Southern Utah vs Northern Colorado 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Nate |

Last Updated: 03/11/2020 at 9:19 PM ET

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are traveling to the CenturyLink Arena in Boise Idaho to face off against the Northern Colorado Bears. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are 17-15 on the year and 9-11 in conference play, following a 5 point win against the Montana Grizzlies. The Northern Colorado Bears are coming into this game off of a 14 point win against the Montana State Bobcats, making them 22-9 on the year and 15-5 in conference play.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds enters this matchup averaging 72.7 points per game and also allow 66.2 points per game. The Thunderbirds are led by senior guard, Cameron Oluyitan. Oluyitan is leading Southern Utah in scoring, averaging 13.4 points per game. If Southern Utah wants to grab the points, they will need a great game from Oluyitan.

The Northern Colorado Bears are averaging 74.3 points per game and also allow 62.7 points per game. The Bears are led by senior guard, Jonah Radebaugh. Radebaugh is leading Northern Colorado in scoring and assist, averaging 16.5 points per game and 6.5 assist per game. Radebaugh will have to step it up if the Bears want to cover the spread.

In this matchup I like the Northern Colorado Bears to win and cover the spread. The Bears are a great defensive team, only allowing 62.7 points per game. Northern Colorado is 4-1 ATS their last 5 games and Southern Utah is 4-9 ATS their last 13 games. The Thunderbirds will have a lot of trouble scoring, allowing Northern Colorado to cover the spread. Final score prediction, the Northern Colorado Bears will win and cover the spread 73-62.

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