Northern Colorado vs. Montana prediction: Why Northern Colorado is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/9/2026]

Montana and Northern Colorado are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Idaho Central Arena on Monday, with tipoff at 7:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Northern Colorado as the most likely winner of the Northern Colorado vs. Montana game.

This article offers further insights into Monday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Northern Colorado vs. Montana prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NCAA basketball game between Northern Colorado and Montana 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Northern Colorado a 62% chance of defeating Montana. Our predicted final score has Northern Colorado winning 77-74.

According to our model, Montana (+3.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 152.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Northern Colorado vs. Montana odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Northern Colorado	Montana
Spread	-3.5 (-118)	+3.5 (-102)
Moneyline	-182	+154
Total	o152.5 (-108)	u152.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Northern Colorado vs. Montana picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Montana +3.5	-102
Moneyline	Montana	+154
Total	Over 152.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Montana +3.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Northern Colorado vs. Montana game-day updates and essential details

Monday's men's college basketball game between Montana and Northern Colorado at Idaho Central Arena is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Northern Colorado vs. Montana
• Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Idaho Central Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Northern Colorado, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat Montana on Monday.

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