Montana vs. Northern Colorado: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 11, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 11, 2024

In regular season action on Thursday, the Montana Grizzlies (10-5, 1-1 Big Sky) will face the Northern Colorado Bears (8-6, 1-0 Big Sky), with Montana’s Dischon Thomas among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Dahlberg Arena is at 9:00 PM ET. Montana is a strong 7-point favorite against Northern Colorado when the Grizzlies take on the Bears on Thursday. The over/under for the matchup is set at 156.

Montana vs. Northern Colorado Betting Lines

Montana vs Northern Colorado Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Montana -7 156 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Northern Colorado (+7)
Total Pick Under (156)

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Montana vs. Northern Colorado Stat Rankings

Montana Avg. (Rank) Northern Colorado Avg. (Rank)
77.0 (125th) Points Scored 80.1 (59th)
71.4 (173rd) Points Allowed 78.1 (326th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.5 (320th) Off. Rebounds 6.9 (301st)
6.7 (250th) 3pt Made 7.9 (143rd)
15.3 (82nd) Assists 13.4 (187th)
10.0 (51st) Turnovers 11.4 (157th)

Montana vs. Northern Colorado Betting Trends

  • The Grizzlies have nine wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
  • Montana has won once ATS (1-1) as a 7-point favorite or more this season.
  • This year, six of the Grizzlies’ 12 games have gone over the point total.
  • Montana’s games have finished with more than 156 points three times so far this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 156 points, 7.6 more than the average point total for Grizzlies games this season.
  • Northern Colorado is 5-6-1 against the spread this season.
  • As a 7-point underdog or more, the Bears have two wins ATS (2-2).
  • Out of 12 Montana’s games so far this season, six have gone over the total.
  • Bears games have finished with over 156 points scored six times this season.
  • The average total for Northern Colorado’s games is 158.2 points, which is 2.2 more than this game’s over/under.

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Montana Impact Players

  • Aanen Moody is tops on the Grizzlies at 15.5 points per game, while also posting 2.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds.
  • Thomas posts 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 46.6% from the floor and 41.2% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Laolu Oke leads the Grizzlies at 7.6 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.6 assists and 7.6 points.
  • Brandon Whitney puts up a team-best 3.7 assists per game. He is also averaging 8.4 points and 2.9 rebounds, shooting 51.5% from the field.
  • Money Williams is posting 14.3 points, 3.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Northern Colorado Impact Players

  • Saint Thomas is No. 1 on the Bears in scoring (18.7 points per game), rebounding (9.6) and assists (3.3), making 48.6% from the floor and 34.1% from beyond the arc with 2.2 triples per contest. He also produces 1.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Brock Wisne gives the Bears 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Dejour Reaves is posting 14.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 43.7% of his shots from the floor and 32.7% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per game.
  • Jaron Rillie gets the Bears 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Riley Abercrombie is putting up 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 39.0% of his shots from the floor and 34.6% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per game.

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