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The Northern Colorado Bears will take on the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. ET Monday at Ocean Center. UNC-Asheville is 17-14 while the Bears are 21-15. Northern Colorado ranked third in the Big Sky; UNC-Asheville ranked fifth in the Big South. This is a quarterfinal matchup in the 2022 College Basketball Invitational.

The Bulldogs are favored by 1.5 points in the latest Northern Colorado vs. UNC-Asheville odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 154. Before entering any UNC-Asheville vs. Northern Colorado picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Northern Colorado vs. UNC-Asheville. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for UNC-Asheville vs. Northern Colorado:

  • Northern Colorado vs. UNC-Asheville spread: Northern Colorado +1.5
  • Northern Colorado vs. UNC-Asheville over-under: 154 points

What you need to know about Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado came out on top in a nail-biter against the Florida Atlantic Owls on Sunday, sneaking past 74-71. Daylen Kountz led the way with 23 points on 11-for-16 shooting. Kur Jongkuch and Bodie Hume both posted double-doubles in the victory.

The Bears are one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation, ranking 30th with 78.1 PPG. Their offense relies heavily on the 3P shot as Northern Colorado ranks among the top 25 nationally in 3P attempts, 3P makes and 3P percentage. Kountz leads the team and the Big Sky with 21.2 points per game, a mark which ranks 10th in Division I.

What you need to know about UNC-Asheville

Meanwhile, UNC-Asheville earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing this past Saturday. It strolled past the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks with points to spare, taking the game 80-68. Five different Bulldogs scored in double-figures, led by Drew Pember who had 17 to go along with eight rebounds and six blocks.

Pember is a sweet shooting big as the 6-foot-10 transfer from Tennessee led the Big South in free throw percentage (86.4 percent). He also ranks sixth nationally with three blocks per game and had a season-high of eight blocks on Jan. 5 vs. Campbell. Also averaging in double figures for UNC-Asheville are LJ Thorpe (13.7 PPG) and Tajion Jones (12.7 PPG).

How to make UNC-Asheville vs. Northern Colorado picks

The model has simulated Northern Colorado vs. UNC-Asheville 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins UNC-Asheville vs. Northern Colorado? And which side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.