The Bears will play the Buffaloes on Sunday, December 28th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Northern Colorado and Colorado are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, December 28th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Northern Colorado currently has a 99.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Colorado is 96.33.
- Away Northern Colorado - Northern Colorado starts this game with a 4-1 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Big Sky Conference for away team wins.
- Home Colorado - Colorado meets Northern Colorado boasting a 8-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the Big 12 Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Northern Colorado currently ranks 1st (0.000) in the Big Sky Conference, with Colorado now standing 1st (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big 12 Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Northern Colorado has a 0.750 overall win percentage, with Colorado matching up with a 0.833 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Northern Colorado currently possesses 9-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Colorado has tallied a 10-2 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Northern Colorado faces Colorado in college basketball battle on Sunday.
Northern Colorado 9-3, Colorado 10-2 overall in 2025-26 season. Big conference implications.
Northern Colorado 0-0 Big Sky, Colorado 0-0 Big 12. Streaks: Northern Colorado 2 losses, Colorado 1 loss. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Bears at Buffaloes Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Colorado is a -15.5 -106 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Northern Colorado is a +15.5 -118 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
Colorado is a -1430 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Northern Colorado is a +700 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Northern Colorado
Colorado
12/28/25 3:00pm EST | +15.5 -118-15.5 -106 |
Underdog Northern Colorado - Northern Colorado bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.
A +15.5 Northern Colorado underdog bet wins if they lose by 15 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 16 or more.
Favorite Colorado - Colorado bettors risk $100 to win $94.34 at -106 odds.
A -15.5 Colorado favorite bet wins if they win by 16 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 15 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Northern Colorado at Colorado Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Colorado
Team Total Points
UNCO at COLO 12/28/25 3:00pm EST | 87.5 o -11487.5 u -125Bet |
Northern Colorado
Team Total Points
UNCO at COLO 12/28/25 3:00pm EST | 71.5 o -11771.5 u -122Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big 12 | ||||||||
| Colorado | 17-16 | 0.515 | 13-5 | 2-8 | 7-11 | +9 | 0.389 | L3 |
| Big Sky | ||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 20-12 | 0.625 | 11-3 | 8-7 | 10-8 | +3 | 0.556 | L1 |
Northern Colorado & Colorado Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Northern Colorado Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Northern Colorado YR: futures available
Colorado Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| Colorado | +50000 Bet |
Northern Colorado & Colorado Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Northern Colorado vs Colorado College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, December 28th, 2025 at 3:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Northern Colorado vs Colorado Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Northern Colorado vs Colorado Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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