It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-15, 5-7 BigSky) welcome the Weber State Wildcats (14-9, 8-4 BigSky) to the Walkup Skydome. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Weber State Wildcats vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Betting Prediction
In the Wildcats’ last matchup, they were topped by the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, 65-53. Southern Utah won the rebounding battle. The Thunderbirds had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. five), defensive rebounds (33 vs. 28) and total rebounds (46 vs. 33). Cody John played well for Weber State, contributing 11 points and seven rebounds.
The Lumberjacks lost a tough one against the Idaho State Bengals in their last contest, 81-79. Idaho State’s 0.667 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Northern Arizona, who had a rate of 0.565. The Bengals’ mark was above their season average of 0.524. Bernie Andre had a solid game for Northern Arizona, leading the team in scoring with 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Brekkott Chapman scored a game-high 17 points and the Wildcats defeated the Lumberjacks 77-52. He also put up 16 rebounds and five assists. The Wildcats had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (20.0 vs. 13.3) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.508 vs. 0.353).
Northern Arizona should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Northern Arizona ranks 55th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.9 percent), while Weber State forces the 23rd-fewest turnovers (15.8 percent).
Weber State vs. Northern Arizona ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Northern Arizona, ATS Winner – Northern Arizona, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Weber State ranks 51st in three pointers allowed per game (20.0) while Northern Arizona ranks 259th (26.1).
The Wildcats rank 69th in rebounds per game (37.7) while the Lumberjacks rank 219th in rebounds allowed per game (36.7).
Weber State ranks 31st in blocks per game (4.6) while Northern Arizona ranks 179th (2.4).
The Lumberjacks rank 23rd in steals allowed per game (5.0) while the Wildcats rank 95th (6.0).
Northern Arizona ranks 214th in assists per game (12.0) while Weber State ranks 228th (11.5).
Bettings Trends:
The Wildcats have been outscored by an average of 0.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Weber State has defeated opponents by an average of 6.8 points.
During their last five games, the Lumberjacks have scored an average of 71.4 points per game (0.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.2 points per game (2.4 below their season average).
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