Montana State Bobcats and Northern Colorado Bears play for Big Sky Championship

Published Mar. 12, 2022 2:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Northern Colorado Bears (20-14, 13-7 Big Sky) vs. Montana State Bobcats (26-7, 16-4 Big Sky)

Boise, Idaho; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Montana State Bobcats and the Northern Colorado Bears meet in the Big Sky Championship.

The Bobcats are 14-1 in home games. Montana State has a 7-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Bears have gone 13-7 against Big Sky opponents. Northern Colorado is 9-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.2 turnovers per game.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Bobcats won 87-85 in the last matchup on March 5. Great Osobor led the Bobcats with 19 points, and Daylen Kountz led the Bears with 26 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jubrile Belo is averaging 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for the Bobcats. Xavier Bishop is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 games for Montana State.

Kountz is averaging 21.2 points for the Bears. Matt Johnson is averaging 15.9 points over the last 10 games for Northern Colorado.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 8-2, averaging 76.1 points, 28.1 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 51.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.8 points per game.

Bears: 7-3, averaging 79.6 points, 32.0 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.0 points.

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