The Northern Colorado Bears (4-5) visits Cal State Northridge Matadors (2-6) for a Saturday non-conference in Northridge. The opening tip at Premier America Credit Union Arena will be at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Colorado vs. Cal State Northridge odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Northern Colorado is coming off an 88-83 win at Colorado State last Saturday. The Bears shot a season-high 57.1% from the floor in what marked their 3rd win in their last 4 games. UNC foes get a heavy dose of distance attempts, and the Bears have knocked down 41% of their 3s across their last 3 games.
The Matadors have lost all 6 games away from home, but they have won both games played on home hardwood in the San Fernando Valley. CSU-Northridge is fresh off a 65-56 road loss at Fresno State Wednesday. The Matadors shot 40.4% in that game and have shot below 42% in 5 of their 6 losses.
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