Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Northern Colorado Bears Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Northern Colorado Bears

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, CO

TV: ESPN+

Bank of Colorado Arena is the site where the Northern Colorado Bears (17-10) will attempt to defeat the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (10-17) on Saturday.

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks faced off with Sacramento State and earned the victory with a final of 79-74 in their last contest. Northern Arizona ended with a 49.0% FG percentage (25 of 51) and made 8 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks buried 21 of 33 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defense, Northern Arizona allowed 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. Sacramento State recorded 6 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Sacramento State snagged 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Sacramento State ended up shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 26 attempts. They also converted 4 of 21 tries from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Lumberjacks ended up finishing with 20 and Sacramento State totaled 21 personal fouls.

Diego Campisano is a player who had an impact in the matchup. He notched 18 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and totaled 11 boards. He ended up shooting 38.5% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Northern Arizona heads into this game with a record of 10-17 so far this year. They turn it over 10.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Northern Arizona is pulling in 30.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 368 assists so far this year, which is 193rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lumberjacks are connecting on 37.1% on three-point attempts (204 of 550) and 67.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.6 pts per game (263rd in college hoops) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

On defense, the Lumberjacks are able to force 12.1 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They surrender 37.4% on 3-point shots and they are 241st in the nation in points per game allowed (76.0). The Lumberjacks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (728 of 1,535) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per contest as a group. They are 224th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 367 conceded for the season.

For their last game, the Northern Colorado Bears took home the win by a final score of 77-65 when they faced Portland State. When it comes to attacking the glass, Northern Colorado permitted Portland State to grab 31 in total (5 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 35.0% from downtown by shooting 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 16 of 26 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Bears allowed Portland State to knock down 21 of 55 attempts from the field which had them at 38.2% in this game. Overall, the Bears finished the game shooting 24 for 57 from the floor which had them shooting 42.1%. In relation to 3-pointers, Northern Colorado made 8 of 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.8%. Portland State was called for 20 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bears to the free throw line for 27 tries. They also coughed it up 6 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Bears pulled down 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this game.

Quinn Denker was important for the Bears for the contest. He converted 7 out of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and tallied 7 dimes for the matchup.

Northern Colorado has a record of 17-10 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bears are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in college. Northern Colorado has totaled 2,240 pts for the season (83.0 per contest) and they collect 37.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 17.2 times per contest (31st in college) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. The Bears commit 18.1 fouls per game and they shoot 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The Northern Colorado defense concedes 30.7% on three-point shots (175 of 570) and opponents are converting on 75.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 9.8 assists and 31.6 boards every game, which ranks them 3rd and 39th in those categories. The Bears defensively are ranked 255th in the nation in points given up per game with 76.7. They are forcing 9.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (208th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northern Arizona

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