Colorado vs. Northern Colorado Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 28

The Colorado Buffaloes (10-2) host the Northern Colorado Bears (9-3) at CU Events Center, starting at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 28, 2025. The Buffaloes are 14.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 158.5 in the matchup.

Colorado fell in its last matchup 77-68 against Stanford on Saturday. In the losing effort, Barrington Hargress paced Colorado with 16 points. Northern Colorado lost its last outing 86-79 against Denver on Saturday. Northern Colorado got a team-best 27 points from Brock Wisne in the loss.

Colorado vs. Northern Colorado Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado
• Spread favorite: Colorado -14.5
• Moneyline favorite: Colorado -1429
• Moneyline underdog: Northern Colorado +812
• Over/Under: 158.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Colorado vs. Northern Colorado

• This season, Colorado's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 158.5-point over/under six times.
• There have been six Northern Colorado games that finished with a combined score higher than 158.5 points this season.
• The point total for the game of 158.5 is 14.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Buffaloes (86.3) and Bears (86.9).
• The 152.5 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 6.0 fewer than the 158.5 total in this contest.
• On average, Colorado has seen a 163.0-point over/under in its games this season, 4.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Northern Colorado's games have an average over/under of 162.7 points this season, 4.2 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Colorado vs. Northern Colorado

• In Colorado's 12 games this season, it has six wins against the spread.
• The Buffaloes have been favored by 14.5 points or more five times this season and are 3-2 ATS in those games.
• Northern Colorado has six wins against the spread in nine games this year.
• The Bears have been underdogs by 14.5 points or more once this year and covered the spread.
• Colorado is 4-4 against the spread, and 8-0 overall, at home this year.
• At home, Colorado is 3-2 ATS as a 14.5-point favorite or greater.
• Northern Colorado is 4-1 overall, and unbeaten against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Colorado vs. Northern Colorado

• Colorado has been the moneyline favorite in nine games this season and won eight (88.9%) of those contests.
• The Buffaloes are undefeated in five games this season when favored by -1429 or more on the moneyline.
• Colorado has a 93.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Northern Colorado was defeated in both of the contests it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• The Bears have played as an underdog of +812 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Northern Colorado has an 11% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.