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Montana St. Bobcats vs Northern Colorado Bears Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Bank of Colorado Arena — Greeley, CO

Article updated Feb 8, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Montana St. Bobcats are on the road playing the Northern Colorado Bears at the Bank of Colorado Arena stadium on Thursday, 2/8/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the

Game outlook

The Montana St. Bobcats are on the road playing the Northern Colorado Bears at the Bank of Colorado Arena stadium on Thursday, 2/8/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Bobcats vs Bears Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bears to win tonight's game by 5 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Montana St. Bobcats to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 155 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Montana St. 74 to Northern Colorado 79

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Northern Colorado Bears to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Northern Colorado will win straight-up is 74%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be MONST 71, NCOLO 84.

OddsShark 's prediction is Northern Colorado will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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Montana St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 122, Montana St. is ranked #170 in offense (scoring an average of 74.64 per game), #244 in defense (allowing an average of 73.82 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-12 (9-11 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bobcats hit an average of 46.29% of their field goals (ranked #98) and 73.47% of their free throws (ranked #96) and makes an average of 35.04% of their three pointers ranked #132 in the NCAAB). They average 30.77 rebounds per game (ranked # 350) and average 13.09 offensive assists and 11.95 turnovers per game (ranked # 195 and 175 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Montana St. allows an average of 46.87% field goals (ranked #334) and 70.44% free throws (ranked #138 in the NCAAB) The Bobcats allow an average of 33.42% of the three pointers (ranked #191) and averages 34.95 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.95) Finally, the Bobcats average 12.64 defensive assists and 13.68 turnovers per game (ranked # 159 and 78 respectively).

Northern Colorado Key Betting Stats

Northern Colorado Bears has a power ranking of 48 and are #28 for offense (scoring an average of 81.95 per game), #325 for defense (giving up an average of 78.24 points per game) and 13-9 (9-10-1 ATS) overall. Montana St. went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Northern Colorado.

For offense, the Bears hit an average of 48.61% of their field goals (ranked #23) and 72.47% of their free throws (ranked #141) and makes an average of 35.53% of their three pointers (ranked #101 in the NCAAB). They average 35.19 rebounds per game (ranked # 206) and average 14.71 offensive assists and 10.95 turnovers per game (ranked # 99) and 92 respectively).

On defense, Northern Colorado allows an average of 45.37% field goals (ranked #288) and 74.67% free throws (ranked #323 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 36.60% of the three pointers (ranked #335) and averages 34.81 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.81) Finally, the Bears average 12.43 defensive assists and 12.14 turnovers per game (ranked # 142 and 195 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Montana St. Bobcats to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 155 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 Bobcats vs Bears archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bobcats vs Bears matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Montana St. Bobcats+225 → +253Moved
  • Moneyline · Northern Colorado Bears-275 → -305Moved
  • Spread · Montana St. Bobcats+6.5 (-110) → +6.75 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Northern Colorado Bears-6.5 (-110) → -6.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over155 (-110) → 153.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under155 (-110) → 153.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Montana St. Bobcats
18-14 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Northern Colorado Bears
20-12 matchup record · 5-4-1 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-08T11:35:41.991Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-13Northern Colorado Bears 81 · Montana St. Bobcats 90
  • 2023-03-05Northern Colorado Bears 73 · Montana St. Bobcats 84
  • 2023-02-04Northern Colorado Bears 62 · Montana St. Bobcats 75
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northern Colorado Bears defeated Montana St. Bobcats 73-70

Northern Colorado Bears defeated Montana St. Bobcats 73-70 on February 8, 2024, a 3-point decision in the series. Northern Colorado Bears' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 38-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded Montana St. Bobcats +6.75 (-110) spread, Montana St. Bobcats covered, while the 143 combined points finished under the recorded total of 153.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 155.5 (-110)Loss
  • GeauxtigersSpread · Northern Colorado Bears -6.5 (-110)Loss
  • ThinkmakegrowTotal · Over 155 (-110)Loss