Northern Colorado vs. Eastern Washington betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Northern Colorado Bears (12-10, 2-7 Big Sky) are at home in Big Sky action against the Eastern Washington Eagles (5-16, 3-5 Big Sky) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The Bears are 5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5.

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Northern Colorado Cover -5 vs Eastern Washington -110

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Northern Colorado vs. Eastern Washington betting lines

  • Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -237
  • Eastern Washington moneyline odds to win: +193
  • Spread: Northern Colorado (-5)
  • Total: 156.5

Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Northern Colorado sports a worse record against the spread (2-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-5-0).
  • The Bears have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (66.7%) than road games (72.7%).
  • Northern Colorado has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-3 (.500). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 4-3 (.571).

Recent trends

  • The Bears have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 79.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.1 points fewer than the 83.5 they’ve scored this year.
  • Northern Colorado’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 81.2 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 78.2 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Bears are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.6 compared to 10.2 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.5% compared to 37.3% season-long).

Northern Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 0-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-6 (Home: 3-3; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (32nd in nation) 45.5 (264th) 33.4 (128th) 28.6 (54th) 17.1 (40th) 11.6 (214th)

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Eastern Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Eastern Washington has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4-0 record) than on the road (.538, 7-6-0).
  • Eagles games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of six) than away (11 of 13) this year.
  • The Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (1-10) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are averaging 76.5 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 75.5 points per contest.
  • Eastern Washington has played better defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 80.8 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than its season average of 82.0 allowed.
  • The Eagles are sinking 7.3 threes per contest over their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.7%).

Eastern Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 11-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (167th in nation) 49.5 (359th) 29.7 (304th) 30.7 (160th) 12.7 (281st) 12.4 (288th)
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