Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 17

The Sacramento State Hornets (5-11, 1-3 Big Sky) will try to extend a three-game home winning streak when they take on the Northern Colorado Bears (11-7, 1-4 Big Sky) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Hornet Pavilion. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State

• Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Game time: 10 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Northern Colorado 2025-26 Season Stats

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Northern Colorado vs. Sacramento State Stat Insights

Points

• The 84.0 points the Bears average are just 2.1 more than the Hornets give up.
• Northern Colorado is 9-1 when putting more than 81.9 points on the board.
• Sacramento State is 5-4 when giving up fewer than 84.0 points.
• The Hornets post the same amount of points per game as the Bears give up (77.3).
• Sacramento State is 4-5 when scoring over 77.3 points.
• Northern Colorado is 6-3 when it gives up fewer than 77.3 points.
• The Bears have outscored opponents by 121 points this year (6.7 per game), but the Hornets have been outscored by 74 points (4.6 per game).

Shooting

• This season the Bears are shooting 48.9% from the field, 3.7% higher than the Hornets concede.
• Northern Colorado has a 9-5 straight-up record when shooting better than 45.2% from the field.
• The Hornets shoot 40.7% from the field, 5.0% lower than the Bears allow.
• Sacramento State is 4-1 straight up when shooting higher than 45.7% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Bears average 32.8 rebounds, 1.3 fewer than the Hornets' average.
• Sacramento State is 3-1 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Northern Colorado is 3-2 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Bears average 8.1 offensive boards, 1.8 fewer than the Hornets.
• The Hornets are 1-6 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Bears are 7-2 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Northern Colorado is +3.9 rebounds per game, but Sacramento State is -3.0.

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