The Sacramento State Hornets will hit the floor running against the visiting Montana Grizzlies Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Hornets bring a 9-14 record (7-9-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 18-6 Grizzlies, who are 13-6-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Sacramento State go 9-8 so far and the Grizzlies go 10-9-1.



View Montana vs Sacramento State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Sacramento State in this one will find them as 8.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 274 (Hornets) and the No. 119 (Grizzlies) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 74-65 result in favor of the Grizzlies has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Sacramento State's No. 213 nationally ranked offense (66.3 points per game) against a Grizzlies defense that sits as the No. 55 at 61.9 PPG. The Hornets have been averaging 45.5% from the field, less than the Grizzlies have managed so far this season (45.9% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Montana owns the country's No. 67-rated mark, allowing 64.8 points per game on the highway. Sacramento State, on the other hand, rates No. 215 in scoring at home.

Montana was a 75-68 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Northern Colorado. They covered the 6.5-point spread as favorites. Northern Colorado was victimized by Will Cherry for 30 points as the Grizzlies defeated the Bears 75-68 in college hoops action on Thursday.

Sacramento State was an 86-76 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Montana State. They covered the 4-point spread as favorites. Sacramento State earned an 86-76 victory over Montana State on Thursday, getting 23 points from Joe Eberhard at Colberg Court.


Montana Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Northern Colorado are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

Sacramento State Hornets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Portland State are 3-7
After playing Montana State are 0-10
After a win are 5-5

A few Grizzlies at Hornets trends to consider:
Montana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Montana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montana's last 6 games on the road
Sacramento State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento State's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento State's last 6 games when playing Montana
Sacramento State is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games


Next up:
Montana home to Hawaii, Saturday, February 18
Sacramento State at Portland State, Wednesday, February 15