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Northern Colorado vs Cal Baptist Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/20/24
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Cal Baptist (3-1) vs Northern Colorado (2-2)
November 20, 2024 at 10:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Cal Baptist -5.5 / Northern Colorado +5.5 — Over/Under: 148.5
The Northern Colorado Bears and California Baptist Lancers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Fowler Events Center. Here’s a Northern Colorado vs Cal Baptist Prediction. This article will include a Northern Colorado vs Cal Baptist Pick.
Northern Colorado Bears Betting Preview
The Northern Colorado Bears lost to Washington State, beat South Dakota State, and they play Prairie View, Texas Tech, and St. Thomas-Minnesota next. The Northern Colorado Bears are averaging 84.6 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 41 percent shooting. Isaiah Hawthorne is averaging 16.2 points and 1.6 assists, while Langston Reynolds is averaging 16.2 points and 4.8 rebounds. Zach Bloch is the third double-digit scorer and Marcell McCreary is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Northern Colorado Bears are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Colorado Bears are allowing 26.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game.
California Baptist Lancers Betting Preview
The California Baptist Lancers beat Long Island U, lost to UC Riverside, and they play Eastern Washington, SMU, and UCF next. The California Baptist Lancers are averaging 82.5 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 77.3 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Dominique Daniels Jr. is averaging 20.3 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Martel Williams is averaging 13.8 points and 3.3 rebounds. Kendal Coleman is the third double-digit scorer and AJ Braun is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The California Baptist Lancers are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The California Baptist Lancers are allowing 40.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Northern Colorado Bears will win
- Northern Colorado has won seven of its last eight games following a road loss.
- California Baptist has lost three of its last four night games following a home win.
Total Points Facts
- Each of California Baptist’s last five home games against the Big Sky Conference has produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
- Eight of Northern Colorado’s last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 152+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- California Baptist ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (3.5).
- California Baptist ranks 18th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (80.4%).
- Northern Colorado ranks T31st among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (31.8).
- Northern Colorado ranks 40th among Division 1 teams for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.67).
Northern Colorado vs Cal Baptist Prediction
The California Baptist Lancers are probably the more talented team on paper, but they haven’t played anybody up to this point, and they’ve been shaky defensively. The Northern Colorado Bears have been battle-tested with road games, and they nearly upset Colorado as a double-digit dog and beat South Dakota State as a 4-point underdog. Northern Colorado is an above-average offensive team and is defending the three well. This dog has some bite to it. Give me the points with Northern Colorado.
