The Northern Colorado Bears (3-1) and No. 5 Texas Longhorns (1-1) meet Wednesday at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Northern Colorado vs. Texas odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Bears have wins over a solid Pacific Tigers team and a win at the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. However, this team also lost 87-79 to Division II Hawaii-Hilo in overtime, so they’re a bit difficult to figure out during the early going.
The Longhorns roughed up Houston Baptist Nov. 9 before heading up to Gonzaga and suffering an 86-74 loss against the top-ranked team on their home floor. Texas shot just 44% from the field, and 38% from behind the arc against the Zags.
Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Northern Colorado at Texas odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Northern Colorado +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Texas -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Northern Colorado +20.5 (-110) | Texas -20.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Northern Colorado at Texas odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 89, Northern Colorado 64
Money line
Texas (-10000) will cost you $100 for every $1 won, and that’s obviously a terrible bet. No one should need a dollar that badly.
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Against the spread
TEXAS -20.5 (-110) covered its only previous game at home against an overmatched opponent. The Longhorns will start quick in this one and run away from the Bears like they did in the HBU game and will likely turn it over to the reserves to finish up the second half in a lopsided game. That’s where things get a little concerning for bettors, but the ‘Horns should have a big enough lead where covering isn’t an issue.
Over/Under
OVER 142.5 (-110) is the lean, although it’s only worth a small-unit play. The Over hit last time for the Longhorns, and is 9-4 in their last 13 games in Austin, although the Under hit against HBU in the opener. This team struggled shooting the basketball against the Zags, but the Longhorns should find much less resistance against NorCo.
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