The Idaho Vandals (0-8) are 8.5-point underdogs as they try to break an eight-game losing streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (4-3) on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Cowan Spectrum. The game airs at 3:00 PM ET. The over/under for the matchup is 140.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 16, 2021, 2:18 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Northern Colorado Betting Information
- The Bears are under .500 against the spread this season with a record of 2-3
- When favored by at least 8.5 points, the Bears are 0-1 against the spread in 2020-21.
- The Bears and their opponents have gone over the set total in only 2 of 5 games this season (40%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Northern Colorado Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodie Hume | 12 | 16.1 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Daylen Kountz | 12 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Matt Johnson | 12 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Kur Jockuch | 12 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Tre’Shon Smoots | 11 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Idaho Betting Information
- With a 2-5 record ATS, Idaho has not consistently covered the spread this season.
- Four of Idaho’s seven games (57.1%) this season haven’t covered the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Idaho Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damen Thacker | 10 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Scott Blakney | 10 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Gabe Quinnett | 10 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| DeAndre Robinson | 10 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Hunter-Jack Madden | 6 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Total Facts
- Northern Colorado’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Saturday’s matchup total (140 points) in 42.9% of opportunities (three out of seven matchups).
- In 37.5% of Idaho’s games this season (3 of 8), the total points scored was more than Saturday’s 140-point over/under.
- Together, the two teams combine for 127.8 points per game, 12.2 points fewer than the point total of 140 for this game.
- This matchup’s point total is 3.1 fewer points than the 143.1 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- This season the average total for Bears games is 135.6 points, 4.4 fewer than the over/under of 140 points for this contest.
- The over/under for this game is 4.8 points more than the average over/under in Vandals games this season (135.2 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2021 | Northern Colorado | Idaho | -7 | 137.5 | -334 | +255 | Regular Season | 74-54 N COLO |
| 2/27/2020 | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado | -16.5 | 137 | -2548 | +1088 | Regular Season | 93-49 N COLO |
| 1/25/2020 | N/A | Idaho | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 74-53 N COLO |
| 2/14/2019 | N/A | Idaho | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 75-47 N COLO |
| 1/5/2019 | N/A | Northern Colorado | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 83-79 N COLO |
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