Idaho State vs Northern Arizona 12/4/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-5) vs. Idaho State Bengals (1-6)
December 4, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Idaho State Bengals -5 / Northern Arizona Lumberjacks +5; Over/Under: -126.5
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The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and Idaho State Bengals meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Reed Gym. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Idaho State Bengals look to snap a six-game losing streak.
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are averaging 69.3 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 71.9 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Jalen Cone is averaging 14.6 points and 3.6 assists, while Nik Mains is averaging 11.5 points and 5.6 rebounds. Keith Haymon is dishing 1 assist and Carson Towt is grabbing 9 rebounds. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.6 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
The Idaho State Bengals are averaging 59.1 points on 39.8 percent shooting and allowing 68.1 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Tarik Cool is averaging 12 points and 2.3 assists, while Robert Ford III is averaging 10.6 points and 5 rebounds. Brayden Parker is dishing 1 assist and Austin Smellie is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Idaho State Bengals are shooting 29 percent from beyond the arc and 65.4 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho State Bengals are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.7 rebounds per game.
The Lumberjacks are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 Saturday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Bengals are 16-35-2 ATS in their last 53 home games and 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Lumberjacks last 5 road games. The under is 19-7 in Bengals last 26 overall. The road team is 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
I’m not running to the window to back either of these struggling teams. I’m certainly not eager to back either side in the favorite role. The Idaho State Bengals have been horrible offensively through seven games, and the defense hasn’t been much better. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at least hung around with Washington on the road and has had some explosive games. Give me the points.
