The Montana Grizzlies will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Sacramento State Hornets at Dahlberg Arena on Saturday in NCAAB play.

The Hornets will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 3-7-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Grizzlies are 8-5-1 ATS. Sacramento State is 6-5 on the totals; Montana is 7-6-1.



View Sacramento State vs Montana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Montana opened as 16.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Grizzlies rated this week at No. 161 and the Hornets sitting at No. 289. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 70-64 result in favor of the Grizzlies.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Montana's No. 181-ranked offense, averaging 67.9 PPG, against a Hornets defense that ranks No. 169 at 66.6 PPG. The Grizzlies field goal percentage has averaged 44.6% so far, less than the Hornets marksmen have achieved on the year, 45% per game.

Defensively, Sacramento State features the nation's No. 223-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.6 points per game. Montana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 259 nationally in scoring at home.

Sacramento State was a 72-65 loser in its last match on the road against Montana State. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as underdogs. Sacramento State suffered a 72-65 loss against Montana State on Thursday, getting 18 points from Dylan Garrity in a losing effort at Worthington Arena.

Montana won its last outing, a 76-58 result against Northern Colorado on January 19. They covered in that game as a 10.5-point favorite. Will Cherry scored 27 points for Montana on Thursday, leading the Grizzlies to a 76-58 win over Northern Colorado at Dahlberg Arena.


Sacramento State Hornets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Weber State are 1-9
After playing Montana State are 1-9
After a loss are 1-9

Montana Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Eastern Washington are 5-5
After playing Northern Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Hornets at Grizzlies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montana
Sacramento State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Sacramento State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montana
Montana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento State
Montana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento State
Montana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Montana is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home


Next up:
Sacramento State home to Weber State, Thursday, January 26
Montana at Eastern Washington, Thursday, January 26