The Montana Grizzlies (14-6, 7-2 BigSky) will be at Max Worthington Arena to go head-to-head with the Montana State Bobcats (8-11, 5-4 BigSky) in a BigSky matchup. Action starts at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Montana Grizzlies vs. Montana State Bobcats ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Bobcats easily got past the Idaho State Bengals 104-84, while the Grizzlies were victorious over the Weber State Wildcats 75-68.
Montana played a nearly perfect game. They had an absurdly low turnover percentage of 7.9 (better than their season average of 15.9) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 10.8 (below their season average of 29.0). Weber State was 18.9 and 6.5, respectively, for those same stats. The Bobcats, meanwhile, had an extraordinarily low turnover percentage of 6.1 (better than their season average of 16.5) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.662 (above their season average of 0.518). Harald Frey played well for Montana State with 31 points and five assists. Montana was lifted by Jamar Akoh, who contributed 25 points and 10 rebounds.
The Grizzlies dominated this series last year, emerging victorious in both games. In the most recent game, Montana won 90-63. Montana’s 0.568 effective field goal percentage was its biggest advantage over Montana State, who had a rate of 0.361. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Montana figures to have a substantial edge. The elite Grizzlies offense ranks 32nd in the NCAA in that metric at 0.552, while the porous Montana State defense is ranked 350th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.574).
Montana Grizzlies at Montana State Bobcats Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Montana State, ATS Winner – Montana State, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Montana ranks seventh in assists allowed per game (9.6) while Montana State ranks 241st (15.9).
- The Bobcats rank 208th in rebounds per game (34.3) while the Grizzlies rank 229th (33.8).
- Montana is 49th in the NCAA with 2.8 blocks allowed per game while Montana State is 60th with 2.9 blocks allowed per game.
- The Grizzlies rank 26th in three pointers allowed per game (18.9) while the Bobcats rank 258th (26.9).
- Montana ranks 40th in steals allowed per game (5.4) while Montana State ranks 84th (6.1).
Bettings Trends:
- The Grizzlies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 10.6, up from 7.8 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Bobcats have scored an average of 83.2 points per game (6.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 80.4 points per game (0.4 below their season average).
