Northern Colorado vs. Montana State betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Northern Colorado Bears (17-7, 9-2 Big Sky) host the Montana State Bobcats (10-14, 5-6 Big Sky) in a matchup of Big Sky teams at Bank of Colorado Arena, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Bobcats are 6-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 149 for the matchup.

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Northern Colorado Cover -6 vs Montana State -109

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Northern Colorado vs. Montana State betting lines

  • Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -272
  • Montana State moneyline odds to win: +219
  • Spread: Northern Colorado (-6)
  • Total: 149

Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Northern Colorado has played worse when playing at home, covering two times in nine home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Bears hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in nine opportunities this season (77.8%). On the road, they have hit the over seven times in 11 opportunities (63.6%).
  • When playing at home, Northern Colorado has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 7-2 (.778). In road games, it is 3-1 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Bears’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 79.1 points a contest compared to the 81.7 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Northern Colorado has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 73.0 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 74.2 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Bears’ 7.8 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 8.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 37.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.4% from long distance.

Northern Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-7-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.0 (first in nation) 46.0 (309th) 31.3 (235th) 28.0 (30th) 16.6 (31st) 10.8 (124th)

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Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Montana State has been better at home (5-4-0) than away (4-10-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Bobcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, three of nine) than away (57.1%, eight of 14).

Recent trends

  • While the Bobcats are posting 71.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 70.2 points per contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, Montana State is surrendering 68.6 points per contest, compared to its season average of 70.0 points allowed.
  • The Bobcats are sinking 0.8 fewer three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games (7.7) compared to their season average (8.5), but they are delivering a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season mark (34.2%).

Montana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (186th in nation) 43.8 (193rd) 29.1 (328th) 32.1 (237th) 13.2 (221st) 9.6 (29th)
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