The Sacramento State Hornets (1-1) and the Denver Pioneers (2-0) meet Monday at the Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Sacramento State vs. Denver odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Hornets were no match for UCLA in the opener last Monday, falling 76-50. However, Sac State bounced back with a solid 65-55 win at UC San Diego as a 2-point underdogs. The Under has cashed in each of the 1st 2 games for the Hornets.
The Pioneers have picked up a pair of wins over Idaho (68-63) and Colorado College (90-68) to start, although Denver failed to cover in the game against the Vandals, the only game with a spread so far. The Under also cashed in that outing.
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Sacramento State at Denver odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Sacramento State +3.5 (-113) | Denver -3.5 (-117)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -120 | U: -110)
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Sacramento State at Denver picks and predictions
Prediction
Sacramento State 69, Denver 66
Moneyline
There moneyline was off the board at the time of publishing.
Against the spread
SACRAMENTO STATE +3.5 (-113) is worth a look as short ‘dogs on the road. The Hornets are battled tested on the road so far, winning last time out against UC San Diego.
Denver -3.5 (-117) failed to cover in its 1st game of the season with a spread against Idaho, and the Pioneers are going to fail here against the Hornets, too. A lack of a perimeter game has been the Achilles heel of Denver so far, hitting at just a 25.0% clip during the early going, while also struggling at the free-throw line at just 59.8%.
Over/Under
OVER 133.5 (-120) is the lean here, but only go a half-unit or less.
Based on the trends, Over is the way to go. Sacramento State has hit the Over at a 10-2 mark in the last 12 road games against teams with a winning home record. The Over is also 14-6 in the last 20 at home for Denver dating back to last season, while going 8-2 in the last 10 games following a straight-up win.
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