Montana State Bobcats vs. Northern Colorado Bears Betting Prediction 02/04/19

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The Montana State Bobcats (8-12, 5-5 BigSky) will be at Bank of Colorado Arena to challenge the Northern Colorado Bears (14-7, 8-2 BigSky) in a BigSky matchup. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, February 4, 2019.

Montana State Bobcats vs. Northern Colorado Bears Betting Odds

In their last matchup, the Bears beat the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 63-48, while the Bobcats were beaten by the Montana Grizzlies, 83-78.

Northern Colorado played a nearly perfect game. They had a phenomenal offensive rebounding percentage of 34.3 (above their season average of 29.8) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.508 (below their season average of 0.552). For those same stats, Northern Arizona was 18.9 and 0.382, respectively. Montana State, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 15.8). Northern Colorado rallied around Jordan Davis, who finished with 14 points and nine assists. Meanwhile, Harald Frey fueled Montana State with 15 points, 10 assists and five rebounds.

In their first matchup this season, Kai Edwards led the Bears to a 73-70 victory. He produced nine points and 14 rebounds. Northern Colorado’s free throw rate was their biggest strength over Montana State. The Bears had a rate of 0.186, while the Bobcats posted a mark of 0.131.

The productive offense of Northern Colorado (40th in the country with an offensive efficiency of 113.1) will square off against the porous defense of Montana State (346th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 113.6). The Bears should have the advantage on that side of the ball.

Montana State Bobcats at Northern Colorado Bears ATS Pick

College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Northern Colorado, ATS Winner – Northern Colorado, O/U – Under

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).