Half-time report
There’s only one half left between N. Colorado and the victory they were favored to get tonight. After one quarter, their offense really imposed its will, dominating Weber State 48-29.
N. Colorado came into the game with extra motivation after the loss they suffered the last time these two teams faced each other. We’ll see if they are able to flip the script or if it will just be more of the same.
Who’s playing
Weber State Wildcats @ Northern Colorado Bears
Current records: Weber State 6-8, N. Colorado 8-5
How to watch
What you need to know
Weber State prepares for its first Big Sky game of the season on Thursday. They and the N. Colorado Bears will face off at 8 p.m. ET at Bank of Colorado Arena. The Wildcats strut with some offensive power as they have averaged 76.6 points per game this season.
Weber State will come into Sunday’s game ready to turn things around: They lost a close game when they played two weeks ago, but unfortunately for them, the loss handed to them on Sunday was a bit more imposing. They suffered a crushing 89-49 defeat at the hands of Oregon. The Wildcats were surely aware of their point spread disadvantage, but prescience did nothing to prevent the outcome.
Meanwhile, Northern Colorado posted an 82-75 victory over Denver two weeks ago.
This is the second straight loss for Weber State and drops its season record to 6-8. As for Northern Colorado, its victory improved its record to 8-5.
A high-performance offense is likely on the agenda, as both teams are among the highest-scoring teams in the league. Weber State has had no problem running up the score this season, averaging 76.6 points per game. However, it’s not like Northern Colorado struggles in this department, as its average was 83.1. With both teams so easily able to rack up points, the only question that remains is who can run up the score.
Weber State didn’t have too much breathing room in their game against Northern Colorado in their previous matchup in February 2024, but they still came away with an 85-81 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weber State since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
N. Colorado is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Weber State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of ​​the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bears as 5.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 151.5 points.
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History of the series
N. Colorado and Weber State both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- February 29, 2024 – Weber State 85 vs. N. Colorado 81
- February 03, 2024 – Weber State 82 vs. N. Colorado 63
- February 06, 2023 – N. Colorado 88 vs. Weber State 54
- December 29, 2022 – Weber State 81 vs. N. Colorado 72
- February 19, 2022 – N. Colorado 83 vs. Weber State 79
- January 27, 2022 – Weber State 85 vs. N. Colorado 76
- March 4, 2021 – Weber State 60 vs. N. Colorado 59
- February 1, 2020 – N. Colorado 70 vs. Weber State 52
- January 9, 2020 – N. Colorado 65 vs. Weber State 64
- February 28, 2019 – N. Colorado 85 vs. Weber State 61
