Denver vs Northern Colorado Prediction, Picks & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Denver vs Northern Colorado

The Denver Pioneers square off against the Northern Colorado Bears, with tip-off scheduled for 15:00 on Saturday, December 20.

There’s a generous line of -9.5 when it comes to Northern Colorado in their meeting with Denver. The -120 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our prediction is it will happen.

Denver Pioneers previous game saw them claim a 129-93 home win over Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions.

Northern Colorado Bears were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 101-90 reverse against Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Northern Colorado won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 82-75 victory was registered against Denver. In the past 5 H2H games, Northern Colorado have won every time.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Northern Colorado	20-12	2640	2449	191	11-4	9-8	1L
Denver	15-17	2650	2650	0	9-5	6-12	2L

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Denver vs Northern Colorado Prediction & Picks

Our Denver vs Northern Colorado tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast and bet builder picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Game Prediction

Back the moneyline favorites with a -9.5 spread in this college matchup. This is a good number and we are confident Northern Colorado can cover the line at odds of -120.

Our basketball predictions are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each team. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant stats that help guide and strengthen our college hoops picks.

Key Denver vs Northern Colorado stats:

• The -9.5 line has been covered by UNC in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -9.5 line has been covered by UNC in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by Denver in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by Denver in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

UNC -9.5 Probability

According to the top betting apps, there’s a 54.6% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This college basketball bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Denver 77 - 89 Northern Colorado

We’re going for the Bears to claim a 89-77 victory and the good news is that there are massive betting odds for this outcome. A small stake can return a potentially large amount.

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Denver vs Northern Colorado Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favorites are 80% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Northern Colorado priced at -400 to triumph in this college game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +310 about Denver.

There is a spread of 8.5 and total points has a line of 162.5. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. If you fancy Over 162.5, this outcome can be backed at -105.

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Moneyline

Denver

+310

UNC

-400

Point Spread

Denver +8.5

-110

UNC -8.5

-110

Total Points

Under 162.5

-115

Over 162.5

-105

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Denver Stats

Northern Colorado Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• +9.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -9.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 174.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 156.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 161.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 161.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 87.30 pts and allowed 86.90 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 71.40 pts and allowed 85.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 163.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 155.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 161.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 161.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 87.30 pts and allowed 76.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 87.50 pts and allowed 68.30 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Sky	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Portland State	20-11	2376	2179	197	12-4	8-7	1L
Northern Colorado	20-12	2640	2449	191	11-4	9-8	1L
Idaho	21-14	2753	2540	213	11-5	10-9	5W
Montana State	18-14	2493	2285	208	12-3	6-11	1L
Montana	18-16	2627	2535	92	12-7	6-9	1L
Weber State	16-16	2598	2474	124	11-5	5-11	2L
Eastern Washington	14-18	2591	2606	-15	9-5	5-13	1L
Idaho State	13-20	2459	2513	-54	10-7	3-13	1L
Sacramento State	10-21	2408	2542	-134	10-4	0-17	1L
Northern Arizona	10-22	2282	2445	-163	9-7	1-15	5L

Summit	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
North Dakota State	27-7	2745	2366	379	16-2	11-5	4W
St. Thomas	24-9	2728	2366	362	15-2	9-7	1L
North Dakota	18-17	2680	2703	-23	10-8	8-9	1L
South Dakota	16-16	2547	2566	-19	12-6	4-10	1L
Omaha	16-17	2507	2522	-15	10-4	6-13	1L
Denver	15-17	2650	2650	0	9-5	6-12	2L
South Dakota State	14-18	2413	2331	82	9-6	5-12	2L
Oral Roberts	10-23	2420	2558	-138	9-8	1-15	1L
Kansas City	4-27	2149	2600	-451	3-11	1-16	15L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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