Who's Playing

Northern Colorado @ Northern Arizona

Current Records: Northern Colorado 10-11; Northern Arizona 8-13

What to Know

After two games on the road, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are heading back home. Northern Arizona and the Northern Colorado Bears will face off in a Big Sky battle at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Walkup Skydome. The Lumberjacks will be strutting in after a victory while Northern Colorado will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Northern Arizona escaped with a win on Thursday against the Sacramento State Hornets by the margin of a single free throw, 62-61.

Meanwhile, Northern Colorado came up short against the Portland State Vikings on Thursday, falling 106-99.

Northern Arizona is expected to lose this next one by 5.5. Their home court has been no bettor's paradise, as they've failed to beat the spread in six of their 11 home games.

The Lumberjacks' win brought them up to 8-13 while the Bears' loss pulled them down to 10-11. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Northern Arizona is 12th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.3 on average. Northern Colorados have had an even harder time: they are stumbling into the contest with the third fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.1 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Walkup Skydome -- Flagstaff, Arizona
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $14.84

Odds

The Bears are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Lumberjacks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bears as a 5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -118

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Series History

Northern Colorado have won six out of their last ten games against Northern Arizona.

  • Jan 29, 2021 - Northern Arizona 68 vs. Northern Colorado 64
  • Feb 13, 2020 - Northern Colorado 84 vs. Northern Arizona 54
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Northern Arizona 64 vs. Northern Colorado 58
  • Mar 09, 2019 - Northern Arizona 89 vs. Northern Colorado 78
  • Jan 26, 2019 - Northern Colorado 63 vs. Northern Arizona 48
  • Mar 06, 2018 - Northern Colorado 82 vs. Northern Arizona 59
  • Feb 15, 2018 - Northern Colorado 95 vs. Northern Arizona 60
  • Jan 26, 2017 - Northern Arizona 63 vs. Northern Colorado 50
  • Jan 07, 2017 - Northern Colorado 83 vs. Northern Arizona 79
  • Jan 23, 2016 - Northern Colorado 84 vs. Northern Arizona 79