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Montana Grizzlies vs Northern Colorado Bears Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET

Venue: Bank of Colorado Arena — Greeley, CO

Article updated Feb 10, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Montana Grizzlies are traveling to play the Northern Colorado Bears at the Bank of Colorado Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/10/2024 @ 4:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the

Game outlook

The Montana Grizzlies are traveling to play the Northern Colorado Bears at the Bank of Colorado Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/10/2024 @ 4:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Grizzlies vs Bears Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bears to win today's game by 7 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Northern Colorado Bears to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go under 152.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Montana 71 to Northern Colorado 78

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Montana Grizzlies and Northern Colorado Bears, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Montana Grizzlies to cover the spread (51%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Northern Colorado will win straight-up is 56%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be MONTA 74.75, NCOLO 77.75.

OddsShark predicts Montana will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Montana Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 234, Montana is ranked #114 in offense (scoring an average of 76.30 per game), #170 in defense (allowing an average of 71.39 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-8 (13-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Grizzlies hit an average of 47.60% of their field goals (ranked #41) and 78.13% of their free throws (ranked #11) and makes an average of 34.75% of their three pointers ranked #144 in the NCAAB). They average 34.78 rebounds per game (ranked # 232) and average 15.04 offensive assists and 10.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 80 and 37 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Montana allows an average of 44.74% field goals (ranked #250) and 71.53% free throws (ranked #194 in the NCAAB) The Grizzlies allow an average of 34.03% of the three pointers (ranked #234) and averages 32.87 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.87) Finally, the Grizzlies average 11.74 defensive assists and 10.04 turnovers per game (ranked # 95 and 335 respectively).

Northern Colorado Key Betting Stats

Northern Colorado Bears has a power ranking of 48 and are #30 for offense (scoring an average of 81.09 per game), #332 for defense (giving up an average of 78.41 points per game) and 14-9 (9-11-1 ATS) overall. Montana went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Northern Colorado.

For offense, the Bears hit an average of 48.18% of their field goals (ranked #25) and 71.94% of their free throws (ranked #168) and makes an average of 35.38% of their three pointers (ranked #104 in the NCAAB). They average 35.32 rebounds per game (ranked # 197) and average 14.64 offensive assists and 11.09 turnovers per game (ranked # 101) and 100 respectively).

On defense, Northern Colorado allows an average of 45.54% field goals (ranked #300) and 74.38% free throws (ranked #322 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 36.59% of the three pointers (ranked #337) and averages 34.86 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.86) Finally, the Bears average 12.27 defensive assists and 11.91 turnovers per game (ranked # 135 and 211 respectively).

Betting Summary

Northern Colorado has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Northern Colorado Bears to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go under 152.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Grizzlies vs Bears archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Grizzlies vs Bears matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Montana Grizzlies-105 → +105Moved
  • Moneyline · Northern Colorado Bears-115 → -125Moved
  • Spread · Montana Grizzlies+1.5 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Northern Colorado Bears-1.5 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over153 (-110) → 152.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under153 (-110) → 152.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Montana Grizzlies
18-16 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Northern Colorado Bears
20-12 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-10T11:36:10.848Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Montana Grizzlies and Northern Colorado Bears, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-11Northern Colorado Bears 98 · Montana Grizzlies 92
  • 2023-02-02Northern Colorado Bears 67 · Montana Grizzlies 69
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northern Colorado Bears defeated Montana Grizzlies 87-71

Northern Colorado Bears defeated Montana Grizzlies 87-71 on February 10, 2024, a 16-point decision in the series. Northern Colorado Bears' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 47-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Montana Grizzlies +1.5 (-110) spread, Northern Colorado Bears covered, while the 158 combined points finished over the recorded total of 152.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Fisher49Total · Over 153.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Northern Colorado Bears -1.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Montana Grizzlies +1.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 154 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Montana Grizzlies +1.5 (-110)Loss