The Omaha Mavericks and Montana Grizzlies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Dahlberg Arena. The Omaha Mavericks look to get back to a .500 record. The Montana Grizzlies also need a win to get to a 2-2 record.
The Omaha Mavericks are averaging 66.7 points on 39.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Kyle Luedtke is averaging 12 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Frankie Fidler is averaging 10 points and 4 rebounds. Marco Smith is dishing 2.7 assists and Sam’i Roe is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Omaha Mavericks are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Omaha Mavericks are allowing 39.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Montana Grizzlies are averaging 66.7 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 64 points on 37.1 percent shooting. Brandon Whitney is averaging 13.7 points and 1.3 rebounds, while Derrick Carter-Hollinger is averaging 11 points and 2 rebounds. Josh Bannan is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Vazquez is dishing 1 assist. The Montana Grizzlies are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Montana Grizzlies are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Grizzlies are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 home games and 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Mavericks last 6 overall. The over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 home games.
The Montana Grizzlies are the better team here, and it’s hard to back Omaha with confidence given the lack of consistent offense. However, Montana has been terrible against the number dating back to last season, and you shouldn’t be thrilled to lay double-digit chalk. There are better games on a stacked Saturday card, but it’s Omaha or pass for me.