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Northern Colorado @ Montana

Current Records: Northern Colorado 17-13; Montana 18-11

What to Know

The Northern Colorado Bears have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. Northern Colorado and the Montana Grizzlies will face off in a Big Sky battle at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at Dahlberg Arena. These two teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games.

The Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Idaho Vandals on Saturday, sneaking past 98-94.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Montana beat the Montana State Bobcats 80-74 on Sunday.

Northern Colorado is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 4-1-1 against the spread when expected to lose.

The wins brought Northern Colorado up to 17-13 and Montana to 18-11. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Bears are stumbling into the matchup with the 11th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.3 on average. To make matters even worse for Northern Colorado, the Grizzlies enter the contest with only 10.2 turnovers per game on average, good for 17th best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in Montana's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Dahlberg Arena -- Missoula, Montana
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Grizzlies are a 3.5-point favorite against the Bears, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Grizzlies as a 3-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Montana have won seven out of their last 13 games against Northern Colorado.

  • Dec 04, 2021 - Northern Colorado 78 vs. Montana 75
  • Jan 04, 2021 - Montana 56 vs. Northern Colorado 54
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Northern Colorado 64 vs. Montana 62
  • Mar 05, 2020 - Northern Colorado 71 vs. Montana 64
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Northern Colorado 74 vs. Montana 66
  • Feb 25, 2019 - Northern Colorado 74 vs. Montana 72
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Montana 88 vs. Northern Colorado 64
  • Mar 09, 2018 - Montana 91 vs. Northern Colorado 89
  • Feb 01, 2018 - Montana 88 vs. Northern Colorado 79
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Montana 89 vs. Northern Colorado 80
  • Jan 12, 2017 - Montana 89 vs. Northern Colorado 68
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Northern Colorado 78 vs. Montana 72
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Montana 73 vs. Northern Colorado 66

Injury Report for Montana

  • Mack Anderson: Game-Time Decision (Elbow)

Injury Report for Northern Colorado

No Injury Information