The Northern Colorado Bears (20-8, 12-3 Big Sky) host the Idaho Vandals (12-15, 7-7 Big Sky) in a matchup of Big Sky teams at Bank of Colorado Arena, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Vandals are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5 points.
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Northern Colorado Cover -9.5 vs Idaho -110
Northern Colorado vs. Idaho betting lines
- Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -461
- Idaho moneyline odds to win: +350
- Spread: Northern Colorado (-9.5)
- Total: 157.5
Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Northern Colorado has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (8-5-0) than it has at home (4-7-0).
- At home, the Bears exceed the over/under 72.7% of the time (eight of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 61.5% of away games (eight of 13 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Northern Colorado has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.818) compared to road games (.800).
Recent trends
- The Bears have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 77.8 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.5 points fewer than the 81.3 they’ve scored this year.
- Northern Colorado’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.5) is 2.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.8).
- The Bears’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.5 makes and 37.1%.
Northern Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 9-2; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.6 (first in nation) | 45.7 (289th) | 31.8 (194th) | 28.1 (33rd) | 16.4 (36th) | 10.8 (131st) |
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Idaho statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Idaho has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 4-5-1 record) than away (.500, 7-7-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Vandals games have gone over six of 10 times at home (60%), and nine of 14 away (64.3%).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Vandals have a better winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4 record) than on the road (.308, 4-9).
Recent trends
- While the Vandals are posting 74.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their last 10 games, amassing 75.5 a contest.
- Over its last 10 games, Idaho is allowing 77.0 points per contest, 1.8 more points than its season average (75.2).
- The Vandals are draining 0.2 fewer treys per game over their last 10 games (9.2) compared to their season average (9.4), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season mark (35.3%).
Idaho betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-13-1 (Home: 4-5-1; Away: 7-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 9-10-1)
- O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 9-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-14 (Home: 3-4; Away: 4-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (182nd in nation) | 46.6 (323rd) | 29.5 (318th) | 30.2 (117th) | 12.9 (238th) | 11.6 (225th) |
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