The Northern Colorado Bears (5-11, 0-4 Big Sky) and Sacramento State Hornets (9-7, 2-1) meet Thursday. The opening tip at The Nest will be at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Northern Colorado has lost 6 outings in a row and is 0-5 against the spread (ATS) since Dec. 20. The Bears play a fast brand of basketball but have scuffled on defense, allowing 80.2 points per game, which ranks 10th in the 10-team Big Sky Conference.
The Hornets are coming off a 78-75 loss as 5-point underdogs at Eastern Washington Saturday. The slow-down Sacramento squad had a 3-game win streak snapped despite tying a season-high with 14 triples as it also allowed a season-high 13 long balls.
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