Northern Colorado vs. Idaho Women's Basketball Predictions & Picks – January 27

Saturday’s game features the Northern Colorado Bears (9-8) and the Idaho Vandals (9-9) facing off at Bank of Colorado Arena at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center (on January 27) at 4:00 PM. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 65-59 win for Northern Colorado.

The Bears fell in their last outing 68-62 against Eastern Washington on Thursday.

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Northern Colorado vs. Idaho Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET
• Where: Bank of Colorado Arena at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center in Greeley, Colorado

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Northern Colorado vs. Idaho Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Northern Colorado 65, Idaho 59

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Northern Colorado Schedule Analysis

• The Bears took down the Montana Grizzlies (No. 98-ranked in our computer rankings) in a 67-57 win on January 11 — their signature win of the season.
• Northern Colorado has three losses versus Quadrant 2 opponents, tied for the 45th-most in the country.

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Northern Colorado 2023-24 Best Wins

• 67-57 at home over Montana (No. 98) on January 11
• 58-53 at home over Montana State (No. 130) on January 13
• 59-56 at home over Denver (No. 291) on January 6
• 82-70 on the road over Omaha (No. 334) on November 17
• 71-54 on the road over Portland State (No. 336) on January 20

Northern Colorado Leaders

• Delaynie Byrne: 15.9 PTS, 8 REB, 1.5 STL, 48.1 FG%, 41.6 3PT% (37-for-89)
• Hannah Simental: 13.9 PTS, 1.2 STL, 45.9 FG%, 44.9 3PT% (48-for-107)
• Seneca Hackley: 8.6 PTS, 1.2 STL, 46.5 FG%, 47.5 3PT% (19-for-40)
• Aniah Hall: 8.3 PTS, 56.7 FG%
• Tatum West: 7.6 PTS, 51.4 FG%

Northern Colorado Performance Insights

• The Bears outscore opponents by 5.5 points per game (scoring 68.6 points per game to rank 133rd in college basketball while allowing 63.1 per outing to rank 149th in college basketball) and have a +95 scoring differential overall.
• With 67 points per game in Big Sky matchups, Northern Colorado is averaging 1.6 fewer points per game in conference games compared to its season average (68.6 PPG).
• Offensively the Bears have been worse in home games this season, putting up 67.5 points per game, compared to 69.7 per game when playing on the road.
• Northern Colorado is allowing 57.1 points per game this year in home games, which is 11.2 fewer points than it is allowing when playing on the road (68.3).
• In their last 10 games, the Bears have been putting up 67.2 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 68.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2023-24 season.

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