Montana vs South Dakota State 12/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (3-6) vs. Montana Grizzlies (3-5)
December 6, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montana Grizzlies +2.5 / South Dakota State Jackrabbits -2.5; Over/Under: +137.5
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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits and Montana Grizzlies meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Dahlberg Arena. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits look for their fourth win. The Montana Grizzlies look for their fourth win.
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are averaging 67.3 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 73.7 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Zeke Mayo is averaging 12.4 points and 7 rebounds, while William Kyle III is averaging 10.2 points and 4.1 rebounds. Alex Arians is dishing 3 assists and Charlie Easley is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.6 rebounds per game.
The Montana Grizzlies are averaging 62.8 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 66.8 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Josh Bannan is averaging 14.3 points and 9.8 rebounds, while Aanen Moody is averaging 12.6 points and 2.2 rebounds. Dischon Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Whitney is dishing 2.5 assists. The Montana Grizzlies are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Montana Grizzlies are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.1 rebounds per game.
The Jackrabbits are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 road games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games. The Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 9-3 in Jackrabbits last 12 overall. The under is 4-1 in Grizzlies last 5 overall.
I’m not sure what the South Dakota State Jackrabbits have done to deserve to be favored on the road, but I’m not buying it. You can argue the Montana Grizzlies have played the better ball through 8 games. South Dakota State is losing on the year by an average of 6.3 points and is losing its last 5 games by an average of 9.4 points. I’m not laying chalk with the Jackrabbits. Give me my free bucket with Montana.
