Northern Colorado vs. Montana Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Big Sky Tournament

The No. 5 seed Northern Colorado Bears (20-11, 10-8 Big Sky) are favored by 4.5 points in the Big Sky Tournament over the No. 4 seed Montana Grizzlies (16-15, 10-8 Big Sky). The teams will hit the court Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET live on ESPN+, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under in the matchup is set at 152.5.

The teams play once again after Northern Colorado took down Montana 85-57 Monday. Quinn Denker led Northern Colorado with 16 points, while Money Williams scored 17 for Montana.

Northern Colorado vs. Montana Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho
• Spread favorite: Northern Colorado -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Colorado -196
• Moneyline underdog: Montana +157
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Colorado vs. Montana

• Northern Colorado and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's total (152.5 points) 17 times this season.
• This season, 14 of Montana's games have finished with a combined score higher than 152.5 points.
• The over/under for the contest of 152.5 is 6.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bears (82.3 points per game) and the Grizzlies (77.1 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 150 points per game, 2.5 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Northern Colorado has had a 158.2-point over/under in its games this season, 5.7 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Montana's games have an average over/under of 151.2 points this season, 1.3 points lower than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Northern Colorado vs. Montana

• Northern Colorado has 15 wins against the spread in 28 games this year.
• This season, the Bears have an ATS record of 3-8 in their 11 games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
• Montana has played 27 games, with 14 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Grizzlies have been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more eight times and are 4-4 ATS in those games.
• At home this season, Montana is 8-5 overall and 8-5 against the spread.
• At home, as a 4.5-point underdog or greater, Montana is 4-3 ATS.
• Away from home, Northern Colorado is 9-6 against the spread, and 8-7 overall.
• Northern Colorado has one win ATS (1-2) on the road as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Colorado vs. Montana

• Northern Colorado has been the moneyline favorite in 22 games this season and won 15 (68.2%) of those contests.
• The Bears are 7-4 this season when entering a game favored by -196 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 66.2% chance of a victory for Northern Colorado.
• Montana has been victorious in four, or 36.4%, of the 11 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Grizzlies have come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +157 or longer on the moneyline.
• Montana has an implied victory probability of 38.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.