The Northern Colorado Bears (5-9, 0-2 Big Sky) aim to stop a four-game losing streak when hosting the Montana State Bobcats (8-7, 1-1 Big Sky) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Bank of Colorado Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bobcats’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Bears ().
The betting insights in the article below are based off odds valid as of January 5, 2023 at 5:46 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Montana State Vs Northern Colorado Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northern Colorado (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (145.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Montana State Vs Northern Colorado Stat Rankings
| Montana State Avg. (Rank) | Northern Colorado Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.6 (94th) | Points Scored | 72.2 (175th) |
| 68.4 (177th) | Points Allowed | 80.5 (354th) |
| 35.1 (156th) | Rebounds | 31.1 (319th) |
| 9.1 (235th) | Off. Rebounds | 6.6 (349th) |
| 7.9 (144th) | 3pt Made | 8.9 (56th) |
| 14.4 (115th) | Assists | 11.6 (299th) |
| 12.3 (178th) | Turnovers | 12.5 (195th) |
Montana State Vs Northern Colorado Betting Trends
- The Bobcats’ record against the spread is 8-5-0.
- Montana State’s ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 4-2.
- There have been five Bobcats games (out of 13) that hit the over this season.
- Montana State and its opponent have broken the 145.5-point mark four times this year.
- Bobcats games this season have posted an average total of 145, which is 0.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Northern Colorado has beaten the spread five times in 13 games.
- The Bears have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 2.5-point underdog or more this year.
- There have been five Montana State’s games (out of 13) that went over the total this year.
- There have been 10 Bears games this season with more than 145.5 points scored.
- This season, Northern Colorado’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 152.7, which is 7.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Montana State Impact Players
- Raequan Battle leads his team in both points (16.7) and assists (1.1) per contest, and also averages 3.5 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Jubrile Belo paces his team in rebounds per contest (5.8), and also posts 12.7 points and 0.9 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Darius Brown II averages a team-best 4.8 assists per contest. He is also putting up 7.1 points and 4.4 rebounds, shooting 40.7% from the floor.
- Great Osobor posts 8.6 points, 4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Robert Ford posts 4.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 31.9% from the field.
Northern Colorado Impact Players
- Dalton Knecht is No. 1 on the Bears in scoring (18.9 points per game) and rebounding (7.9), and averages 1.9 assists. He also delivers 1 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Daylen Kountz is posting 17.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest, making 41.5% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per game.
- Matt Johnson is the Bears’ top assist man (3.7 per game), and he posts 12.6 points and 2.4 rebounds.
- Riley Abercrombie gets the Bears 7.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Caleb Shaw gives the Bears 8.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. He also posts 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
