Northern Colorado Bears vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 11/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Colorado Bears vs Baylor Bears

Date: Monday, November 14, 2022

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Baylor Bears (1-0) will compete against the Northern Colorado Bears (0-1) at Ferrell Center on Monday.

The Northern Colorado Bears faced off with Houston and ended up losing by a score of 83-36 in their last contest. Northern Colorado finished the contest with a 25.6% FG percentage (10 of 39) and knocked down 5 of 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Bears buried 11 of 16 tries for a rate of 68.8%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 5 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. When it comes to the defense, Northern Colorado allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the field on 32 of 72 shooting. Houston earned 16 dimes and had 14 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Houston collected 40 rebounds (17 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Houston finished the game at 80.0% at the free throw line by making 8 of their 10 attempts. They converted 11 out of their 29 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Bears ended up with 12 and Houston accumulated 13 fouls.

Riley Abercrombie is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the court for 21 minutes played and collected 1 board. He ended up finishing with 8 points on 2 out of 4 shooting.

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Northern Colorado will take the court with a mark of 0-1 so far this year. They turn the ball over 23.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 12.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Northern Colorado is snagging 31.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 5 dimes for the year, which is 356th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bears are shooting 23.8% on 3-point shots (5 of 21) and 68.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 36.0 pts per game (359th in college hoops) while hitting 25.6% from the field.

On defense, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 8.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 320th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (83.0). The Bears defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (32 of 72) and they surrender 43.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 214th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 16 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Baylor Bears took home the win by a final score of 117-53 when they played MVSU. The Bears were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards for a total of 47 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. MVSU committed 26 fouls in this game which took the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 43 attempts. They were able to knock down 29 of the free throw tries for a clip of 67.4%. In reference to 3-point shots, Baylor buried 14 of 34 attempts (41.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Bears shot 37 for 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.4%. The Bears permitted MVSU to make 16 of their 49 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 32.7% in this matchup. They went 23.1% from three-point range by shooting 3 of 13 and finished the game at 18 of 29 from the charity stripe (62.1%). In reference to team rebounding, Baylor permitted MVSU to snag 25 in total (6 offensive).

Adam Flagler was important for the Bears in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 9 in the game for a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 8 assists for the contest.

Baylor has a record of 1-0 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bears are hitting on 51.4% from the field, which is ranked 72nd in the nation. Baylor has scored 117 pts on the season and they pull down 53.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 27.0 times per contest (5th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per game. The Bears have committed 22.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.4% from the charity stripe.

The Baylor defense gives up 23.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (3 of 13) and their opponents are making 62.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.0 assists and 29.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 239th and 70th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 53rd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 53.0. They have forced 25.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 32.7% from the floor (61st in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Colorado

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