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Sacramento State vs Montana State 12/4/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Montana State Bobcats (4-4) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (3-4)
December 4, 2021 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento State Hornets +7.5 ; Over/Under: 140.5
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The Montana State Bobcats and the Sacramento State Hornets meet Saturday in college basketball action from Hornet Gym. Montana State is 4-4 on the season so far and coming off a loss to Northern Colorado. As for Sacramento State, they’re sitting at 3-4 on the year and lost to Montana in their last game. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place. 

Montana State began their year on a spotty 1-3 run. The Bobcats lost to Colorado, South Dakota State and New Mexico in that stretch. After wins over Portland, Incarnate Word and Southeast Missouri State, Montana State lost to Northern Colorado in their last game. 


In the matchup versus Northern Colorado, Montana State tied it up after a two-point halftime deficit but eventually fell in overtime 77-75. Tops in scoring was Xavier Bishop with 17 points, five rebounds and three assists. 

Over on the Sacramento State side, they went 3-2 over their first five games this season with victories over Willam Jessup, Cal Poly and UC Davis alongside losses to Utah and UC San Diego. Since then it’s been consecutive losses to Arizona and Montana. 

In the Montana game, the Hornets posted a 31-26 deficit at halftime and couldn’t get any closer from there in a 65-58 loss. Leading the way was Bryce Fowler with 17 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. 

The Hornets are 2-5 ATS in their last seven Saturday games and 2-5 ATS in their last seven overall. The under is 5-2 in Sac State’s last seven after an ATS loss. 

Meanwhile, the Bobcats are 1-5-2 ATS in their last eight Saturday games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last five road games. Montana State is 3-1-1 ATS in their last five overall. 

PICK: I’m going to try Sacramento State here. The Hornets did some good things in their loss to Montana despite scoring just 58 points. Sac State shot 42.3 percent from the field and won the rebounding battle 31-27, but also had 17 turnovers and just 7-of-12 made from the line. 

As for the Bobcats, they posted a valiant effort against Northern Colorado in their last game but just couldn’t get over the hump in OT. This one should be a fun matchup as well, and I think the Hornets can manage a cover if they play to their capabilities. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Sacramento State Hornets +7.5

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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