Sacramento State vs Northern Arizona 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-13) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (6-11)
February 3, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento State Hornets -3 / Northern Arizona Lumberjacks +3; Over/Under: +133
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The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and Sacramento State Hornets meet Thursday in college basketball action at The Nest. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks need a win after losing four of their last five games. The Sacramento State Hornets need a win after losing four of their last five games.
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are averaging 69.5 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 73.8 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Jalen Cone is averaging 19.8 points and 3.3 assists, while Nik Mains is averaging 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds. Keith Haymon is dishing 0.8 assists and Carson Towt is grabbing 9.4 rebounds. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 65.9 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Sacramento State Hornets are averaging 64.8 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Bryce Fowler is averaging 16.2 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Zach Chappell is averaging 12.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. Cameron Wilbon is dishing 1.2 assists and William FitzPatrick is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Sacramento State Hornets are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 63.5 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento State Hornets are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
The Lumberjacks are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The Hornets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Hornets last 6 overall. The favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, but the Sacramento State Hornets should have the edge at home. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are not only bad, but they get clapped on the road, where they lose by an average of 17.6 points and shoot 36.8 percent from the field. A blah matchup, but I’ll side with Sacramento State if forced to pick.
