The Northern Colorado Bears (4-5) and Colorado Buffaloes (7-2) meet in a Friday night intrastate contest. The opening tipoff at the CU Events Center in Boulder will be at 8 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Colorado vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Northern Colorado last played Monday when it was favored by 2 at Texas A&M-Commerce. The Bears lost 101-99 in 2 overtimes. Since Nov. 22, they are 1-3 straight up and 1-3 against the spread (ATS).
The Buffaloes have played the Bears 5 times since 2014 and won all 5. Colorado heads into this game off a 90-63 Sunday win at Miami as a 2-point underdog against the Hurricanes. The Buffs have scored 181 points over their last 2 games.
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