Denver at Northern Colorado betting odds, tips and trends

The Northern Colorado Bears (7-6) will look to extend a three-game hitting streak when they host the Denver Pioneers (10-6) on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Bank of Colorado Arena at the Butler-Hancock Athletic Center. The game airs at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. In this preview, we break it down Northern Colorado vs. Denver odds and lines ahead of this match.

The Bears, favored by 4 points, are ready to face the Pioneers. The over/under for the game is 167.

Northern Colorado has compiled a 5-6-0 record against the spread this season, while Denver is 7-6-0. A total of eight of the Bears' games this season have gone over the point total and 10 of the Pioneers' games have gone over. The two teams are scoring a combined 164.7 points per game, 2.3 fewer than their total this game. Over the last 10 games, Northern Colorado is 5-5 against the spread while they are 5-5 overall. Denver is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall in their last 10 games.

As the college game continues, prepare for the contest with what you need to know ahead of Saturday's game.

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Denver Northern Colorado Odds, Spreads and Lines

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• Spreading: Northern Colorado -4
• Total: 167
• Money line: Northern Colorado -183, Denver +152

Northern Colorado vs. Denver Prediction

Northern Colorado 82, Denver 80

Money line

• Northern Colorado has won 75% of its games this season when it has been the favorite (3-1).
• The Bears have played three games as money favorites at odds of -183 or less and won each of them.
• Northern Colorado has a 64.7% chance of winning this contest based on the implied probability of the money line.

• This season, Denver has been the underdog seven times and won two of those games.
• The Pioneers are 1-4 this season when entering a game as a +152 or more moneyline underdog.
• Denver has a 39.7% chance of winning this game based on the implied probability of the money line.

Against the spread

• Northern Colorado has compiled a 5-6-0 record against the spread this season.
• Denver has compiled a 7-6-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Bears are averaging 79.6 points per game, just 1.7 more than the 77.9 allowed by the Pioneers.
• When Northern Colorado scores more than 77.9 points, it is 3-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
• When Denver allows fewer than 79.6 points, it is 2-3 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
• The Pioneers are averaging 85.1 points per game, 7.3 more than the 77.8 the Bears are giving up to opponents.
• Denver has compiled a 5-3 ATS record and an 8-3 overall record in games scored over 77.8 points.
• Northern Colorado is 4-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall when giving up fewer than 85.1 points.

Give or take

• The average implied total for the Bears this season is 77.8 points, 8.2 points less than the implied total of 86 points entering Saturday's game.
• So far this season, Northern Colorado has scored more than 86 points in three games.
• The 81.5 point average implied on the season total for the Pioneers is 0.5 points shy of the team's total of 82 points in this game.
• On the season, Denver has scored more than 82 points in seven games.