The Idaho State Bengals (11-19, 8-9 Big Sky) and Northern Colorado Bears (10-19, 5-12) tussle in a Big Sky Conference showdown Monday. The contest at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley it set to tip off at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Idaho State vs. Northern Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Idaho State picked up its 2nd straight win with a 71-63 victory at home over Eastern Washington Saturday. The Bengals defeated the Bears 90-83 in overtime at home Dec. 31, leveraging a 31-of-35 performance at the free-throw line to do so.
The Bears lost to Northern Arizona 85-82 Saturday and head into Monday’s home test having lost 3 in a row. Saturday’s loss snapped a 4-game home win streak. Northern Colorado has had some big perimeter-shooting games on its home hardwood.
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