The Northern Colorado Bears (23-12) go head-to-head with the San Diego Toreros (20-13) in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament at Jenny Craig Pavilion. The game starts at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
Northern Colorado Bears vs. San Diego Toreros Free Prediction
The Bears come in on a high note after topping the Drake Bulldogs in their last outing, 81-72. Northern Colorado’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Drake. The Bears had a rate of 12.7 (better than their season average of 14.9), while the Bulldogs posted a mark of 18.6 (above their season average of 15.4). Jordan Davis played a massive role in the victory for Northern Colorado, registering 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on his way to his zeroth triple-double of the season.
In the Toreros’ last game, they won a close one over the Portland State Vikings, 67-64. San Diego’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Portland State. The Toreros had a rate of 0.539 (above their season average of 0.531), while the Vikings posted a mark of 0.425 (below their season average of 0.510). With 16 points and five steals, Olin Carter III played well for San Diego.
This matchup figures to be low-scoring as a pair of the NCAA’s premier defenses battle. San Diego currently ranks 44th in defensive efficiency (98.8) and Northern Colorado is 51st (99.2). It will also be a showdown of conflicting paces as the up-tempo Bears rank 28th in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Toreros rank 312th.
Olin Carter III has averaged 16.2 points over the last five games for San Diego.
Northern Colorado Bears at San Diego Toreros Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Northern Colorado, ATS Winner – Northern Colorado, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Northern Colorado ranks 79th in rebounds per game (37.5) while San Diego ranks 272nd (32.9).
The Toreros rank 131st in assists per game (14.0) while the Bears rank 249th (12.1).
Northern Colorado ranks 41st in steals allowed per game (5.2) while San Diego ranks 84th (5.7).
The Bears lead the nation with 14.7 three pointers allowed per game while the Toreros are second with 15.8 three pointers allowed per game.
Bettings Trends:
The Bears’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.8, up from 7.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Toreros have scored an average of 74.0 points per game (4.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (5.8 above their season average).
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