Weber State vs Montana 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Montana Grizzlies will travel to the Dee Events Center to take on the Weber State Wildcats this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Montana Grizzlies won their 4^th straight game and improved to 15-6 on the season after defeating the Eastern Washington Eagles, 61-59, this past Saturday. Montana was solid defensively against the high-scoring Eastern Washington offense and was able to hold off the Eagles for the victory after taking a 57-52 lead with :41 seconds left in regulation. Montana shot 38.9% from the field & 26.7% from beyond the arc while holding Eastern Washington to just 36.8% shooting form the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Grizzlies was Josh Bannan who had 21 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 block.

On the season, Montana is averaging 72.3 ppg on 44.9% shooting from the field. The Grizzlies are averaging 7.4 three-pointers per game on 34.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Montana has been led by Josh Bannan (13.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.4 apg), Robby Beasley III (11.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.6 apg), Brandon Whitney (9.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.2 apg).

Defensviely, Montana is holding their opponents to an average of 62.2 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Grizzlies have a rebound margin of -2.4 and a turnover margin of 4.5.

The Weber State Wildcats won their 7^th straight game and improved to 17-5 on the season after defeating the Eastern Washington Eagles, 90-84, this past Monday night. Weber State was lights out on the offensive end against Eastern Washington and was able to hold off the Eagles for the victory after taking a 79-67 lead with 4:09 left in regulation. Weber State shot 53.7% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Eastern Washington to shoot 51.5% from the field & 37.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Wildcats was Koby McEwen who had 24 points, 4 rebounds, & 2 steals.

On the season, Weber State is averaging 78.8 ppg on 48.2% shooting from the field. The Wildcats are averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game on 34.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Weber State has been led by Koby McEwen (17.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.3 spg), Seikou Sisoho Jawara (13.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.3 spg), JJ Overton (12.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.6 spg), & Dillon Jones (12.7 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.6 spg).

Defensively, Weber State is allowing their opponents to average 70.0 ppg on 42.8% shooting from the field. The Wildcats have a rebound margin of -1.2 and a turnover margin of 3.8.

The Grizzlies are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss, however, are just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games. The Wildcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, however, are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games.

Weber State has playing some of their best basketball of the season as of late, however, this is still a team that can struggle on the defensive end (ranked t-207^th in scoring defense) and haven’t been good ATS at home. Montana hasn’t been great on the road this season, however, the Grizzlies defense has been very solid this season and as I think they are able to give the Wildcats explosive offense some trouble, I think Montana keeps this one competitive enough to cover with the points. Good Luck!