Northern Arizona vs. Sacramento State betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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Big Sky opponents square off when the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (10-7, 1-3 Big Sky) host the Sacramento State Hornets (5-11, 1-2 Big Sky) at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The Lumberjacks are 8-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 138.

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Northern Arizona vs. Sacramento State betting lines

  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: -410
  • Sacramento State moneyline odds to win: +316
  • Spread: Northern Arizona (-8)
  • Total: 138

Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northern Arizona has the same winning percentage against the spread at home (.500) as it does in road games.
  • The Lumberjacks have gone over the total in three of four home games (75%). They’ve done the same in away games, going over the total in six of eight matchups (75%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Northern Arizona has won a lower percentage of its home games (.750) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Lumberjacks have been putting up 79.0 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Northern Arizona’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 75.9 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 71.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Lumberjacks are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.4 threes per game and shooting 36.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 33.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (79th in nation) 43.5 (197th) 36.5 (24th) 27.9 (36th) 15.8 (77th) 9.6 (22nd)

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Sacramento State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Sacramento State has been better against the spread away (3-2-1) than at home (2-6-0) this season.
  • Hornets games have finished above the over/under 37.5% of the time at home (three of eight), and 16.7% of the time away (one of six).
  • The Hornets’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and on the road it is .167 (1-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Hornets are putting up 63.9 points per contest, 2.7 fewer points than their season average (66.6).
  • In its last 10 games, Sacramento State is surrendering 65.0 points per game, 0.3 fewer points than its season average (65.3).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Hornets are sinking 7.3 treys per game, 1.1 fewer threes than their season average (8.4). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.8%) compared to their season average (32.6%).

Sacramento State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-1 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 3-2-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (289th in nation) 40.9 (62nd) 33.6 (129th) 29.4 (89th) 13.9 (170th) 13.2 (314th)
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