Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana State Bobcats Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Bears versus the Bobcats? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, MT. In this Big Sky matchup, the Bears are the betting favorite against the Bobcats. The over/under for the game is 152.5 points.

NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS VS MONTANA STATE BOBCATS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montana State Bobcats +1

This game will be played at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at 8:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE MONTANA STATE BOBCATS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Bobcats.
• Not only will Montana State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 152.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Will Northern Colorado Shock Everyone at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse ?

After winning their last game, 86-82, against Denver, Northern Colorado has now won four straight games, bringing their overall record to 9-6. So far, they are 1-0 in Big Sky play and 8-6 in non-conference matchups.

On the road, the Bears have gone 3-4 this season, and their average scoring margin in those seven games is -2.3. Over their last three road games, they have gone 3-0, and their record over their last 10 road games is 5-5. For the season, they have been favored in five games, going 4-1.

When looking at Northern Colorado’s ATS record this season, they are currently 5-6-1. As the favorite, they have gone 1-3-1 vs. the spread this year. On the road, their ATS mark is 4-3, and over their last 10 road games, they are 6-4 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Northern Colorado is 9-3 and today’s line of 152.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (149.6). So far, 5 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total in those games is 180 points.

In their latest game, Northern Colorado’s offense looked good, scoring 86 points against Denver. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 52.2% and made 7/8 free throws. The top scorer for the Bears was Saint Thomas with 23 points, while Brock Wisne also chipped in with 19 points.

Looking at the Northern Colorado defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 79.1 points per game (304th). So far, the Northern Colorado defense is giving up an average of 7.5 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.5 times per game (512nd).

Does Montana State Stand a Chance at Home?

Montana State enters today’s game as a slight underdog at +1. For the season, the Bobcats have gone 2-6 as the underdog.

At home, Montana State has gone 3-3 this season, and they have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games at home.

Montana State has struggled against the spread this season, going just 4-9. At home, their ATS mark is just 1-5. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Bobcats have gone 4-6 vs. the spread.

The over/under record for Montana State games this season is 7-6 and the average scoring total in their games is 142.5. Today’s over/under line of 152.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games this season (141.9) and higher than the average scoring total in their last three games (145).

The Montana State offense is coming off a game in which they scored 79 points vs. Northern Arizona. Overall their field goal percentage was 55.3% while connecting on 8 threes. The Montana State offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 27.3 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 33% of their looks from outside this season.

So far, the Bobcats’ defense is ranked 208th in the country at 73.1 points per contest. In today’s game vs. Northern Colorado, the Montana State defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Montana State made 19 free-throws vs. the Bobcats.