Early in a college basketball season there are rare instances where teams don’t travel. California Baptist will host their fifth straight home game tonight as they take on Northern Colorado. Up until the Lancers last game against Long Island, their prior three games were decided by five points or less. Take the value here on Northern Colorado in the night cap plus the five.

Northern Colorado has played the tougher schedule thus far, despite being 0-2 SU on the road. The Bears defend the perimeter very well, holding opponents to less than 26% shooting and take care of the basketball. Both teams’ stats are rather similar, but Cal Baptist does shoot it from stripe better, 80.4% at home. The Lancers have struggled on defense, allowing their opponents to score 77 points, or more, in three of their first four game. Northern Colorado is more battled test and the more rounded team to keep this one close.