Big Sky action on Saturday will see the the Northern Colorado Bears (20-8, 12-3 Big Sky) host the Idaho Vandals (12-15, 7-7 Big Sky) at Bank of Colorado Arena, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.
Northern Colorado is a solid 8.5-point favorite against Idaho when the Bears hit the court against the Vandals on Saturday. The over/under is 157.5 points for the matchup.
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Northern Colorado vs. Idaho Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Greeley, Colorado
- Arena: Bank of Colorado Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Northern Colorado vs. Idaho Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Northern Colorado (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Northern Colorado (-549), Idaho (+390)
- Total: 157.5 points
Pick ATS:Northern Colorado (-8.5)
- Pick OU: Under (157.5)
- Prediction: Northern Colorado 82, Idaho 71
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Northern Colorado vs. Idaho Comparison
| Northern Colorado Rank | Northern Colorado Stat | Idaho Stat | Idaho Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | 81.3 | Points Scored | 74.6 | 171st |
| 246th | 73.8 | Points Allowed | 75.2 | 276th |
| 37th | 16.4 | Assists | 12.9 | 241st |
| 131st | 10.8 | Turnovers | 11.6 | 224th |
| 1st | 50.6% | Field Goal % | 44.8% | 179th |
| 288th | 45.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.6% | 325th |
Northern Colorado Key Players
- The Bears scoring leader is Isaiah Hawthorne, who averages 17.3 per contest to go with 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
- Langston Reynolds leads Northern Colorado in rebounding, averaging 6.0 per game, while Jaron Rillie leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.9 in each contest.
- Hawthorne makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.
- Hawthorne and Reynolds lead Northern Colorado on the defensive end, with Hawthorne leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Reynolds in blocks averaging 0.6 per contest.
Idaho Key Players
- Kristian Gonzalez sits at the top of the Vandals scoring leaderboard with 11.5 points per game. Gonzalez also pulls down 2.7 rebounds and dishes out 1.2 assists per game.
- The Idaho leaders in rebounding and assists are Julius Mims with 5.7 rebounds per game (also adding 8.7 points and 0.8 assists per game) and Kolton Mitchell with 3.4 assists per game (also tacking on 10.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game).
- Tyler Mrus is reliable from deep and leads the Vandals with 2.4 made threes per game.
- Mitchell (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Idaho while Mims (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.
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