Montana State Bobcats vs Northern Colorado Bears Prediction, 1/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana State Bobcats vs Northern Colorado Bears

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Montana State Bobcats (9-8) are en route to Bank of Colorado Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Northern Colorado Bears (11-6).

The Montana State Bobcats played Idaho and took a loss by a final of 92-89 in their last contest. Montana State finished having earned a 58.2% FG percentage (32 out of 55) and buried 8 out of their 14 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 17 of 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to defending, Montana State allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 34 out of 68 shooting. Idaho recorded 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Idaho grabbed 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Idaho went 78.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 14 attempts. They also made 13 out of their 29 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Bobcats ended up with 16 and Idaho totaled 19 fouls.

Jed Miller is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished 63.6% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He was able to score 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Montana State will enter this contest with a mark of 9-8 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.8 times per game and as a team are committing 17.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Montana State is snagging 34.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 205 assists on the season, which ranks 328th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bobcats are connecting on 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (167 of 469) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.3 pts per contest (129th in the nation) while shooting 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Bobcats are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are conceding 31.0% on 3-pointers while they are 102nd in college in points per game allowed (70.5). The Bobcats defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (429 of 983) and they concede 32.6 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 32nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 188 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the Northern Colorado Bears took a loss by a final score of 76-73 against Portland State. The Bears corralled 17 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 19 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. Portland State committed 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 68.4%. When discussing three-point attempts, Northern Colorado buried 12 out of 31 tries (38.7%). When all was said and done, the Bears shot 24 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. The Bears permitted Portland State to convert 26 of their 53 tries from the field which had them shooting 49.1% in the game. They finished 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 4 out of 16 and finished the contest at 20 of 28 at the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to rebounds, Northern Colorado allowed Portland State to grab 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Quinn Denker ended up being a factor for the Bears for the contest. He converted 6 of 15 in this game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Northern Colorado has a record of 11-6 for the campaign. The Bears are committing 17.8 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.2 times per contest (50th in college) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per game. Northern Colorado has totaled 1,439 points this year (84.6 per game) and they pull down 37.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bears are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which ranks 37th in the nation.

The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 284th in college in PPG surrendered with 77.4. They are forcing 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the floor (292nd in college hoops). The Northern Colorado defense surrenders 28.7% on three-point shots (100 of 348) and opponents are converting on 75.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 9.5 assists and 31.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 4th and 42nd in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Colorado

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