Weber State Wildcats vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Prediction, 1/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Weber State Wildcats vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (6-9) will take on the Weber State Wildcats (7-8) at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome on Thursday.

The Weber State Wildcats faced off with Sacramento State and earned the victory with a final of 95-82 in their last contest. Weber State finished having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (30 out of 59) and made 9 of their 18 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 26 of 34 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes for the game while forcing 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to defense, Weber State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 29 out of 65 shooting. Sacramento State doled out 10 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Sacramento State grabbed 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Sacramento State finished the contest at 62.5% at the free throw line by converting 15 of their 24 shots. They also buried 9 of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 22 and Sacramento State finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Tijan Saine is one guy who played a role for the contest. He went 50.0% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 27 mins and collected 3 boards. He totaled 20 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Weber State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 7-8 on the season. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per game and as a group are committing 19.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Weber State is snagging 41.1 boards per game and has racked up 236 assists for the year, which ranks 114th in the country in terms of passing. The Wildcats are hitting 35.0% on shots from distance (114 of 326) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.7 points per outing (60th in D-1) while hitting 47.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They rank 149th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 193 surrendered this season. The Wildcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.4% (402 of 926) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a team. They surrender 27.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 249th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (75.9).

The last time they took the court, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-68 when they faced Montana State. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Northern Arizona allowed Montana State to snag 30 in all (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.7% from distance by going 12 of 31 and ended up shooting 13 out of 14 at the charity stripe (92.9%). The Lumberjacks allowed Montana State to make 26 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Lumberjacks finished 28 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 47.5%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Northern Arizona buried 5 of 12 tries (41.7%). They were able to make 7 of those for a percentage of 63.6%. Montana State was called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 2 steals in the matchup. The Lumberjacks were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game.

Isaiah Shaw ended up being a factor for the Lumberjacks for this game. He converted 6 out of 7 in the matchup for a rate of 85.7%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 26 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in this matchup.

Northern Arizona has a mark of 6-9 this season. As an offensive unit, the Lumberjacks are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 123rd in college hoops. Northern Arizona has 1,109 points on the campaign (73.9 per game) and they grab 33.7 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (235th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. The Lumberjacks commit 17.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 64.6% from the charity stripe.

The Northern Arizona defense concedes 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (127 of 359) and opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.6 assists and 36.1 boards every game, which ranks them 209th and 267th in college. The Lumberjacks on the defensive side of the court are 199th in college in points allowed per game with 74.1. They are forcing 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (262nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Weber State

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