Thursday, January 21, 2016

Centrum Arena

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The Northern Colorado Bears travel to Centrum Arena to play the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Thursday, January 21, 2016. The opening line for this game has Southern Utah as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Bears come into this game with an overall record of 5-13 and a road record of 0-6. They are 6-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-7. The Thunderbirds have an overall record of 4-11 and a home record of 2-4. They have an over/under record of 8-5 and they are 3-10 against the spread.

Dallas Anglin comes into this contest averaging 17.9 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Bears. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Cameron Michael averages 16.8 points per game in 33.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 6 rebounds per game for Northern Colorado. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 93%.

Travon Langston averages 12.8 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per contest this year for the Thunderbirds. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. James McGee averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 2 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 89%.

Northern Colorado averages 73.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 157th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -10.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 106th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 71st in the country. They average 32.7 rebounds per game and 10.5 assists per game which ranks them 297th and 324th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 198th with 13.1 per game. The Bears allow 84 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 341st in the nation. They also allow a 49% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 339th and 317th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37 rebounds a game which ranks 220th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 255th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 233rd in the Division 1.

Southern Utah averages 69.7 points per game this year which ranks them 223rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -13.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 168th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 139th in the nation. They average 30.3 rebounds per game and 12.1 assists per contest which ranks them 337th and 240th respectively. In the turnover department the Thunderbirds rank 217th with 13.4 per game. The Thunderbirds allow 83.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 340th in the country. They also allow a 51% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 348th and 340th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 229th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 245th place in the nation. The Thunderbirds force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 264th in college basketball.

Northern Colorado Bears Betting Trends

The Northern Colorado Bears are 6-9 against the spread

The Northern Colorado Bears are 9-7 against the over/under

Southern Utah Thunderbirds Betting Trends

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are 3-10 against the spread

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are 8-5 against the over/under

Northern Colorado Bears Injuries

12/02/15 G Cameron Michael Concussion out indefinitely

Southern Utah Thunderbirds Injuries

12/16/15 G A.J. Hess Fibula out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Northern Colorado

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