Northern Arizona vs Northern Colorado 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northern Colorado Bears (10-11) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (8-13)
February 5, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks +5 / Northern Colorado Bears -5; Over/Under: -152.5
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The Northern Colorado Bears and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The Northern Colorado Bears look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Northern Colorado Bears are averaging 77.6 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 77.5 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Daylen Kountz is averaging 20.6 points and 2.8 assists, while Matt Johnson II is averaging 12.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. Bodie Hume is the third double-digit scorer and Dru Kuxhausen is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Northern Colorado Bears are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.5 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Colorado Bears are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are averaging 69.1 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 73.2 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Jalen Cone is averaging 19.3 points and 3.4 assists, while Nik Mains is averaging 12.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. Keith Haymon is dishing 0.7 assists and Carson Towt is grabbing 9.4 rebounds. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 66.2 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Bears are 37-17-1 ATS in their last 55 road games and 23-8-1 ATS in their last 32 games following a ATS loss. The Lumberjacks are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games. The over is 19-7 in Bears last 26 overall. The over is 7-3-1 in Lumberjacks last 11 home games. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are playing some of their worst ball of the season which is saying something, and they’re 3-7 against the spread at home. The Northern Colorado Bears have run hot and cold in their own right, but they’re red-hot offensively as of late and should have a field day against this NAU defense. I’ll lay the buckets with the road team.
