ top scorer (17.8 points per game) and rebounder (8.1), and posts 1.5 assists.
  • Daylen Kountz is the Bears’ top scorer (17.8 points per game) and assist man (3.6), and delivers 2.7 rebounds.
  • Matt Johnson is posting a team-best 4 assists per contest. And he is producing 13.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, making 41.1% of his shots from the field and 35.7% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per game.
  • The Bears get 7.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Riley Abercrombie.
  • Caleb Shaw is putting up 8.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 40% of his shots from the floor and 30.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.
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