Northern Colorado vs Montana Prediction 1/11/25 College Basketball Picks

The Northern Colorado Bears are visiting the Montana Grizzlies on Saturday, January 11th at the Dahlberg Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana Grizzlies Prediction. We will examine:

The Montana Grizzlies’ recent form and player performance

The Northern Colorado Bears’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Montana Grizzlies

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Northern Colorado Bears

Recent betting trends in games played between Northern Colorado Bears and Montana Grizzlies

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana Grizzlies game

Montana Grizzlies Preview

The Montana Grizzlies have a 10-6 record this season and are sitting in the second place of the Big Sky. Montana is coming off an 81-76 win over Northern Arizona. The Grizzlies are 5-7-1 against the spread, and 8-5 in over/under while having an 8-0 home record.

Offensively, Montana is averaging 77.4 points per game, which ranks 127th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.2 points per game (278th). The Grizzlies shoot 49% from the field (29th) and 32.1% from beyond the arc (267th). The Grizzlies shoot 72.6% from the free-throw line (154th) and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game (307th).

Money Williams leads Montana in scoring this season, with an average of 14.1 points and 3 rebounds, while Joe Pridgen adds 13.3 points and a team-high 7.7 rebounds. 

Northern Colorado Bears Preview

The Northern Colorado Bears have an 11-5 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the Big Sky. The Bears are coming off an 83-82 win over Montana State. The Bears are 6-7 against the spread, and 10-3 in over/under, while having a 3-4 road record this season.

Offensively, Northern Colorado is averaging 84.1 points per game, which ranks 27th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 76.5 points per game (308th). The Bears shoot 51.2% from the field, which is the 4th-best in the nation, and 36.6% from beyond the arc (153rd). The Bears shoot 73.8% from the free throw line (115th) and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game (274th).

Langston Reynolds leads Northern Colorado in scoring this season, with an average of 17.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists, while Isiah Hawthorne adds 16.4 points and a team-high 5.7 rebounds. Northern Colorado will take on Portland State after this game.

Why the Montana Grizzlies will win

• Montana has won each of its last 12 games at Dahlberg Arena/Robin Selvig Court.
• Montana has won the first half in each of its last 12 games at Dahlberg Arena/Robin Selvig Court against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Northern Colorado Bears will win

• Northern Colorado has won seven of its last eight day games.
• Montana has lost the first half in four of its last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• Montana ranks 29th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (49.0%).
• Northern Colorado ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (51.2%).
• Northern Colorado ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for effective field goal percentage this season (58.4%).

Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana Grizzlies Prediction

Northern Colorado is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against Montana and is 9-1 against the spread. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Northern Colorado won 87-71 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the total. In this Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana Grizzlies Prediction, Montana is coming as a -2 home favorite. Both teams are coming off multiple wins, and have been very good against the spread, so it’s hard to pick a side. Both teams combine good offense, scoring 161.5 points per game combined, and terrible defense, as they both rank in the bottom 90 of the nation. As a result, I expect a high-scoring game, so take the over.