The Montana State Bobcats (8-7, 1-1 Big Sky) and Northern Colorado Bears (5-9, 0-2) meet Thursday in a Big Sky tussle with opening tip at Bank of Colorado Arena at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the _Montana State vs. Northern Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Montana State failed to cover as a 6-point favorite Saturday in a 70-67 home loss to Eastern Washington. The against-the-spread (ATS) loss was the Bobcats’ first since Nov. 26. Boasting a solid inside game on offense and a decent all-around defense, MSU is 8-4-1 ATS overall.
The Bears are 0-3 straight up and 0-3 ATS since Dec. 20. Northern Colorado has lost 4 straight games overall, and a shaky defense has been the culprit. The Bears have allowed 80-plus points in 3 of those losses and for the season they have allowed 80.5 PPG, which ranks 354th out of 363 Div. 1 teams.
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