Northern Arizona vs Northern Colorado Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Northern Arizona vs Northern Colorado

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks go up against the Northern Colorado Bears, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, February 21.

We’d be surprised if Northern Colorado don’t exceed a -12.5 spread against Northern Arizona. That is why the bet has to be the big favorites to cover the line at -106.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks won their previous game, beating Sacramento State Hornets at home. It was a 79-74 win.

Northern Colorado Bears won their last game which was at home. It was a 77-65 triumph against Portland State Vikings.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Northern Arizona won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 81-77 victory was registered against Northern Colorado. In the past 10 H2H meetings, Northern Colorado have won six.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Northern Colorado	17-10	2240	2071	169	9-4	8-6	6W
Northern Arizona	10-17	1960	2052	-92	9-6	1-11	1W

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Northern Arizona vs Northern Colorado Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our Northern Arizona vs Northern Colorado betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that Northern Colorado will get the better of their opponents by a significant margin in this college matchup. With this in mind, let’s go for them on the spread at -12.5 which is currently available at odds of -106.

Our basketball predictions are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest college hoops team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Northern Arizona vs Northern Colorado stats:

• The +12.5 line hasn’t been covered by NAU in 5 of their last 10 games on the road.

UNC -12.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the top betting sites, there’s a 51.5% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

Northern Colorado -12.5 @ -106 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Northern Arizona 68 - 85 Northern Colorado

There’s lots of entertainment when it comes to a correct score wager. A play on the Bears to achieve a 85-68 victory should give bettors a good run for their money.

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Northern Arizona 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.

Northern Colorado have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -1000 favorites for this college game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 91% chance of winning. Northern Arizona are the underdogs at +630 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

There is a spread of 11.5 and total points has a line of 149.5. There are many ways to bet on basketball including the Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 149.5, the odds are -114.

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Moneyline

NAU

+630

UNC

-1000

Point Spread

NAU +11.5

-102

UNC -11.5

-120

Total Points

Under 149.5

-110

Over 149.5

-114

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Northern Arizona Stats

Northern Colorado Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +12.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• +12.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -12.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -12.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 148.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 139.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 148.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 148.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 70.70 pts and allowed 78.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 63.60 pts and allowed 75.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 155.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 158.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 148.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 148.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.10 pts and allowed 75.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 83.30 pts and allowed 75.50 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	18-7	1943	1741	202	10-2	8-5	1W
Northern Colorado	17-10	2240	2071	169	9-4	8-6	6W
Montana State	15-12	2101	1921	180	10-2	5-10	1L
Montana	14-13	2107	1979	128	9-6	5-7	2L
Idaho	14-13	2133	1992	141	9-4	5-9	1L
Weber State	14-14	2284	2161	123	10-5	4-9	1W
Idaho State	11-17	2079	2121	-42	8-6	3-11	1W
Eastern Washington	10-16	2121	2177	-56	6-3	4-13	5W
Northern Arizona	10-17	1960	2052	-92	9-6	1-11	1W
Sacramento State	9-17	2066	2160	-94	9-3	0-14	4L

• 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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