Weber State Wildcats (20-10) vs. Montana State Bobcats (13-17)
March 4, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montana State Bobcats +2.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The Weber State Wildcats look for a win after winning 8 of their last 9 games. The Montana State Bobcats need a win after losing 6 of their last 8 games. Here’s a Weber State Wildcats vs Montana State Bobcats prediction.
Weber State Wildcats Betting Preview
The Weber State Wildcats recently beat Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado while losing to Idaho State. The Weber State Wildcats are averaging 75.6 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Dillon Jones is averaging 20.7 points and 10.1 rebounds, while Steven Verplancken is averaging 12.2 points and 1.3 assists. Blaise Threatt is the third double-digit scorer and Dyson Koehler is dishing 0.8 assists. The Weber State Wildcats are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Weber State Wildcats are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
Montana State Bobcats Betting Preview
The Montana State Bobcats recently beat Idaho while losing to Sacramento State and Eastern Washington. The Montana State Bobcats are averaging 74.3 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 74.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Robert Ford III is averaging 15.4 points and 2.9 assists, while Brian Goracke is averaging 13.6 points and 4.5 rebounds. Brandon Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Patrick McMahon is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Montana State Bobcats are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Montana State Bobcats are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28 rebounds per game.
Weber State Wildcats vs Montana State Bobcats prediction
The Weber State Wildcats have been the better team this season, obviously, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see a decent sized win. Weber State did beat Montana State by 22 points back in December, for whatever that’s worth. However, the Montana State Bobcats have seen 9 of their 13 wins this season come at home, and they’ve had a lot of tough losses to this season. In fact, six of Montana State’s last seven losses have been decided by six or fewer points. A bounce here or a bounce there, and Montana State is sitting in a much better light. I’ll grab the free bucket with the Montana State Bobcats.
