Montana State vs. Northern Colorado Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 1

The Montana State Bobcats (6-7, 1-0 Big Sky) hope to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (10-3, 0-1 Big Sky) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

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How to Watch Montana State vs. Northern Colorado

• Game day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Montana State vs. Northern Colorado Stat Insights

Points

• The 78.8 points the Bobcats average are only 2.6 more than the Bears give up.
• When Montana State scores more than 76.2, it has a record of 6-2.
• Northern Colorado is 5-1 when conceding less than 78.8 points.
• The Bears put up 17.6 more points per game (86.8) than the Bobcats give up (69.2).
• When posting over 69.2 points, Northern Colorado is 10-3.
• Montana State has a 6-7 record when giving up fewer than 86.8 points.
• The Bobcats have outscored opponents by 125 points this year (9.6 per game), and the Bears have scored 139 more than their opponents (10.6 per game).

Shooting

• The Bobcats are making 46.8% of their shots from the field, just 1.8% higher than the Bears concede to opponents (45.0%).
• Montana State has a 4-3 straight-up record when shooting better than 45.0% from the field.
• The Bears shoot 50.8% from the field, 7.3% higher than the Bobcats concede.
• Northern Colorado is 9-3 straight up when shooting over 43.5% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Bobcats average 31.1 rebounds, 3.4 fewer than the Bears.
• When Northern Colorado has a rebounding advantage, it is 7-3. When recording fewer boards, Montana State is 3-5.
• The Bobcats average 8.6 offensive rebounds, only 0.1 more than the Bears.
• The Bobcats are 3-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Bears are 6-1 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Montana State is +1.1 rebounds per game, and Northern Colorado is +6.7.

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