Two hot teams hit the court when the Montana Grizzlies (10-6, 3-1 Big Sky) host the Northern Colorado Bears (11-5, 4-0 Big Sky) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The Grizzlies are 3.5-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Bears, winners of five straight. The matchup’s point total is set at 159.5.
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Montana Cover -3.5 vs Northern Colorado -107
Montana vs. Northern Colorado betting lines
- Montana moneyline odds to win: -167
- Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: +139
- Spread: Montana (-3.5)
- Total: 159.5
Montana statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home, Montana has a better record against the spread (2-3-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-4-1).
- The Grizzlies have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (60%) than road games (62.5%).
- Montana, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage at home (3-0 record) and away from home (2-0 record).
Recent trends
- The Grizzlies have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 78.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.8 points more than the 77.4 they’ve scored this season.
- The past 10 games have seen Montana give up 0.7 more points per game (75.9) than its season-long average (75.2).
- Over their past 10 contests, the Grizzlies are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 7.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.3% compared to 32.1% season-long).
Montana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-1 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-4-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-1; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.0 (25th in nation) | 44.6 (251st) | 30.6 (289th) | 31.0 (180th) | 14.0 (172nd) | 11.5 (188th) |
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Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Northern Colorado is 1-4-0 at home against the spread (.200 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-3-0 ATS (.571).
- Looking at the over/under, Bears games have finished over five of five times at home (100%), and five of seven away (71.4%).
Recent trends
- The Bears have performed better offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 84.3 points per contest, 0.2 more than their season average of 84.1.
- While Northern Colorado is surrendering 76.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 80.3 points per contest.
- The Bears are draining 1.3 fewer threes per contest over their previous 10 games (7.4) compared to their season average (8.7), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.7%) compared to their season mark (35.8%).
Northern Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-3-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.2 (fourth in nation) | 47.0 (332nd) | 31.6 (252nd) | 28.1 (40th) | 17.3 (26th) | 10.9 (121st) |
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