Sacramento State Hornets at Northern Colorado Bears Free Prediction 02/09/19

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The Sacramento State Hornets (9-10, 3-7 BigSky) will be at Bank of Colorado Arena to clash with the Northern Colorado Bears (15-8, 9-3 BigSky) in a BigSky matchup. The game gets underway at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.

Sacramento State Hornets at Northern Colorado Bears ATS Odds

In their last outing, the Bears had no trouble getting past the Portland State Vikings, 80-62, while the Hornets were beaten by the Weber State Wildcats, 75-65.

The Bears, who came into the game averaging an effective field goal percentage of 0.546, had an absurd mark of 0.615 and had a turnover percentage of 14.2 (better than their season average of 15.8). Sacramento State, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (15.8 vs. 14.7). Northern Colorado rallied around Jonah Radebaugh, who had 28 points and eight rebounds. Bryce Fowler, meanwhile had a solid performance for Sacramento State, finishing with 12 points.

In their first matchup this season, Jordan Davis led the Bears to a 70-65 win. He scored a game-high 28 points. Northern Colorado’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Sacramento State. The Bears had a rate of 0.154, while the Hornets posted a mark of 0.092.

Northern Colorado appears to have the edge on the offensive side of the ball. The Bears currently rank 40th in effective field goal percentage (0.548), while Sacramento State ranks 163rd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.498).

Sacramento State Hornets vs. Northern Colorado Bears Betting Pick

Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Northern Colorado, ATS Winner – Northern Colorado, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Northern Colorado ranks 45th in three pointers attempted per game (26.1) while Sacramento State ranks 284th (16.6).
  • The Bears rank 131st in blocks per game (3.0) while the Hornets rank 133rd in blocks allowed per game (3.7).
  • The Hornets rank 36th in steals per game (7.8) while the Bears rank 203rd (4.7).
  • Northern Colorado ranks 50th in rebounds allowed per game (32.3) while Sacramento State ranks 143rd (34.7).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Bears’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 13.0, up from 7.6 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Hornets have scored an average of 74.2 points per game (7.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.2 points per game (5.8 above their season average).