Montana State vs Montana 1/9/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Montana Grizzlies (11-5) vs. Montana State Bobcats (11-5)
January 9, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montana State Bobcats -2.5 / Montana Grizzlies +2.5; Over/Under: +137
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The Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Worthington Arena. The Montana Grizzlies look for a win after winning six of their last seven games. The Montana State Bobcats look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games.
The Montana Grizzlies are averaging 74.6 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 63 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Josh Bannan is averaging 12.5 points and 8.1 rebounds, while Robby Beasley III is averaging 10.9 points and 2.9 rebounds. Brandon Whitney is the third double-digit scorer and Cameron Parker is dishing 6.3 assists. The Montana Grizzlies are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 81.7 percent from the free throw line. The Montana Grizzlies are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
The Montana State Bobcats are averaging 77.8 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 68.9 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Jubrile Belo is averaging 13.8 points and 1.1 assists, while Xavier Bishop is averaging 12.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. Amin Adamu is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Patterson is dishing 0.9 assists. The Montana State Bobcats are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Montana State Bobcats are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Bobcats are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 overall. The over is 17-8 in Bobcats last 25 overall. The road team is 13-5-1 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
You could make a case for either side here given their current form, but being at home counts for something in a rivalry game. The Montana State Bobcats are also far more trustworthy on the offensive side, and they’ve covered seven of their last 10 games. The Montana Grizzlies don’t cover in the underdog role, and all five of their losses this season have been true road games. I’ll lay the bucket with the Bobcats.
