A pair of hot teams hit the court when the Northern Colorado Bears (17-6, 9-1 Big Sky) host the Montana Grizzlies (15-8, 8-2 Big Sky) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Bears are 5.5-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Grizzlies, who have won four straight. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points.
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Northern Colorado Cover -5.5 vs Montana -118
Northern Colorado vs. Montana betting lines
- Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -254
- Montana moneyline odds to win: +206
- Spread: Northern Colorado (-5.5)
- Total: 152.5
Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Northern Colorado has fared worse at home, covering two times in eight home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
- The Bears have eclipsed the total in six of eight home games (75%), compared to seven of 11 road games (63.6%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Northern Colorado has won seven of eight games at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. It has won three of four games on the road (.750) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Bears have been putting up 80.2 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- The past 10 games have seen Northern Colorado give up 2.1 fewer points per game (71.6) than its season-long average (73.7).
- During their past 10 contests, the Bears are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 8.3 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (37.9% compared to 35.8% season-long).
Northern Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.2 (second in nation) | 45.4 (286th) | 31.7 (214th) | 28.0 (28th) | 16.7 (29th) | 10.9 (134th) |
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Montana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Montana has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 6-4-0 record) than away (.400, 4-5-1).
- In terms of the over/under, Grizzlies games have gone over 60% of the time this year, both at home (six of 10) and away (six of 10).
- The Grizzlies, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (1-7) this season.
Recent trends
- While the Grizzlies are posting 76.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 75.5 points per contest.
- Montana has played better defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 72.8 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than its season average of 74.0 allowed.
- The Grizzlies are sinking 7.9 three-pointers per game with a 40.5% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 34.3%.
Montana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-9-1 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-5-1)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-1; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (26th in nation) | 45.8 (303rd) | 29.0 (331st) | 30.7 (151st) | 14.0 (155th) | 10.7 (114th) |
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