It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Northern Colorado Bears (14-7, 8-2 BigSky) welcome the Montana State Bobcats (8-12, 5-5 BigSky) to Bank of Colorado Arena. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, February 4, 2019.
Montana State Bobcats at Northern Colorado Bears Betting Prediction
The Bobcats are trying to rebound after their 83-78 loss to the Montana Grizzlies in their last game. One of Montana’s largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 32 free throw attempts, while Montana State had 18. Harald Frey played well for Montana State, finishing with 15 points, 10 assists and five rebounds.
In the Bears’ previous outing, they beat the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 63-48. The Bears held the Lumberjacks to an offensive rebounding percentage of 18.9 (below their season average of 24.1) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.382 (below their season average of 0.505). Jordan Davis was Northern Colorado’s high scorer with 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the field.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, the Bobcats lost 73-70. Tyler Hall led both teams with 25 points. The Bears knocked down 11 of their 15 free throws (73.3 percent) and had a better turnover percentage (10.9 vs. 12.0).
Northern Colorado could have their way on the offensive side of the ball as their productive offense goes up against one of the worst defenses in the nation. The Bears rank 40th in offensive efficiency, while Montana State ranks 346th in defensive efficiency.
Montana State Bobcats at Northern Colorado Bears Odds Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Northern Colorado, ATS Winner – Northern Colorado, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Northern Colorado ranks seventh in three pointers allowed per game (17.3) while Montana State ranks 266th (26.6).
The Bears rank 61st in assists allowed per game (11.7) while the Bobcats rank 243rd (15.8).
Northern Colorado ranks 40th in rebounds allowed per game (31.9) while Montana State ranks 128th (34.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Bobcats’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 3.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 71.2 points per game (7.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 63.4 points per game (7.3 below their season average).
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