Northern Colorado Bears (18-12) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (14-17)
March 4, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks +4.5; Over/Under: +155
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The Northern Colorado Bears look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. Here’s a Northern Colorado Bears vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks prediction.
Northern Colorado Bears Betting Preview
The Northern Colorado Bears recently lost to Weber State and Eastern Washington, while beating Idaho State. The Northern Colorado Bears are averaging 80.3 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 77.8 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Saint Thomas is averaging 20 points and 3.9 assists, while Dejour Reaves is averaging 14.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. Brock Wisne is the third double-digit scorer and Jaron Rillie is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Northern Colorado Bears are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Colorado Bears are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Betting Preview
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks recently lost to Weber State and Idaho, while beating Idaho State. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are averaging 68.7 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 76.7 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Trent McLaughlin is averaging 16.6 points and 2 assists, while Carson Basham is averaging 12.4 points and 6.5 rebounds. Oakland Fort is the third double-digit scorer and Jayden Jackson is dishing 2 assists. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.5 rebounds per game.
Northern Colorado Bears vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks prediction
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks will have their chances at home, but their current form is hard to get behind, and we’ve seen them fold like a beach chair defensively all season. The Northern Colorado Bears have 6 road wins this season, and they beat Northern Arizona by 25 points back in December, for whatever that’s worth. Northern Colorado has simply been the better team this season and has the offense to give a bad Northern Arizona defense a world of issues. I have to lay the points with the Bears on the road.
