The Northern Colorado Bears (6-13, 1-6 Big Sky) will host the Idaho Vandals (8-12, 2-5 Big Sky) after dropping four straight home games. It begins at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bears’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Vandals ().
The betting insights in the following article reflect odds as of January 21, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this contest and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.
Northern Colorado Vs Idaho Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Idaho (+5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (153) |
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.
Northern Colorado Vs Idaho Stat Rankings
| Northern Colorado Avg. (Rank) | Idaho Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 (197th) | Points Scored | 76.4 (76th) |
| 79.2 (356th) | Points Allowed | 71.6 (243rd) |
| 30.2 (328th) | Rebounds | 30.8 (314th) |
| 6.7 (340th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.2 (328th) |
| 9 (40th) | 3pt Made | 7.7 (162nd) |
| 11.9 (282nd) | Assists | 12.7 (230th) |
| 12.6 (215th) | Turnovers | 10.9 (56th) |
Northern Colorado Vs Idaho Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Bears are 6-12-0 this season.
- Northern Colorado has no wins ATS (0-1) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- There have been 11 Bears games (out of 18) that went over the total this year.
- In 10 games this season, Northern Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 153 points.
- The over/under in this game is 153 points, 2.8 higher than the average total in Bears games this season.
- Idaho has 10 wins in 18 games against the spread this season.
- The Vandals’ ATS record as 5.5-point underdogs or more is 6-4.
- Northern Colorado has seen 11 of its 18 games hit the over.
- Vandals games have gone over 153 points on six occasions this season.
- The over/under for this game is five points higher than the average scoring total for Idaho’s games (148).
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Northern Colorado Impact Players
- Dalton Knecht paces the Bears with 19.7 points per game and 7.3 rebounds, while also putting up 1.7 assists.
- Daylen Kountz puts up 16.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Matt Johnson paces his squad in assists per game (3.7), and also posts 12.1 points and 2.6 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Riley Abercrombie puts up 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Caleb Shaw is posting 6.8 points, 0.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.
Idaho Impact Players
- Isaac Jones is the Vandals’ top scorer (19.2 points per game) and rebounder (7.4), and averages 1.6 assists.
- Divant’e Moffitt is No. 1 on the Vandals in assists (5.2 per game), and puts up 18.3 points and 2.4 rebounds. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- Nigel Burris gets the Vandals 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Yusef Salih is putting up 8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 36.2% of his shots from the field and 35.7% from beyond the arc, with 2 treys per game.
- Rashad Smith is putting up 5.3 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 32.3% of his shots from the floor.
