The Sacramento State Hornets (6-18, 2-9 Big Sky) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (18-7, 10-2 Big Sky) on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at The Nest. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 144.5 in the matchup.

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Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State betting lines

• Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -410
• Sacramento State moneyline odds to win: +318
• Spread: Northern Colorado (-8.5)
• Total: 144.5

Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Northern Colorado has done a better job covering the spread on the road (7-4-0) than it has at home (3-7-0).
• The Bears have exceeded the over/under in seven of 10 home games (70%), compared to seven of 11 road games (63.6%).
• Northern Colorado has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-2 (.800). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Bears have been scoring 77.1 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Northern Colorado’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.4) is 3.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.8).
• The Bears’ 8.0 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 8.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 38.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.5% from long distance.

Northern Colorado betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
• O-U-P: 14-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)

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Sacramento State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Sacramento State has performed better against the spread away (6-5-1) than at home (3-7-0) this season.
• Hornets games have finished above the over/under more often at home (five times out of 10) than away (four of 12) this season.
• In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Hornets have a better winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5 record) than on the road (.083, 1-11).

Recent trends

• Over their past 10 games, the Hornets are averaging 66.7 points per contest, 0.4 fewer points than their season average (67.1).
• While Sacramento State is allowing 69.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 76.6 points per contest.
• The Hornets are making 7.5 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.8%).

Sacramento State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-12-1 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 6-5-1)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 8-10-1)
• O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-16 (Home: 2-5; Away: 1-11)