Northern Colorado vs. Idaho State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Northern Colorado Bears (14-10, 4-7 Big Sky) are favored (-1.5) to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Idaho State Bengals (10-14, 3-8 Big Sky) at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Reed Gym. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points.

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Northern Colorado Cover -1.5 vs Idaho State -122

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Northern Colorado vs. Idaho State betting lines

  • Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -138
  • Idaho State moneyline odds to win: +115
  • Spread: Northern Colorado (-1.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Northern Colorado owns a worse record against the spread (2-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (7-5-0).
  • The Bears have gone over the over/under in four of seven home games (57.1%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in eight of 12 matchups (66.7%).
  • Northern Colorado has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-3 (.571). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 5-3 (.625).

Recent trends

  • The Bears have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 79.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.8 points fewer than the 83.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • Northern Colorado has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 78.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 77.8 it has conceded this year.
  • The Bears are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.6 threes per game and shooting 35.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.2 makes and 37.0% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Northern Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-9-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-6 (Home: 4-3; Away: 5-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (31st in nation) 45.4 (257th) 33.3 (125th) 28.8 (64th) 17.2 (36th) 11.1 (174th)

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Idaho State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Idaho State is 3-4-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). On the road, it is 7-5-0 ATS (.583).
  • Looking at the over/under, Bengals games have finished over more often at home (five of seven, 71.4%) than away (six of 12, 50%).

Recent trends

  • While the Bengals are averaging 75.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 72.1 points per contest.
  • While Idaho State is ceding 74.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 80.0 points per contest.
  • The Bengals are draining 0.9 fewer three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games (7.1) compared to their season average (8.0), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.6%) compared to their season mark (34.2%).

Idaho State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (120th in nation) 46.4 (305th) 30.3 (278th) 26.8 (11th) 12.5 (286th) 10.7 (131st)
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