The Sacramento State Hornets (5-11, 1-3 Big Sky) aim to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (11-7, 1-4 Big Sky) on January 17, 2026.
The Bears are currently 6-point favorites against the Hornets. A 164.5-point total has been set for the matchup.
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Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Sacramento, California
- Arena: Hornet Pavilion
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Northern Colorado (-6)
- Moneyline: Northern Colorado (-303), Sacramento State (+241)
- Total: 164.5 points
Pick ATS:Sacramento State (+6)
- Pick OU: Under (164.5)
- Prediction: Northern Colorado 83, Sacramento State 77
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Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State Comparison
| Northern Colorado Rank | Northern Colorado Stat | Sacramento State Stat | Sacramento State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57th | 84.0 | Points Scored | 77.3 | 169th |
| 279th | 77.3 | Points Allowed | 81.9 | 340th |
| 39th | 17.3 | Assists | 12.8 | 275th |
| 174th | 11.3 | Turnovers | 11.5 | 193rd |
| 33rd | 48.9% | Field Goal % | 40.7% | 341st |
| 282nd | 45.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.2% | 260th |
Northern Colorado Key Players
- The Bears leader in points and assists is Quinn Denker, who puts up 17.4 points per game to go with 6.6 assists.
- Brock Wisne leads Northern Colorado in rebounding, grabbing 5.9 rebounds per game while also scoring 16.4 points a contest.
- The Bears get the most three-point shooting production out of Zack Bloch, who makes 3.2 threes per game.
- Bloch and Ring Nyeri lead Northern Colorado on the defensive end, with Bloch leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Nyeri in blocks averaging 0.7 per contest.
Sacramento State Key Players
- Mikey Williams racks up 17.8 points and tacks on 4.7 assists per game, and is at the top of the Hornets' leaderboards for those statistics.
- Prophet Johnson's stat line of 8.2 rebounds, 15.8 points and 3.5 assists per game secures the top spot on the Sacramento State rebounding leaderboard.
- Jahni Summers is the top scorer from deep for the Hornets, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
- Sacramento State's leader in steals is Johnson (2.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Brandon Gardner (1.0 per game).
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