Halftime Report
Their last head-to-head last Saturday was close, and so far it looks like that's how Idaho State and N. Colorado will finish this one. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Idaho State leads 33-30 over N. Colorado.
Idaho State came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.
Who's Playing
Idaho State Bengals @ N. Colorado Bears
Current Records: Idaho State 12-19, N. Colorado 19-12
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Idaho Central Arena -- Boise, Idaho
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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What to Know
The Idaho State Bengals and the N. Colorado Bears are set to clash at 10:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Idaho Central Arena in a Big Sky postseason contest. Idaho State is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Idaho State earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Saturday. They came out on top against the Lumberjacks by a score of 68-60.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Idaho State to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Parker, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Tomley, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Bears earned a 82-74 win over the Lumberjacks on Monday. The over/under was set at 156.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
The Bengals' victory bumped their record up to 13-19. As for the Bears, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-12.
Idaho State is hoping to beat the odds on Sunday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a four-game streak of failing to cover when expected to win.
Idaho State couldn't quite finish off N. Colorado in their previous matchup last Saturday and fell 81-79. Can Idaho State avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
N. Colorado is a 3.5-point favorite against Idaho State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 142.5 points.
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Series History
N. Colorado has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Idaho State.
- Mar 02, 2024 - N. Colorado 81 vs. Idaho State 79
- Feb 01, 2024 - N. Colorado 91 vs. Idaho State 86
- Feb 27, 2023 - N. Colorado 87 vs. Idaho State 72
- Dec 31, 2022 - Idaho State 90 vs. N. Colorado 83
- Feb 21, 2022 - N. Colorado 77 vs. Idaho State 70
- Feb 17, 2022 - Idaho State 61 vs. N. Colorado 58
- Dec 23, 2020 - Idaho State 71 vs. N. Colorado 56
- Dec 22, 2020 - N. Colorado 69 vs. Idaho State 64
- Feb 22, 2020 - N. Colorado 85 vs. Idaho State 72
- Jan 30, 2020 - N. Colorado 83 vs. Idaho State 67