1:03 pm
January 27

Northern Colorado @ Weber State

Who will WIN this matchup?

Northern Colorado Bears (5-9)

@ Weber State Wildcats (7-11)

 

Current odds:

Northern Colorado Bears: (+155)

Weber State Wildcats: (-175)

 

The line for this game is Weber State by 3.5 points.

Northern Colorado ranks second in the Big Sky in defense, allowing 60.2 points per game. The Bears are third in 3-point percentage and third in rebounding margin, but last in turnovers.

Hannah Simental leads the Bears in scoring at 12.6 points per game. She is first in the league in 3-pointers made per game at 2.4 and ranks  fourth in free throw percentage at 85.2 percent. She ranks second in the conference and 30th in the nation in 3-point percentage at 41.3.

Northern Colorado holds a 24-14 all-time series lead over Weber State and the Bears have won the last three and four of the last five games played in the series. UNC beat Weber State twice in Greeley at the end of the regular season last year. The Bears are also 10-8 all-time in Ogden and have won the last two games at the Dee Events Center.

Fourth-year head coach Velaida Harris has her team 3-6 in Big Sky play entering Thursday’s matchup. Despite the Wildcats dropping each of their last five games, Weber State is coming off a narrow overtime loss to second-place Southern Utah on Monday.

Junior forward Daryn Hickok leads the way offensively for the Wildcats. In nine Big Sky games, Hickok is averaging 16.4 points per game, the fourth-best in the conference. Meanwhile, fellow junior Jadyn Matthews has been busy pulling down the rebounds. With 9.3 per contest, Matthews is No. 2 in the Big Sky.

As a team, Weber State emphasizes getting to the free-throw line. The Wildcats are first in the conference in both free throw attempts and free throws made. In fact, with 268 on the season, WSU is No. 13 in the nation in free throws made.

5/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Weber State Wildcats