Southern Utah looks to cover the Thunderbirds-Grizzlies pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 6-6 mark when they host Montana in college basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds were listed as 6-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Montana Grizzlies vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds sport a record of 6-6 and 8-2 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Montana Grizzlies have 8-5 and 7-4 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 6-4 for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and 7-4 for the Montana Grizzlies.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds sit at No. 245 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Montana Grizzlies sit at No. 71 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Montana is ranked No. 138 in NCAA basketball at 36.54 per game. Contrast that with Southern Utah's No. 225 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Southern Utah is the No. 64-ranked team in the country at 8.92 per game, while Montana rates No. 248 at 5.54 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Montana got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Jamar Akoh en route to a 87-69 victory over Northern Arizona on Thursday at Walkup Skydome.
The Thunderbirds got 20 points from Jadon Cohee, but it was Montana State that prevailed in a 104-99 final on Thursday at Centrum Arena-UT.
Next Betting Matchups
Montana home to North Dakota, Thursday, January 4th
Southern Utah at Idaho State, Thursday, January 4th