The Northern Colorado Bears and Idaho State Bengals face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the Reed Gym. When these two teams faced off in February it was Northern Colorado that secured the 77-70 victory.
Northern Colorado comes into this game with a 5-8 record overall and they have gone 5-7 against the spread. In the last game against Weber State the defense gave up 81 points and they lost by nine points. Dalton Knecht finished with 22 points, five rebounds, and three assists. Northern Colorado is averaging 71.4 points while their defense is giving up 79.8 points per game. The offense has been fine but the defense is ranked 353rd in college basketball. Knecht on the season is averaging 18.2 points while shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is Idaho State who sits with a 4-10 record and they have gone 5-7 against the spread. In the last game against Northern Arizona, Idaho State scored 79 points, but even more impressive was the defense giving up only 53 points. Brock MacKenzie finished with 25 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Idaho State is averaging 68.9 points while their defense is giving up 68.3 points per game. Brock Mackenzie is averaging 14 points while shooting 51.8 percent from the field.
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