Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Montana Grizzlies try to run the Northern Colorado Bears off the court at Dahlberg Arena in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Northern Colorado Bears were listed as 8-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana Grizzlies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Montana Grizzlies sport a record of 8-9 and 9-8 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Northern Colorado Bears have 7-8 and 6-5 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 7-10 for the Montana Grizzlies and 4-6-1 for the Northern Colorado Bears.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 66-rated Montana Grizzlies and the No. 210-ranked Northern Colorado Bears, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Montana's No. 190-ranked scoring average of 71.88 PPG, against a Northern Colorado Bears defense rated No. 179 and allowing 73.27 PPG. The Montana Grizzlies FG% has averaged 43.35% to date this season, less than the Northern Colorado Bears shooters have managed so far (44.09% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bears used a 36-point performance from Dj Miles to help Northern Colorado smack Northern Arizona 83-79 on Saturday at Butler-Hancock Hall.
Walter Wright scored 19 points leading the Grizzlies to a 65-59 victory over Eastern Washington at Reese Court on Saturday.
Next Betting Matchups
Northern Colorado at Montana State, Saturday, January 14th
Montana at North Dakota, Saturday, January 14th