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The Northern Colorado Bears (5-10, 0-3 Big Sky) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to break a five-game losing streak when they host the Montana Grizzlies (7-8, 1-2 Big Sky) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Bank of Colorado Arena at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET. The point total is set at 146.5 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Bears vs. Grizzlies
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Greeley, Colorado
- Arena: Bank of Colorado Arena at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | -1.5 | 146.5 |
Northern Colorado Betting Stats & Information
- Northern Colorado is 4-3 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 57.1%).
- The Bears have not played a game with moneyline odds of -119 or shorter.
- The Bears have a 5-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Grizzlies have a 1-4 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Northern Colorado’s average point total in outings this year is 151.4, 4.9 points higher than the total in this game.
Montana Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Montana has been the underdog six times and won one of those games.
- The Grizzlies have not been a bigger underdog this season than the -102 moneyline set for this game.
- The Grizzlies have a 6-8-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Grizzlies are 1-4 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- Montana’s games this year have averaged a total of 139.1 points, 7.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Northern Colorado vs. Montana Season Stat Comparison
| Northern Colorado Rank | Northern Colorado AVG | Montana AVG | Montana Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194th | 71.1 | Points Scored | 69.5 | 232nd |
| 354th | 80.3 | Points Allowed | 69.6 | 211th |
| 330th | 29 | Rebounds | 28.3 | 350th |
| 346th | 5.9 | Off. Rebounds | 6.1 | 343rd |
| 70th | 8.6 | 3pt Made | 7.6 | 170th |
| 318th | 11.3 | Assists | 11.3 | 318th |
| 212th | 12.7 | Turnovers | 11.1 | 66th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Northern Colorado Bears Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Bears is Dalton Knecht, who puts up 18.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
- Northern Colorado’s best passer is Matt Johnson, who averages 3.7 assists per game to go with his 11.7 PPG scoring average.
- The Bears get the most three-point shooting production out of Knecht, who makes 2.3 threes per game.
Montana Grizzlies Leaders
- Josh Bannan leads the Grizzlies scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, knotching 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and three assists per game.
- Aanen Moody is the most prolific from distance for the Grizzlies, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
