Northern Colorado vs. Idaho State betting: College basketball preview for February 3

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The Idaho State Bengals (10-10, 5-4 Big Sky) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to build on a four-game home win streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (16-6, 8-1 Big Sky) on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is 144.

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Northern Colorado Cover -1.5 vs Idaho State -104

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Northern Colorado vs. Idaho State betting lines

  • Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -117
  • Idaho State moneyline odds to win: -103
  • Spread: Northern Colorado (-1.5)
  • Total: 144

Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Northern Colorado has performed worse at home, covering two times in eight home games, and six times in 10 road games.
  • The Bears have eclipsed the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of eight home matchups (75%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of 10 games (60%).
  • Northern Colorado has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 7-1, compared to going 2-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bears have been racking up 79.8 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Northern Colorado has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 71.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.7 it has conceded per game this season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Bears are making 1.0 fewer three-pointer per game than their season long average (7.2 compared to 8.2 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.4% compared to 35.3% season-long).

Northern Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.8 (second in nation) 45.8 (301st) 31.6 (227th) 28.0 (29th) 16.8 (28th) 10.8 (123rd)

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Idaho State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Idaho State has been better against the spread at home (5-2-0) than on the road (6-3-0) this season.
  • Bengals games have finished above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (four of seven), and 66.7% of the time on the road (six of nine).
  • The Bengals’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Bengals are posting 74.0 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than their average for the season (74.9).
  • Idaho State is allowing 72.7 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 68.5 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Bengals are draining 7.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.0). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.7%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

Idaho State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (245th in nation) 43.3 (162nd) 35.5 (39th) 25.7 (fourth) 14.4 (130th) 11.1 (160th)
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