The Northern Colorado Bears (21-9, 15-4 BigSky) welcome the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-20, 7-12 BigSky) to Bank of Colorado Arena as the regular season comes to an end. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Northern Colorado Bears ATS Odds
In their last contest, the Bears beat the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, 70-53, while the Lumberjacks lost a tough one against the Montana Grizzlies, 66-64.
Northern Colorado played a perfect game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 24.2 (below their season average of 29.6) and a turnover percentage of 17.5 (worse than their season average of 15.5). Southern Utah put up marks of 14.3 and 22.1, respectively, for those same stats. Northern Arizona, on the other hand, forced Montana into a turnover percentage of 17.8 (above the 14.5 mark opponents have averaged against Northern Arizona this season). Jordan Davis had a good game for Northern Colorado with 28 points and six rebounds. Cameron Shelton, meanwhile played well for Northern Arizona, putting up 13 points.
In their first matchup this year, Davis led the Bears to a 63-48 win. He put up 14 points and nine assists. Northern Colorado won the rebounding battle. The Bears had 12 offensive rebounds and 42 total rebounds, while the Lumberjacks had seven and 30, respectively.
The productive offense of Northern Colorado (41st in the country with an offensive efficiency of 112.3) will face off against the bottom-tier defense of Northern Arizona (335th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 111.3). The Bears should have the edge on that side of the ball. Additionally, the Lumberjacks rank 277th in offensive rebounding percentage (25.5 percent), while the Bears rank 44th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.1 percent).
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Northern Colorado Bears Odds Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Northern Colorado, ATS Winner – Northern Colorado, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Northern Colorado ranks sixth in three pointers allowed per game (17.4) while Northern Arizona ranks 256th (26.0).
- The Lumberjacks rank 42nd in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the Bears rank 115th (6.3).
- The Bears rank 47th in assists allowed per game (11.4) while the Lumberjacks rank 228th (15.1).
- Northern Colorado ranks 42nd in rebounds allowed per game (32.1) while Northern Arizona ranks 212th (36.4).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 75.6 points per game (1.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.2 points per game (1.4 below their season average).
- The Lumberjacks have outscored opponents by an average of 1.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Northern Arizona has been defeated by an average of 4.8 points.