Northern Colorado vs. Weber State betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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Big Sky opponents meet when the Northern Colorado Bears (8-5, 0-0 Big Sky) host the Weber State Wildcats (6-8, 0-0 Big Sky) at Bank of Colorado Arena, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The Bears are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 150.

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Northern Colorado Cover -6.5 vs Weber State -110

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Northern Colorado vs. Weber State betting lines

  • Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -286
  • Weber State moneyline odds to win: +231
  • Spread: Northern Colorado (-6.5)
  • Total: 150

Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northern Colorado has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (3-3-0) than it has at home (0-3-0).
  • The Bears have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (100%) than games on the road (66.7%).
  • Northern Colorado has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 2-1, compared to going 1-0 on the road.

Last season stats

  • The Bears put up 79.3 points per game and allowed 77.0 last season, ranking them 47th in the nation offensively and 313th on defense.
  • Last season, Northern Colorado was 125th in the nation in rebounds (33.0 per game) and 209th in rebounds conceded (32.1).
  • Last season the Bears were ranked 87th in the country in assists with 14.6 per game.

Northern Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (27th in nation) 45.9 (299th) 32.8 (198th) 28.5 (58th) 16.5 (65th) 10.6 (94th)

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Weber State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Weber State has performed better against the spread at home (1-2-0) than away (1-5-0) this year.
  • Both at home (two of three) and on the road (four of six), the Wildcats’ games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 66.7% of the time.
  • The Wildcats, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-4) this season.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Wildcats scored 75.4 points per game (117th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They surrendered 67.5 points per contest at the other end of the court (56th-ranked).
  • Weber State grabbed 29.9 boards per game (310th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 29.7 rebounds per contest (63rd-ranked).
  • The Wildcats averaged 12.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 258th in the country.

Weber State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (143rd in nation) 41.5 (100th) 34.6 (101st) 32.3 (250th) 12.7 (274th) 10.4 (73rd)
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