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The Colorado Buffaloes (6-5) take the court against the Northern Colorado Bears (5-5) as double-digit, 17-point favorites on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Buffaloes vs. Bears
- Game Day: Sunday, December 18, 2022
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Arena: CU Events Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | -17 | 151.5 |
Colorado Betting Stats & Information
- Colorado has been the moneyline favorite nine times this season. They’ve gone 4-5 in those games.
- The Buffaloes have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -2022 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Buffaloes have put together a 5-6-0 record against the spread.
- The Bears have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 17 points or more this year (0-2).
- Colorado’s average point total in matchups this year is 142.1, 9.4 points fewer than the over/under in this game.
Northern Colorado Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Northern Colorado has been the underdog four times and won one of those games.
- The Bears have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1075.
- The Bears’ ATS record is 4-5-0 this year.
- The Bears have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 17 points or more this year (0-2).
- The average total in Northern Colorado’s games this season equals the 151.5 point total in this outing.
Colorado vs. Northern Colorado Season Stat Comparison
| Colorado Rank | Colorado AVG | Northern Colorado AVG | Northern Colorado Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148th | 74.5 | Points Scored | 71.4 | 199th |
| 152nd | 67.6 | Points Allowed | 80.1 | 352nd |
| 85th | 34.7 | Rebounds | 28 | 352nd |
| 110th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 5.5 | 351st |
| 219th | 7.2 | 3pt Made | 9.5 | 33rd |
| 145th | 14.1 | Assists | 11.9 | 293rd |
| 265th | 13.5 | Turnovers | 13 | 224th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Colorado Buffaloes Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Buffaloes is KJ Simpson, who scores 16.8 points and dishes out 3.6 assists per game.
- J’Vonne Hadley is Colorado’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 7.1 boards in each contest while scoring 10.3 points per game.
- Simpson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Buffaloes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
Northern Colorado Bears Leaders
- Daylen Kountz is at the top of the Bears scoring leaderboard with 17.4 points per game. He also collects 2.8 rebounds and averages 3.6 assists per game.
- Dalton Knecht puts up a stat line of 8.4 rebounds, 17.3 points and 1.3 assists per game for Northern Colorado to take the top rebound spot on the team. Matt Johnson has the top spot for assists with 4.3 per game, adding 13.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per outing.
- Johnson is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Bears, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
