Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Sacramento State Hornets (5-12, 1-3 Big Sky) visit the Northern Colorado Bears (13-5, 5-0 Big Sky) after losing three road games in a row. The Bears are double-digit favorites by 15.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.

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Northern Colorado Cover -15.5 vs Sacramento State -112

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Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State betting lines

  • Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -2326
  • Sacramento State moneyline odds to win: +1063
  • Spread: Northern Colorado (-15.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northern Colorado sports a worse record against the spread in home games (1-5-0) than it does in away games (5-3-0).
  • The Bears have exceeded the over/under in five of six home games (83.3%), compared to five of eight road games (62.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Northern Colorado has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.833) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bears have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 79.0 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.2 points fewer than the 83.2 they’ve scored this season.
  • Northern Colorado has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 78.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 75.0 it has surrendered this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Bears are making 1.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.7 compared to 8.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (32.8% compared to 35.7% season-long).

Northern Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.5 (first in nation) 46.0 (309th) 32.4 (190th) 27.9 (31st) 17.4 (17th) 11.1 (142nd)

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Sacramento State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Sacramento State is 2-6-0 at home against the spread (.250 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-3-1 ATS (.429).
  • Hornets games have finished above the over/under 37.5% of the time at home (three of eight), and 14.3% of the time away (one of seven).
  • This year the Hornets are 1-4 at home when moneyline underdogs (.200 winning percentage). Away they are 1-6 (.143).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Hornets are posting 63.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 65.8.
  • In its last 10 games, Sacramento State is giving up 66.1 points per game, 0.1 more points than its season average (66.0).
  • The Hornets are making 1.2 fewer three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games (7.0) compared to their season average (8.2), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (27.8%) compared to their season mark (31.6%).

Sacramento State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-1 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 3-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-7-1)
  • O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (309th in nation) 41.3 (73rd) 33.5 (125th) 29.8 (115th) 13.6 (189th) 13.3 (320th)
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