Idaho State Bengals vs Northern Colorado Bears Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/21/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, February 21, 2022

Venue:  Bank of Colorado Arena, Greeley, CO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Idaho State +12.5, Northern Colorado -12.5; Over/Under:  146 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Idaho State +12.5, Northern Colorado -12.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Idaho State +12.5, Northern Colorado -12.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

 

Idaho State Bengals:  6-19 (10th place, Big Sky)

Northern Colorado Bears:  15-12 (4th place, Big Sky)

 

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Idaho State Bengals:  2-3 last 5

Northern Colorado Bears:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Idaho State is coming into this game with a 6-19 record overall and they are 1-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 17th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-12 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Northern Colorado Bears while their 2 losses in that span came against the Eastern Washington Eagles and the Sacramento State Hornets in their last game. Liam Sorensen led the team in points in that game with 24 while Malik Porter was next on the team with 17 points. Sorensen led the team in assists in that game with 4 and he also led the team in rebounds with 6. They are 41.7% from the field, 31.2% from 3-point range, and 67.4% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 64 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 PPG against them. Idaho State has an ATS record of 8-15 this season and their O/U record is 13-10.

 

 

Northern Colorado is coming into this game with a 15-12 record overall and they are 7-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 16th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 10-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Idaho State Bengals while their 5 wins in that span came against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks twice, the Sacramento State Hornets, the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, and the Weber State Wildcats in their last game. Matt Johnson led the team in points in that game with 25 while Dru Kuxhausen was next on the team with 21 points. Johnson led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Bodie Hume led the team in rebounds with 15. They are 47.6% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 70.8% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 78 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 76.1 PPG against them. Northern Colorado has an ATS record of 11-11-2 this season and their O/U record is 15-8-1.

 

Idaho State is coming into this game losing 2 of their last 3 games but they have also won 2 of their last 4 games and they have not been playing badly in these games. The 2 games that they lost in that span were both within 5 points and they even have a win over Northern Colorado at home which was their last win. They have been a very bad team on the road though as they are 1-12 this season and they are only 4-12 against conference opponents as well. Northern Colorado has been much better against conference opponents this season with a 10-5 record and they are a solid 7-3 at home. They have been playing great recently, winning 5 of their last 6 games and the only loss in that span was on the road against this same Idaho State team just a few days ago and they lost that game by 3 points. Northern Colorado is a much better team and they will be hungry for their revenge from that loss that is still very fresh in their minds. Idaho State has not been playing well on the road this season, they have been playing well in recent games but Northern Colorado is going to have the extra motivation of wanting their revenge here and they should be able to win this game by double digits here.

 

Idaho State Northern Colorado Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, February 21, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Northern Colorado 86 Idaho State 68.

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Idaho State Bengals: 8-15 ATS in all games. 17-23 ATS after 3 consecutive conference games. 29-22 OVER against conference opponents.

Northern Colorado Bears: 26-18 ATS after 2 consecutive conference games. 22-14 ATS after playing a road game. 23-14 OVER after playing a road game.

 

 

Idaho State Bengals:  None.

Northern Colorado Bears:  None.

 

 

“In the last 48 hours, we showed a level of inconsistency. On Saturday against Montana, we were as good as we’ve been all year. For moments tonight, we were probably as bad as we’ve been all year.” - Ryan Looney after his team’s loss against Montana State.

 

 

“It’s not easy. I’m just really proud of our guys. It was a grinder. It was a great game. Guys played really well. It was not easy, obviously, but when you come in here you know you’re going to have a battle.” - Steve Smiley on his team’s win against Weber State.

 

 

 

D. Carr 

T. Cool

R. Ford 

B. Parker

A. Smellie

 

B. Hume 

Matt Johnson II

K. Jongkuch 

D. Kountz

D. Kuxhausen

 

 

PPG: T. Cool (12.1)

APG: T. Cool (2.7)

Reb/G: R. Ford III (4.6)

 

PPG: D. Kountz (20.7)

APG: M. Johnson II (4)

Reb/G: K. Jongkuch (8.4)

 

Coaches:

Idaho State Bengals: Ryan Looney (3rd season)

Northern Colorado Bears: Steve Smiley (2nd season)