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Idaho vs. Northern Colorado prediction: Northern Colorado favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/29/2026]
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Written by Dave Garofolo, Content Producer
Get Idaho vs Northern Colorado predictions for college basketball Thursday.
Northern Colorado and Idaho are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Bank of Colorado Arena on Thursday, with tipoff at 9:00 PM ET.
The championship matchup pairs two 14–3 teams coming off sharply contrasting conference title games, with New England advancing through a low-scoring, snow-filled AFC Championship win over Denver and Seattle earning its place after a 31–27 NFC Championship thriller against the Rams.
The clash also spotlights two offensive focal points, with Drake Maye guiding New England through a composed, run-focused AFC title performance and Jaxon Smith-Njigba entering as Seattle’s primary playmaker following a 153-yard, one-touchdown outing in the NFC Championship.
Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Northern Colorado as the most likely winner of the Idaho vs. Northern Colorado game.
This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.
Idaho vs. Northern Colorado prediction: Who will win and cover?
Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Idaho and Northern Colorado 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.
Our leading predictive model currently gives Northern Colorado a 61% chance of defeating Idaho. Our predicted final score has Northern Colorado winning 80-77.
According to our model, Idaho (+3.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 155.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.
Idaho vs. Northern Colorado odds
We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:
| Bet Type | Idaho | Northern Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | +3.5 (-118) | -3.5 (-102) |
| Moneyline | +140 | -160 |
| Total | o155.5 (-110) | u155.5 (-108) |
All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Idaho vs. Northern Colorado picks and best bet
After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:
| Bet Type | Pick | Bet Now |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Idaho +3.5 | -118 |
| Moneyline | Northern Colorado | -160 |
| Total | Over 155.5 | -110 |
According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 155.5 total points.
Idaho vs. Northern Colorado game-day updates and essential details
Thursday's men's college basketball action between Northern Colorado and Idaho at Bank of Colorado Arena is scheduled to start at 9:00 PM ET.
- Who: Idaho vs. Northern Colorado
- Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
- Venue: Bank of Colorado Arena
Conclusion
We predict Northern Colorado, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat Idaho on Thursday.
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