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

The Montana State Bobcats (6-7, 0-0 Big Sky) aim to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (10-3, 0-0 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 Bobcats are averaging 78.8 points, only 2.6 more than the 76.2 the Bears concede.
• Montana State is 6-2 when putting more than 76.2 points on the board.
• Northern Colorado is 5-1 when conceding fewer than 78.8 points.
• The Bears average 86.8 points, 17.6 more than the Bobcats allow.
• Northern Colorado is 10-3 when scoring over 69.2 points.
• Montana State is 6-7 when it gives up fewer than 86.8 points.
• The Bobcats have put up 125 more points than their opponents this year (9.6 per game), and the Bears have also outscored their opponents, by 139 (10.6 per game).

Shooting

• The Bobcats are making 46.8% of their shots from the field, just 1.8% higher than the Bears allow 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 allow.
• This season Northern Colorado is 9-3 when the team shoots better than 43.5% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Bobcats collect 31.1 boards per game, 3.4 fewer than the Bears.
• Northern Colorado is 7-3 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Montana State is 3-5 when falling short on the boards.
• The Bobcats pull down 8.6 offensive rebounds per game, 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.
• Both these teams are strong on the boards. Montana State has an average rebounding margin of +1.1, and Northern Colorado is at +6.7.

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