The Northern Colorado Bears (10-4, 0-1 Big Sky) visit the Montana Grizzlies (7-7, 1-0 Big Sky) in a matchup of Big Sky teams at Dahlberg Arena, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Bears are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 161.5 points.
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Northern Colorado Cover -1.5 vs Montana -110
Northern Colorado vs. Montana betting lines
- Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -125
- Montana moneyline odds to win: +105
- Spread: Northern Colorado (-1.5)
- Total: 161.5
Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Northern Colorado has done a better job covering the spread in away games (6-1-0) than it has in home games (0-2-0).
- When playing at home, the Bears eclipse the total 100% of the time (two of two games). They’ve hit the over in 71.4% of away games (five of seven contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Northern Colorado has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.500) compared to road games (1.000).
Last season stats
- The Bears scored 80.6 points per game and gave up 72.7 last season, making them 31st in college basketball on offense and 204th on defense.
- Northern Colorado was 200th in the nation in rebounds per game (31.5) and 15th-best in rebounds allowed (27.6) last year.
- The Bears were 46th in the nation in assists (15.8 per game) last season.
Northern Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 6-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.2 (26th in nation) | 45.5 (283rd) | 34.5 (125th) | 28.0 (51st) | 17.6 (41st) | 11.5 (173rd) |
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Montana statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Montana’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .400. It is 2-3-0 ATS on its home court and 2-3-0 on the road.
- Both at home (three of five) and on the road (three of five), the Grizzlies’ games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 60% of the time.
Last season stats
- The Grizzlies posted 76.6 points per game (101st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 73.3 points per contest (219th-ranked).
- While Montana ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in rebounds per game with 28.3 (22nd-worst), it ranked 77th in college basketball with 29.6 rebounds allowed per game.
- Last season the Grizzlies ranked 184th in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.5 per game.
Montana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.5 (39th in nation) | 42.6 (132nd) | 34.1 (145th) | 30.6 (160th) | 16.3 (91st) | 14.1 (345th) |
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