How to watch Montana State Bobcats vs. N. Colorado Bears: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Montana State vs. Northern Colorado basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 9, 2025 at 9:01 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

N. Colorado Bears @ Montana State Bobcats

Current Records: N. Colorado 10-5, Montana State 5-10

How To Watch

When: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Max Worthington Arena -- Bozeman, Montana
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $25.00

What to Know

N. Colorado is 2-8 against Montana State since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Both will face off in a Big Sky battle at 9:00 p.m. ET at Max Worthington Arena. The Bears have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

On Saturday, N. Colorado needed a bit of extra time to put away Idaho State. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 93-92 victory over the Bengals. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

N. Colorado was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Idaho State only posted 12.

Meanwhile, Montana State's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight defeat. They fell 68-63 to Eastern Washington. The Bobcats didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

N. Colorado's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Montana State, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.

Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's match: N. Colorado has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.7 threes per game. However, it's not like Montana State struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

N. Colorado is hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Anyone thinking of taking them against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn't covered the last six times they've played Montana State.