The Northern Colorado Bears (9-3) are double-digit, 15.5-point underdogs against the Colorado Buffaloes (10-2) at CU Events Center on Sunday, December 28, 2025. The game tips at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 158.5.
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Colorado Cover -15.5 vs Northern Colorado -105
Colorado vs. Northern Colorado betting lines
- Colorado moneyline odds to win: -1587
- Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: +899
- Spread: Colorado (-15.5)
- Total: 158.5
Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Colorado covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Colorado covered nine times in 18 opportunities at home, and it covered four times in 10 opportunities in away games.
- The Buffaloes exceeded the total more consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in seven of 18 home matchups (38.9%). In road games, they hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).
Last season stats
- The Buffaloes put up 69.7 points per game and allowed 71.9 last year, making them 290th in the country offensively and 176th on defense.
- At 31.9 rebounds per game and 29.7 rebounds allowed, Colorado was 182nd and 82nd in the nation, respectively, last year.
- The Buffaloes were 141st in the country in assists (14.0 per game) last year.
Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.1 (20th in nation) | 44.9 (256th) | 33.3 (178th) | 27.0 (30th) | 17.1 (61st) | 10.2 (72nd) |
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Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Northern Colorado is 0-2-0 at home against the spread (.000 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-0-0 ATS (1.000).
- Looking at the over/under, Bears games have gone over two of two times at home (100%), and three of five on the road (60%).
Last season stats
- Last season the Bears put up 80.6 points per game (31st-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 72.7 points per contest (204th-ranked).
- Northern Colorado pulled down 31.5 boards per game last year (200th-ranked in college basketball), and it allowed only 27.6 rebounds per contest (15th-best).
- The Bears dished out 15.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 46th in the nation.
Northern Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 5-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.7 (24th in nation) | 45.6 (282nd) | 34.6 (117th) | 27.4 (38th) | 18.2 (33rd) | 11.4 (164th) |
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