Northern Colorado vs. Montana Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The Northern Colorado Bears (10-4, 0-1 Big Sky) visit the Montana Grizzlies (7-7, 1-0 Big Sky) at Dahlberg Arena, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Grizzlies are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 161.5 for the matchup.

In its last outing on Thursday, Northern Colorado suffered an 89-75 loss to Montana State. Zack Bloch scored a team-best 18 points for Northern Colorado in the loss. In its most recent matchup on Thursday, Montana claimed a 78-64 victory over Northern Arizona. Brooklyn Hicks scored 15 points in Montana's win, leading the team.

Northern Colorado vs. Montana Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana
• Spread favorite: Northern Colorado -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Colorado -122
• Moneyline underdog: Montana +101
• Over/Under: 161.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Colorado vs. Montana

• Eight of Northern Colorado's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 161.5 points.
• This season, four games Montana has played finished with a combined score higher than 161.5 points.
• The Bears average 86 points per game against the Grizzlies' 80.7, amounting to 5.2 points over the matchup's total of 161.5.
• This game's total is 10.3 fewer points than the 151.2 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• Northern Colorado has a 163.1 average over/under in its games this season, 1.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Montana's games have an average over/under of 154.8 points this season, 6.7 fewer points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Northern Colorado vs. Montana

• Against the spread, Northern Colorado is 7-4-0 this season.
• The Bears have been favored by 1.5 points or more seven times this season and are 4-3 ATS in those matchups.
• In Montana's 10 games this year, it has four wins against the spread.
• The Grizzlies have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 1.5 points or more (in four chances).
• At home this season, Montana has two wins against the spread and is 2-3 overall.
• Montana has two wins ATS (2-3) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• In away games, Northern Colorado is 5-2 overall and 6-1 against the spread.
• This season, as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road, Northern Colorado is 4-0 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Colorado vs. Montana

• This season, Northern Colorado has been moneyline favorites seven times and won six of those games.
• The Bears have a record of 6-1 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -122 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Northern Colorado has a 55% chance to win.
• Montana has been victorious in one of the four contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Grizzlies have been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Montana has a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Northern Colorado vs. Montana

• Pick ATS: Northern Colorado (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (161.5)
  
• Prediction: Northern Colorado 79 - Montana 77