The Northern Colorado Bears (19-11, 9-8 Big Sky) host the Montana Grizzlies (16-14, 10-7 Big Sky) after winning five straight home games. The Bears are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, March 2, 2026. The matchup’s point total is set at 154.

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Northern Colorado vs. Montana betting lines

• Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -272
• Montana moneyline odds to win: +216
• Spread: Northern Colorado (-6.5)
• Total: 154

Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Northern Colorado has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in 10 games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 15 games when playing on the road.
• In home games, the Bears go over the over/under 60% of the time (six of 10 games). They’ve hit the over in 53.3% of away games (eight of 15 contests).
• Northern Colorado has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-3 (.700). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 6-4 (.600).

Recent trends

• The Bears’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 79.7 points a contest compared to the 82.2 they’ve averaged this year.
• Northern Colorado has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 74.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 76.6 it has surrendered per game this year.
• Over their last 10 contests, the Bears are making 1.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 9.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (35.7% compared to 36.3% season-long).

Northern Colorado betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 9-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-11-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
• O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-7 (Home: 7-3; Away: 6-4)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)

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Montana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Montana has performed better at home (8-5-0) than away (6-7-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Grizzlies games have gone over seven of 13 times at home (53.8%), and six of 13 away (46.2%).
• The Grizzlies, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (3-6) this year.

Recent trends

• The Grizzlies have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 72.6 points per contest, 5.2 fewer points their than season average of 77.8.
• Montana has fared worse defensively over its last 10 games, giving up 74.4 points per contest, 0.7 more points than its season average of 73.7.
• In their last 10 games, the Grizzlies are sinking 7.9 threes per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.3). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.9%) compared to their season average (36.3%).

Montana betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
• O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-7 (Home: 7-5; Away: 2-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-6)