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Colo. State Rams @ Northern Colorado Bears

Current Records: Colo. State 2-0, Northern Colorado 2-0

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Colo. State has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will take on the Northern Colorado Bears at 8:00 p.m. ET at Bank of Colorado Arena. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Colo. State's and Wright State's game on Friday was close at halftime, but Colo. State turned on the heat in the second half with 60 points. The Rams claimed a resounding 105-77 victory over the Raiders at home. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 29 more assists than your opponent, as Colo. State did.

Colo. State's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Stevens, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 assists. Nique Clifford was another key contributor, earning 19 points along with 9 rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Bears made easy work of the Eagles on Wednesday and carried off a 81-60 victory. With Northern Colorado ahead 39-17 at the half, the game was all but over already.

The Rams' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for the Bears, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Looking forward, Colo. State shouldn't be too worried about this matchup, as the experts have them favored by 11.5 points. They finished last season with a 12-18 record against the spread.

Colo. State came up short against Northern Colorado in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 88-83. Can Colo. State avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Colo. State is a big 11.5-point favorite against Northern Colorado, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Rams, as the game opened with the Rams as a 10-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 155.5 points.

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Series History

Northern Colorado and Colo. State both have 2 wins in their last 4 games.

  • Dec 03, 2022 - Northern Colorado 88 vs. Colo. State 83
  • Nov 27, 2021 - Colo. State 88 vs. Northern Colorado 79
  • Dec 10, 2016 - Colo. State 81 vs. Northern Colorado 64
  • Dec 13, 2015 - Northern Colorado 73 vs. Colo. State 64

Injury Report for Northern Colorado

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Injury Report for Colo. State

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