The Northern Colorado Bears (7-14, 2-7 Big Sky) and Montana Grizzlies (10-12, 4-6) meet Thursday at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Mont. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Colorado vs. Montana game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
NorCo suffered a 79-74 home loss to Montana in the first meeting on Jan. 3 as the Over (146) connected. Northern Colorado has picked up just 2 wins in the past 11 outings and is just 2-8 against the spread in the past 10 games.
The Griz snapped a 3-game losing streak last time out with a 73-67 win at Portland State as 2-point underdogs. It also ended a 3-game non-cover streak, and the Over snapped a 3-0 run to the Under.
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