Montana vs Southern Utah 1/13/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-5) vs. Montana Grizzlies (11-6)
January 13, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montana Grizzlies -2.5 ; Over/Under: 142.5
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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds and the Montana Grizzlies meet Thursday in college basketball action from Dahlberg Arena. Southern Utah is 9-5 so far this year. The Thunderbirds lost to Northern Colorado in their last appearance. As for Montana, they’re 11-6 and fresh off a loss to Montana State. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Southern Utah went 7-3 over their first 10 games, losing to only Dixie State, Saint Mary’s and California. Over the last four games it’s been a 2-2 run with wins over Dixie State and Sacramento State amid losses to Michigan and Northern Colorado.
In the Northern Colorado game back on January 1, the Thunderbirds were outscored 44-32 in the first half and limped to a 91-81 defeat. Leading scorer Maizen Fausett led the team on 21 points with seven rebounds in 39 minutes.
Over on the Montana side, they went 8-5 to start the year, losing to Mississippi State, North Dakota, Oregon, Northern Colorado and Santa Clara. After a string of three wins, the Grizzlies lost to Montana State in their last game.
In the Montana State matchup on Sunday, the Grizzlies posted 33 points in the first half and just 26 more from there in a 66-59 loss. Cameron Parker topped the team on 18 points, and Robby Beasley added 15 points with two boards.
Montana is 5-0 ATS in their last five Thursday games and 5-1 ATS in their last six at home. The over is 4-1 in the Grizzlies’ last five overall.
Meanwhile, the Thunderbirds are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games and 1-5 ATS in their last six overall. The over is 4-1 in Southern Utah’s last five road games.
PICK: I’m going to take a stab on Southern Utah. The Thunderbirds have been a bit spotty over their last four games (including a loss to a decent Michigan team) but in comparable matchups this year Southern Utah often fares pretty well. The team gives up a lot of points as well, but the Thunderbirds usually have the gas to cover it. I’m thinking this game will be a similar situation.
