Bears can win this on the boards and limit second-chance shots. Montana State -2.9 rebounding margin in Big Sky play, second-worse. Bears are vulnerable vs the three ball but that's not a strength of their opponent. N Colorado has won 5 in a row, all by 5 points or more, and are 10-2 in their last 12, every win by at least 5 points. They average 9 more per game in conference and allow 3 more, and won both in-season meetings. Bears +7.9 in Big Sky and MST +2.1. If pace picks up and more points are needed to win/cover, I like the Bears to meet the challenge.