Northern Colorado Bears vs Weber State Wildcats Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Colorado Bears vs Weber State Wildcats

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Dee Events Center in Ogden, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Colorado Bears (13-10) are headed to Dee Events Center on Thursday where they will meet the Weber State Wildcats (11-12).

The Northern Colorado Bears played Eastern Washington and notched a win by a score of 74-71 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bears ended up walking away with 15 while Eastern Washington totaled 14 fouls. They made 8 of their 18 attempts from distance. Eastern Washington finished 90.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 10 shots. Furthermore, Eastern Washington pulled down 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Eastern Washington earned 9 assists and had but didn't notch a steal. In reference to defense, Northern Colorado allowed their opponent to shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes in the game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 33 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Bears buried 9 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Northern Colorado wrapped up the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (28 of 70) and knocked down 9 of their 35 3-pointers.

Ring Nyeri is one player who was important for the contest. He ended up with 23 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He shot 66.7% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Northern Colorado will enter this contest with a record of 13-10 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Northern Colorado is grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 394 assists for the season, which has them ranked 27th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bears are shooting 36.6% from downtown (233 of 636) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They average 83.1 points per outing (58th in Division 1) while going 48.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Bears have forced 9.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.4% from 3-point land and they rank 293rd in D-1 in opponents PPG (77.9). The Bears defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.6% (631 of 1,384) and they surrender 31.7 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 15th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 233 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Weber State Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 104-90 when they faced Sacramento State. The Wildcats were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. Sacramento State earned 18 fouls for the game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.2%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Weber State buried 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up shooting 33 for 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.1%. The Wildcats allowed Sacramento State to knock down 32 of their 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 61.5% in this matchup. They finished 63.2% from three-point range by hitting 12 out of 19 and ended up going 28 of 36 at the free throw line (77.8%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Weber State permitted Sacramento State to get 33 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Tijan Saine ended up being important for the Wildcats in this matchup. He earned 22 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 6 assists in this contest. He made 8 of 13 for this game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and earned 1 rebound.

Weber State has a mark of 11-12 on the season. As an offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks 85th in the country. Weber State has accounted for 1,907 pts for the campaign (82.9 per game) and they grab 38.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per game (157th in college) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. The Wildcats commit 19.3 personal fouls per game and they go 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats are ranked 284th in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.6. They have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (286th in college hoops). The Weber State defense allows 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (167 of 542) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.4 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per game, which is 186th and 122nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Colorado

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